Exploratory Study on Stakeholders' Perspectives on the Integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Science Education - Supplementary Material
This supplementary file provides the audit trail of the Reflexive Thematic Analysis conducted in the study. It documents the analytical process across all phases of the analysis, enhancing the transparency, rigor, and trustworthiness of the research. The material includes: (i) familiarization notes developed during the initial engagement with the focus group data; (ii) a representative sample of the initial inductive codes, together with working definitions and illustrative extracts; (iii) the development of candidate themes and the evolution of codes into thematic structures; and (iv) decisions made during theme review and refinement, including their methodological rationale. The document also details the use of AI-assisted conceptual clustering as a supportive tool during theme generation, while maintaining researcher-led interpretation in accordance with Reflexive Thematic Analysis principles. Overall, the supplementary material provides a comprehensive account of the analytical pathway from raw data to the final thematic framework presented in the article.