Fieldwork Methods (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Primary data
Primary data
Data collected directly from the environment
5 main categories of fieldwork methods
5 main categories of fieldwork methods
Observation, measurement, surveys, sampling, mapping
Observation method
Observation method
Directly watching and recording what's happening at a location
Type of data measurement produces
Type of data measurement produces
Quantitative data (numerical)
Purpose of surveys and questionnaires
Purpose of surveys and questionnaires
Asking people for opinions, experiences, or information
Sampling in fieldwork
Sampling in fieldwork
Collecting data from a representative selection
Random sampling
Random sampling
Sites/people selected randomly, reduces bias
Systematic sampling
Systematic sampling
Data collected at regular, fixed intervals
Stratified sampling
Stratified sampling
Data from categories in proportion to their importance
What mapping reveals
What mapping reveals
Spatial patterns and distributions