GCSE Geography Revision — Fieldwork Data Collection & Presentation
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What is Fieldwork Data Collection & Presentation?
Data collection is the core of fieldwork, where you gather your primary data using techniques like questionnaires, pedestrian counts, or environmental quality surveys. Once collected, the data needs to be presented in a clear and appropriate way. This involves choosing the right graphical method for your data, such as bar charts for questionnaire results, line graphs for changes over time, or scatter plots for correlations. All graphs and maps must follow correct geographical conventions.
Board notes: Data presentation is a key assessed skill for all boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR). Students are expected to be able to select and justify appropriate presentation methods for different types of data, and to draw them accurately. Marks are often awarded for accuracy and adherence to graphical conventions.
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Presenting questionnaire data: You ask 50 people their opinion on a new shopping centre, using the categories 'Very satisfied', 'Satisfied', 'Dissatisfied', 'Very dissatisfied'. You find that 15 people were 'Very satisfied'. To present this, you could calculate the percentage (15/50 * 100 = 30%) and then draw a pie chart or a bar chart to visually compare the responses for all four categories.
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Common mistakes
- 1Asking leading questions in a questionnaire. Questions should be neutral and not guide the respondent towards a particular answer. You should also include a mix of closed questions (with fixed answers) and open questions (where respondents can give their own opinion).
- 2Presenting raw data without processing it. You should process your data by calculating totals, percentages, or averages (like the mean or median) before presenting it in a graph.
- 3Producing poorly presented graphs. All graphs must have a title, labelled axes with units, and a key if necessary. They should be neat, accurate, and easy to interpret. Using a computer to generate graphs is often a good idea.
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