Starter quiz
- Which of the following describes fieldwork?
- Observing and recording data in the real world. ✓
- A visit to a place outside of school.
- The precise place where geographical data is collected.
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- Geographers might use the 6 W questions to help them find out about a place. Which W question is missing from this set? Who, When, What, How, Where, ______
- 'Why' ✓
- Why do geographers ask questions during fieldwork?
- To highlight a problem or issue in an area.
- To find out specific information about a place. ✓
- To help them collect the right type of data. ✓
- To help people enjoy a visit to an area more.
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- In which of these locations is a fieldwork enquiry most likely to take place?
- A garden
- A beach ✓
- A classroom
- A town centre ✓
- A library
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- Match the fieldwork activity to the most suitable location.
- A beach⇔Measuring the shape of the landscape ✓
- A town centre⇔Recording people’s opinions about a new shopping development ✓
- A national park⇔Observing how farming has changed land use ✓
- A housing estate⇔Researching the age and condition of people’s homes ✓
- A ______ assessment is a document and set of actions that geographers follow to make their fieldwork as safe as possible.
- 'risk' ✓
Exit quiz
- What is the definition of an enquiry?
- A prediction taken at the start of an investigation that can be tested.
- A structured piece of research into a place and the processes happening there. ✓
- A category for a type of research into a place.
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- Place these stages of a fieldwork enquiry in the correct order.
- 1⇔Enquiry question
- 2⇔Data collection
- 3⇔Data presentation
- 4⇔Data analysis
- 5⇔Conclusion
- 6⇔Evaluation
- A good enquiry question...
- is answered in the data collection stage.
- starts with the word 'why' or 'how'.
- guides the geographer through the enquiry process. ✓
- can be used in lots of different locations.
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- Which research framework is being used with this enquiry question? 'To what extent do the sand dunes at Camber Sands show the typical characteristics of sand dunes in succession?'
- Comparing a place to a geographical model or theory ✓
- Assessing the impact of a change
- Comparing two places
- Assessing the need for a change to happen
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Key learning points
- An enquiry question helps geographers to learn more about the world when they do fieldwork.
- A good enquiry question guides the geographer through the enquiry process, is linked to place and uses precise language.
- Enquiry questions come from different ways of conducting fieldwork known as research frameworks.
Common misconception
A good enquiry question is answered in the data collection stage.
A good enquiry question guides you through all stages of the enquiry to help you find an answer.
Keywords
Enquiry - a way of learning new information about a place by following a set course of activities or tasks
Hypothesis - a prediction taken at the start of the enquiry that can then be tested
Research framework - the type of geographical research on which the enquiry will focus
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