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Reflecting on our fieldwork enquiry
I can reflect on my fieldwork enquiry and find strengths and weaknesses.
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- Year 5
Reflecting on our fieldwork enquiry
I can reflect on my fieldwork enquiry and find strengths and weaknesses.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In every fieldwork enquiry there will be things that will go well.
- In every fieldwork enquiry there will be other things that could have been improved.
- Reflecting on a fieldwork enquiry helps geographers to plan better fieldwork in the future.
Keywords
Strengths - areas of the fieldwork enquiry that went to plan and help answer the enquiry question
Weaknesses - areas of the fieldwork enquiry that did not go to plan
Significance - how important a factor is or how important the overall results are
Common misconception
Geographers should try to hide the things that do not go to plan in their fieldwork.
An important part of being a geographer is to be reflective and to take opportunities to improve on your practice.
Pupils should not think of their reflections as a simple series of positives and negatives: encourage pupils to think about how some weaknesses might have a far greater impact on the nature of the results than others.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - outdoor learning
Supervision
Adult supervision required
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a summary?
What is a summary?
an answer to an enquiry question
all of the data added together
a statement that looks at the hypothesis
Q2.What happens after we conclude our fieldwork?
What happens after we conclude our fieldwork?
We collect some more data.
We present the data.
We write a hypothesis.
Q3.Why might we reject a hypothesis?
Why might we reject a hypothesis?
It is proven correct by the data.
It has lots of strengths.
It answers our enquiry question.
Q4.Which of the following types of land use would make an area unsuitable for solar panels?
Which of the following types of land use would make an area unsuitable for solar panels?
The land is not used for anything
The area is the top of a building
The area was once used for industry.
Q5.Why might a school roof be a good place for solar panels?
Why might a school roof be a good place for solar panels?
It is in the shade.
It uses a lot of energy.
It is easy to get to.
Q6.When we our results, it is a good idea to start with the highest and lowest scores.
When we our results, it is a good idea to start with the highest and lowest scores.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Significance is how a factor is.
Significance is how a factor is.
Q2.Which of the following statements is true?
Which of the following statements is true?
Geographers only think about the strengths of their enquiry.
Geographers only think about the weaknesses of their enquiry.
Geographers try not to think about strengths and weaknesses of their enquiry.
Q3.Which of these are good evaluative questions?
Which of these are good evaluative questions?
Was the weather nice?
Did we enjoy the fieldwork?
Did we respect each other?
Q4.In most cases, a method can be improved by …
In most cases, a method can be improved by …
reducing the amount of data collected.
repeating it until you get the right results.
not using high-tech equipment.
