Geographical Investigation_Elect Geog

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Geographical Investigation

6. Evaluation

Validity

Judgment based on various types of evidence

Need to support with data

Validity of hypothesis

Reliability

Accuracy

Usage of instruments/ data collection methods

Scope

Extent of investigation (area)

Frequency

Duration

4. Data Analysis/ 5. Conclusion

Use PEEL to frame answer

Refer back to hypothesis/guiding question to help craft your point

Use of data given

Need to process data i.e. convert to percentage/find difference etc.

3. Data Representation

Types of graphs

Describe/outline steps

Points

Legend

X-axis, y-axis

Type

Wind rose

wind speed and direction

Scatter graph

Relationship

Pie chart

Proportion

Bar graph (simple/comparative)

Categorical data; comparison

Line graph (simple/comparative)

Trends over time; comparison

Plot/draw

Purpose

2. Data collection

Methods to collect data

Considerations to be made

Recording sheet

Table

Headings

Site

Weather conditions

Time

Date

Sampling methods

Purpose, advantages, disadvantages

Convenience

Stratified

Systematic

Random

Sample size

At least 100 respondents

Accuracy; minimizing errors and bias; knowing the purpose of using such methods

Tourism

Bipolar survey

Survey questionnaires/interviews

Land use survey

Tourist/pedestrian/traffic count

Weather and climate

Relative Humidity

Sling psychrometer

Wind direction

Wind vane

Wind speed

Anemometer

Air pressure

Barometer

Rainfall

Rain gauge

Temperature

Stevenson screen (only if applicable)

Sixth's thermometer

1. Crafting hypothesis/guiding questions

Guiding Questions

How/why

Question form

Hypothesis

Testable

Independent, dependent variables

Statement