Stages within the enquiry process

Question 1

How many stages are within the Geographical enquiry process?

Answer 1

8

Question 2

What is stage 1 of the enquiry process?

Answer 2

Identify key questions - Sugesst hypotheses/ sub-aims which distinguish specific and appropriate variables for investigation

Question 3

What is stage 2 of the enquiry process?

Answer 3

Pre-fieldwork planning - which will involve a consideration of many factors

Question 4

What factors are included in stage 2?

Answer 4

A suitable geographical location
The type and volume of data required
Sampling methods to esnure reliable and representative data
Health and safety considerations

Question 5

What is stage 3 of the enquiry process?

Answer 5

Data collection - collect data from the field required to fully investigate the aim

Question 6

What type of data collection is involved in stage 3 of the enquiry process?

Answer 6

Primary and Secondary

Question 7

What is primary data in the enquiry process?

Answer 7

This is evidence required to fully investiage the aim

Question 8

What is secondary data in stage 3 of the enquiry process?

Answer 8

This is published reseouces eg maps, images, statistical, literature

Question 9

What is stage 4 of the enquiry process?

Answer 9

Tabulation of data

Question 10

What happens to the data tabulated in stage 4?

Answer 10

Submitted for examination purposes

Question 11

What is stage 5 of the enquiry process?

Answer 11

Data presentation

Question 12

How is data presented in stage 5 of the enquiry process?

Answer 12

Primary and Secondary soruces in graphical, cartographic and photographic form

Question 13

What is stage 6 of the enquiry process?

Answer 13

Decribe, analyse and interpret primary and secondary data.

Question 14

How is reliable results ascertain in stage 6?

Answer 14

By appropriate statistical methods to inform interpretative analysis

Question 15

What is stage 7 of the enquiry process?

Answer 15

Conclusions

Question 16

What are conclusions based on in the enquiry process?

Answer 16

On statistical outcome
The hypotheses can be accepted and rejected and key questions can be answered
Geographical reasoning/ explanations can be purposed

Question 17

What is stage 8 of the enquiry process?

Answer 17

Evaluation

Question 18

What is reviewed in stage 8 of the enquiry process?

Answer 18

Methods, results and ultimately conclusions

Question 19

What is primary data?

Answer 19

Data which has been personally collected for the purpose of the investigation

Question 20

What is secondary data?

Answer 20

Data which has been collected by someone else for the prupose of a different investigation