Formulating enquiry questions (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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What are enquiry questions?
What are enquiry questions?
Foundation of successful geographical investigations
Purpose of enquiry questions
Purpose of enquiry questions
Connect fieldwork with established geographical theories
Number of stages in enquiry process
Number of stages in enquiry process
Six stages
Quantitative data definition
Quantitative data definition
Numerical measurements
Qualitative data definition
Qualitative data definition
Observations and descriptions
Final stage of enquiry process
Final stage of enquiry process
Evaluate data and collection methods
What Bradshaw model shows
What Bradshaw model shows
Theoretical river changes from upstream to downstream
Bradshaw model downstream predictions
Bradshaw model downstream predictions
Channel depth, width, and mean velocity increase
Why is site selection important?
Why is site selection important?
Must be appropriate to answer enquiry question effectively
Why might a site be inappropriate?
Why might a site be inappropriate?
If on different tributary or not comparable to other sites
Stage 3 of enquiry process
Stage 3 of enquiry process
Process and present data systematically
Characteristics of good enquiry questions
Characteristics of good enquiry questions
Specific yet broad enough for meaningful analysis
Practical considerations for enquiry questions
Practical considerations for enquiry questions
Must consider location constraints and safety
Relationship between six stages
Relationship between six stages
All interconnected, relate back to original question