What is a FIELDWORK ENQUIRY?
A fieldwork enquiry is when a topic is investigated by collecting data in the real world, usually outside of the classroom.
What is a HYPOTHESIS?
An idea that can be tested.
What is an ENQUIRY QUESTION?
A question asked to gain specific information.
What is PRIMARY DATA?
Raw data that has been collected first hand through fieldwork.
What is SECONDARY DATA?
Data that has been collected by someone else through fieldwork.
What are MEASURES?
Actions that could be taken.
What is a CENSUS?
A survey taken by the government every ten years that provides a detailed picture of the entire population.
What is RANDOM SAMPLING?
Where samples are randomly chosen and everything has an equal chance of being chosen for measurement. For example, every person is given an equal chance of being picked for a questionnaire or every pebble is given an equal chance of being measured.
What is SYSTEMATIC SAMPLING?
Where a more regular sample is taken. For example, every tenth person is interviewed or river depth is measured every five metres.
What is STRATIFIED SAMPLING?
Where bias is deliberately included so as to answer a specific question. For example, only interviewing tourists for an investigation into tourism.
What is BIAS?
Choosing a particular thing in an unfair way.