5. fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
6. fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
7. fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
8. fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
9. fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
10. eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
11. eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
12. eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
13. eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
Use CCTV to record
what he eats
14. eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
Use CCTV to record
what he eats
Observe CCTV.
Record in food log
15. eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
Use CCTV to record
what he eats
Observe CCTV.
Record in food log
Eats 10,000kg
of food 10 times
a day
16. eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
Use CCTV to record
what he eats
Observe CCTV.
Record in food log
Eats 10,000kg
of food 10 times
a day
Mr Luo is so fat
because he eats
too much, at
10,000 kg of food
10 times a day.
17. another eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
18. another eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
19. another eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
20. another eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Stalk him and observe what
he does for 3 days
21. another eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Stalk him and observe what
he does for 3 days
Data recorded in journal
22. another eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Stalk him and observe what
he does for 3 days
Data recorded in journal
No physical
activity. Use
crane to
move around
23. another eg of a fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Stalk him and observe what
he does for 3 days
Data recorded in journal
No physical
activity. Use
crane to
move around
Mr Luo is so fat
because he don’t
exercise. He does not
engage in any
physical activity
throughout the day,
even using a crane to
move around.
27. fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
28. fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
29. fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
30. fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
31. fieldwork process
puzzled by something
formulate a
hypothesis
(temporary
explanation)
Choose methods
and instruments
Gather data
(using tools
and instruments)
Present data
Trying to make
sense of data /
understand
how things
happen in relation
to they hypothesis
(conclusion)
To answer
32. what do you realise about the
hypothesis for both?
33. what do you realise about the
hypothesis for both?
Both egs. tried to answer the same question
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
34. what do you realise about the
hypothesis for both?
Both egs. tried to answer the same question
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
But the hypothesis for both are very different
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
35. what do you realise about the
hypothesis for both?
Both egs. tried to answer the same question
Why is Mr Luo so fat?
But the hypothesis for both are very different
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
So how cher?
36. (i) A good hypothesis is
a temporary explanation
37. (i) A good hypothesis is
a temporary explanation
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
38. (i) A good hypothesis is
a temporary explanation
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
temporarily explained
why Mr Luo is fat
39. (i) A good hypothesis is
a temporary explanation
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
temporarily explained
why Mr Luo is fat
temporarily explained
why Mr Luo is fat
40. (i) A good hypothesis is
a temporary explanation
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
temporarily explained
why Mr Luo is fat
temporarily explained
why Mr Luo is fat
So both are acceptable
41. (ii) A good hypothesis shows
the relationship between 2 factors
42. (ii) A good hypothesis shows
the relationship between 2 factors
1st Factor
43. (ii) A good hypothesis shows
the relationship between 2 factors
2nd Factor
1st Factor
44. (ii) A good hypothesis shows
the relationship between 2 factors
2nd Factor
1st Factor
Relationship:
2nd factor
cause
1st factor
45. (ii) A good hypothesis shows
the relationship between 2 factors
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
2nd Factor
1st Factor
Relationship:
2nd factor
cause
1st factor
46. (ii) A good hypothesis shows
the relationship between 2 factors
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
2nd Factor
1st Factor
Relationship:
2nd factor
cause
1st factor
1st Factor
47. (ii) A good hypothesis shows
the relationship between 2 factors
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
2nd Factor
1st Factor
Relationship:
2nd factor
cause
1st factor
1st Factor
2nd Factor
48. (ii) A good hypothesis shows
the relationship between 2 factors
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
2nd Factor
1st Factor
Relationship:
2nd factor
cause
1st factor
1st Factor
2nd Factor
Relationship:
2nd factor
cause
1st factor
49. (ii) A good hypothesis shows
the relationship between 2 factors
Mr Luo is so fat because
don’t exercise
Mr Luo is so fat because
he eats too much
2nd Factor
So both are acceptable
1st Factor
Relationship:
2nd factor
cause
1st factor
1st Factor
2nd Factor
Relationship:
2nd factor
cause
1st factor
50. (i) A good hypothesis is
a temporary explanation
(ii) A good hypothesis shows
the relationship between 2 factors
Formulating a hypothesis
let’s see how well you understand
51. The higher the altitude,
the cooler the temperature
Is this a good hypothesis?
Fulfills both criteria = good!
52. The higher the altitude,
the cooler the temperature
Is this a good hypothesis?
temporarily explained
why temperature is cooler
Fulfills both criteria = good!
53. The higher the altitude,
the cooler the temperature
Is this a good hypothesis?
temporarily explained
why temperature is cooler
1st Factor
Fulfills both criteria = good!
54. The higher the altitude,
the cooler the temperature
Is this a good hypothesis?
temporarily explained
why temperature is cooler
2nd Factor
1st Factor
Fulfills both criteria = good!
55. The higher the altitude,
the cooler the temperature
Is this a good hypothesis?
temporarily explained
why temperature is cooler
2nd Factor
1st Factor
Relationship:
higher…cooler…
Fulfills both criteria = good!
