introduction materials for fieldwork focus introduction
DESCRIPTION
Please remember that these are not perfect and examples have come from last years work!TRANSCRIPT
Section Word limits Must include notesIntroduction 400 words Annotated Maps Background
information,Location info
Method Grid QuestionnairePhotographsService MappingPedestrian CountTraffic Count
Primary DataSecondary DataUse technology
Data Presentation Wide range of data presentation
8 different types of data presentation
Include maps from introduction etc
Analysis and Evaluation
800 words Conclusion and links to theory
Answer question
Fieldwork Investigation
Today
Break down the key
question
Formulate a hypothesis –
your own
Identify key questions and primary data
collection
Tomorrow
Decide on data collection
groups
Go over fieldtrip details
Get in to groups
Why is there a need to protect the coastline at
Hengistbury Head?
My hypothesis
My Key questions
Location details
Why is this issue important to
Geographers?
Expectations
Economic
Social Environmental
Your introduction must include:
The question
or hypothesi
s
The expected outcomes
An explanation of how the key
question links to
the specificati
on
Relevant informatio
n about the
place(s) to be studied
Your hypothesis should form the title, justify the investigation – need for the investigation, aims and key questions
Predictions – what issues will be important? Link to Social, Environmental and Economic. MAKE SURE YOU COLLECTED DATA FOR THEM!!
This is about urban land use change – Commercial to Residential or mixed use
What is the study area like? Where is it located? Annotated satellite image and OS map. These maps can gain data presentation and analysis marks. Where do you plan to collect data?
Your introduction must include:
The question
or hypothesi
s
The expected outcomes
An explanation of how the key
question links to
the specificati
on
Relevant informatio
n about the
place(s) to be studied
Key question
Method Description
Importance of Data
Problems / Limitations
Possible developme
ntAre there enough services to meet the needs of new residents?
Questionnaire
An area of Commercial Road was chosen (see map 3) within the CBD. We randomly approached people to answer the questionnaire. We asked 50 people
• Important to identify which services residents value and access most often.• This data will be combined with the Services Map (Map 3) to evaluate whether there are enough services
• Sample is quite small considering the total footfall in Commercial Road. Will have to be corroborated by secondary data.• The total amount of people in Commercial Road seemed low.• There was only a 50% success rate in asking the questionnaire
• A larger sample would allow better conclusions to be made.•Collect data on different days of the week to give a clearer picture.• Cut down the number and complexity of questions to improve the success rate.
Taken from Introduction
planning sheet
Include Technology, secondary
data
Include your sampling strategy
Why do you need this data in order to answer your key
question?
These two sections allow you to gain analysis marks so are very
important.
Homework – Controlled Assessment
• Draft your introduction