Table 2 Three-stage coding.

From: Influencing factors for sustainable high-quality implementation of comprehensive practical activity courses in rural areas

Open coding

Axial coding

Selective coding

Node name

Sources

References

Teachers view it as a school-based course

18

20

Teachers have cognitive biases regarding course positioning and goals

Teacher cognitive biases, insufficient localization of course resources, distorted evaluation systems, irrelevant school interventions, vague top-level design, weak teaching staff

Teachers view it as an extracurricular course

14

14

Teachers focus on the development of students’ basic knowledge and skills

21

24

Teachers tend to overlook higher-level course goals

16

18

Course resources are not well integrated with the local context

17

18

Course resources are insufficiently connected to the local context

Teachers blindly admire urban course resources

14

15

Teachers do not pay enough attention to local resources

20

22

Misalignment in evaluation roles

12

12

The purpose, process, and outcomes of course evaluation are distorted

Evaluation still focuses primarily on knowledge

13

13

Evaluation emphasizes form and results

16

16

Lack of evaluation of the effectiveness of teacher guidance

15

15

Schools are keen on publicity

14

14

Schools are more focused on grand, impressive external outcomes

Schools are keen on organizing events

20

22

Schools are keen on creating “unique features”

14

15

Course status is inconsistent with its nature

15

16

Top-level design is in the exploratory phase

There is much overlap in the course forms

19

21

Too many course activities

18

19

Serious lack of full-time teaching staff

14

15

Teaching staff is fragmented, weakened, and their development is limited

Teachers lack the necessary competencies

23

29

Teacher development paths are not smooth

25

34