Reflecting on Fieldwork Process (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Reflection in fieldwork
Reflection in fieldwork
Assessing investigation quality & identifying improvements
Fit for purpose (data collection)
Fit for purpose (data collection)
Whether methods effectively answer your enquiry question
Reliability definition
Reliability definition
Whether repeated investigation gives similar findings
Reliable results characteristics
Reliable results characteristics
Consistent and reproducible
Improving reliability: measurements
Improving reliability: measurements
Take several measurements and calculate an average
Improving reliability: sample size
Improving reliability: sample size
Larger samples produce more representative results
Improving reliability: consistency
Improving reliability: consistency
Use same techniques at every site investigated
Practical improvement: data points
Practical improvement: data points
Collect from more locations for broader picture
Practical improvement: equipment
Practical improvement: equipment
Use more precise tools to reduce measurement errors
Improvement suggestions should be
Improvement suggestions should be
Realistic and achievable, not just theoretical