Formulating enquiry questions (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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Purpose of enquiry questions
Purpose of enquiry questions
Give clear direction and purpose to fieldwork investigations
Enquiry questions must be
Enquiry questions must be
Testable through field investigation
Quantitative data
Quantitative data
Measurements and statistics
Qualitative observations
Qualitative observations
Descriptions and visual assessments
Six-stage enquiry process
Six-stage enquiry process
- Develop question 2. Use techniques 3. Process info 4. Analyse findings 5. Draw conclusions 6. Evaluate
Stage 3 of enquiry process
Stage 3 of enquiry process
Processing info - organise data using graphs, charts, maps
Stage 4 of enquiry process
Stage 4 of enquiry process
Analysing findings - examine data for patterns and trends
Stage 5 of enquiry process
Stage 5 of enquiry process
Drawing conclusions - answer question with evidence
What strong enquiry questions explore
What strong enquiry questions explore
How and why coastal features change across space or time
Hypothesis
Hypothesis
Predicted answer based on geographical understanding
Effect of high-energy waves on beach profiles
Effect of high-energy waves on beach profiles
Create steeper beach profiles
What influences longshore drift patterns
What influences longshore drift patterns
Wave direction and frequency
Site selection - what to avoid
Site selection - what to avoid
Locations where coastline changes direction significantly