Collecting human geographical data
I can use questionnaires and surveys to collect a variety of human geographical data.
Collecting human geographical data
I can use questionnaires and surveys to collect a variety of human geographical data.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Geographers can collect lots of different types of data during fieldwork.
- Questionnaires can be used to measure people's opinions.
- Specific surveys can be used to measure activity in, and the quality of, a settlement.
Keywords
Primary data - data that is collected in person during fieldwork
Secondary data - data that has previously been collected by someone, usually unknown to the person doing the fieldwork
Quantitative - data that is made up of numbers
Qualitative - data that is made up of text
Common misconception
Secondary data has to be collected by geographical experts.
Secondary data is often collected by experts or professional geographers but it can also be the data collected by other students in a different time frame.
Equipment
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - outdoor learning
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Starter quiz
6 Questions
measuring species diversity in a small area of grassland
measuring how much litter there is directly outside the school gates
measuring how sediment size changes along a beach
measuring how noise levels vary across a town
Exit quiz
4 Questions
quotes from local people
a rating of something on a numerical scale
the size of something being observed
the frequency with which something happens