I nfo for students for our 2.5 write up after the geo trip

1. 2.5 research
assessment
The Second bit

2. Task
 You have 1 period to complete this
 You must include ideas and statistics you
collected in the field
 Read the questions carefully and use the
marking rubric to figure out what you
need to do.

3. Evaluate the research process (collection,
recording, presentation of data and
findings) in depth by identifying two
strengths.
Explain how these strengths affected
-the quality of your research
-and the validity of your findings or
conclusions.
Include specific information from your
research in your answer.
Split your answer into the above points.

4. Break this down into the above
points.
 Evaluate the research process
(collection, recording, presentation of
data and findings) in depth by identifying
two weaknesses.
Explain how these weaknesses affected
- the quality of your research
- and the validity of your findings or
conclusions.
- Include specific information from your
research in your answer.

5.  Think about the data you collected on the
mountain.
 Is the information you collected accurate
and reliable enough to allow you to make
valid conclusions?
 Split your answer into the two bits above
– and explain how it was or was not
reliable and if it makes your conclusions
valid or not.

6.  Think about the way you have processed
this information such as the graphs/
maps you drew. Comment on the
accuracy of the processing of this
information
 How was the presentation accurate and
how was it inaccurate and how did it
impact on the findings?

7. Split your answer up as it is
above.
 Think about the data you collected on the
mountain.
 Discuss ways you could have improved
your research process
 and explain how this would have made
your research more valid

8. Ideas for your answer
 Good or bad ?
 How much data you collected.
 How many people there were in the group.
 The fact we did the same thing at top and
bottom sites.
 The gear we used to collect the data
 The amount of time available
 The number of times we collected data
 The time we had to plan the research
 The amount of help you got when collecting data
 The ways you presented the data