Grounded Theory Similar to phenomenology grounded theory uses set procedures for analysis. It consists of open, axial, and seledive coding as advanced by Corbin and Strauss(1990). Grounded theory provides a procedure for developing categories of information(open coding), interconnect ing the categories(axial coding), building a"story" that connects the categories(seledive coding), and ending vith a discursive set of theo retical propositions(Strauss& Corbin, 1990). In the open coding phase, the researcher examines the text(e.g., transcripts, fieldnotes, documents) for salient categories of informa- tion supported by the text. Using the constant comparative approach, the researcher attempts to"saturate" the categories--to look for instances