Research Action Plan

Year 10 Geography

by Martin Pluss

Step 1 Identify the aim and the purpose of the investigation

• Waste management at Tara

Step 2- Generate Focus Questions to be addressed by the

investigation• Where is the waste located at Tara?

• What are the different types of waste at Tara

• What strategies can be developed to manage waste at Tara?

Step 3 - What Primary and Secondary data are needed to

answer the questions

• Not a lot of secondary data

• There is plenty of primary date that you will have to collect this term

Step 4 - Identify techniques you will use to collect data

• Each technique needs to be related to the research question you are asking.

1. Field Observation and mapping of waste

2. Taking photos of waste

3. Survey

Link technique to research Question

1. Where is the waste by field observation and mapping

2. Types of waste by photos

3. Management of waste by survey

Step 5 - Collect Primary and Secondary Data

This is the method of your research

1. Locate waste before school, recess, lunch and after school on three separate occasions.

2. At different time take photos of the different kinds of waste you can see.

3. Develop a survey and give to certain years groups staff and perhaps key staff respnsible eg: Deputy Admin, Property Manager

Step 6- Process and analyse the collected data

1. Using your maps locate the waste on the maps for different times. Have a key to show different types of waste and who sits there.

2. Sort and select main photos of different types of waste.

3. Collect at least 10-20 surveys and put the information into tables for each question.

Step 7 - Select presentation methods to communicate the

findings1. For location of waste develop a series of neat

maps to show where waste is located

2. With your selected photos place them on a sheet of paper and annotate comments. Also show the location of where the photos were taken on a map.

3. Using the tables of information for each question decide what graphs, tables, maps, list and commentary best presents the results.

Step 8 - Propose and individual or group action in response to the

research findingsIn this section decide what you can do to

manage waste at Tara. You might make a recommendation to the Deputy Admin through and individual or collective report, you might have an awareness day or you might make representations to the SRC.

Marking Guide

• Organisation - Class Mark 10marks

• Coherence – Class Mark 10marks

• Techniques – Assessment Mark 10marks

• Analysis – Assessment Mark 10marks