Stages within the enquiry process Flashcards
How many stages are within the Geographical enquiry process?
8
What is stage 1 of the enquiry process?
Identify key questions - Sugesst hypotheses/ sub-aims which distinguish specific and appropriate variables for investigation
What is stage 2 of the enquiry process?
Pre-fieldwork planning - which will involve a consideration of many factors
What factors are included in stage 2?
A suitable geographical location
The type and volume of data required
Sampling methods to esnure reliable and representative data
Health and safety considerations
What is stage 3 of the enquiry process?
Data collection - collect data from the field required to fully investigate the aim
What type of data collection is involved in stage 3 of the enquiry process?
Primary and Secondary
What is primary data in the enquiry process?
This is evidence required to fully investiage the aim
What is secondary data in stage 3 of the enquiry process?
This is published reseouces eg maps, images, statistical, literature
What is stage 4 of the enquiry process?
Tabulation of data
What happens to the data tabulated in stage 4?
Submitted for examination purposes
What is stage 5 of the enquiry process?
Data presentation
How is data presented in stage 5 of the enquiry process?
Primary and Secondary soruces in graphical, cartographic and photographic form
What is stage 6 of the enquiry process?
Decribe, analyse and interpret primary and secondary data.
How is reliable results ascertain in stage 6?
By appropriate statistical methods to inform interpretative analysis
What is stage 7 of the enquiry process?
Conclusions
What are conclusions based on in the enquiry process?
On statistical outcome
The hypotheses can be accepted and rejected and key questions can be answered
Geographical reasoning/ explanations can be purposed
What is stage 8 of the enquiry process?
Evaluation
What is reviewed in stage 8 of the enquiry process?
Methods, results and ultimately conclusions
What is primary data?
Data which has been personally collected for the purpose of the investigation
What is secondary data?
Data which has been collected by someone else for the prupose of a different investigation
