2.5 research assessment

The Second bit

Task

You have 1 period to complete thisYou must include ideas and statistics you

collected in the fieldRead the questions carefully and use the

marking rubric to figure out what you need to do.

Evaluate the research process (collection, recording, presentation of data and findings) in depth by identifying two strengths.

Explain how these strengths affected -the quality of your research -and the validity of your findings or

conclusions. Include specific information from your

research in your answer.

Split your answer into the above points.

Break this down into the above points.

Evaluate the research process (collection, recording, presentation of data and findings) in depth by identifying two weaknesses.

Explain how these weaknesses affected- the quality of your research - and the validity of your findings or conclusions. - Include specific information from your research in your answer.

Think about the data you collected on the mountain.

Is the information you collected accurate and reliable enough to allow you to make valid conclusions?

Split your answer into the two bits above – and explain how it was or was not reliable and if it makes your conclusions valid or not.

Think about the way you have processed this information such as the graphs/ maps you drew. Comment on the accuracy of the processing of this information

How was the presentation accurate and how was it inaccurate and how did it impact on the findings?

Split your answer up as it is above.

Think about the data you collected on the mountain.

Discuss ways you could have improved your research process

and explain how this would have made your research more valid

Ideas for your answer

Good or bad ?How much data you collected.How many people there were in the group.The fact we did the same thing at top and bottom

sites.The gear we used to collect the dataThe amount of time availableThe number of times we collected dataThe time we had to plan the researchThe amount of help you got when collecting dataThe ways you presented the data