Level+3+Geography+Research

Geographic research refers to any fieldwork activity that has a spatial component, and that considers aspects of a natural or cultural environment, and/or the interaction of people with that environment. Link to natural processes research data Link to cultural processes research data

Exemplars - student work examples - from a class who conducted their research in a coastal environment (looking at coastal processes e.g. wave action and the spatial variations and/or spatial patterns which result)

What sections does your research report need?

Conduct geographic research with consultation || Merit Conduct in-depth geographic research with consultation || Excellence Conduct comprehensive geographic research with consultation || Return to start
 * Criteria/section || Achieve
 * Aim/plan || The aim of the research is identified. The plan for research prior to the field day. || same || same ||
 * Copy raw data/outline method/s || Evidence of the collecting and recording of data relevant to the aim of the research || same || same ||
 * Present findings || Presenting at least one map/s AND statistical e.g. graph and/or visual data e.g. photos || **E** **ffectively** presenting at least one map/s AND statistical e.g. graph and/or visual data e.g. photos || same ||
 * Analyse findings || Statements which describe, explain and make meaning of the presented findings. Each item presented should have one or more statements) || Statements which describe, explain and make meaning of the presented findings ** in detail ** . Each item presented should have one or more statements) || Statements which describe, explain and make meaning of the presented findings
 * in detail and provide a** **critical analysis of the findings**. Each item presented should have one or more statements) ||
 * Make conclusion || Write a conclusion(s) that relates to the aim of the research || Write a conclusion(s) **in detail** that relates to the aim of the research || Write a conclusion(s) ** in detail ** that relates to the aim of the research and includes **critical analysis** of the findings ||
 * Evaluation || Providing an evaluation of the research process, and how this affects the validity of the research findings. || Providing an evaluation **in detail** of the research process, and how this affects the validity of the research findings. || Providing an evaluation **in detail** of the research process, and how this affects the validity of the research findings AND
 * critically evaluating** the research process by building on the detailed evaluation through a discussion of alternative research methods and their implications. ||