A: Introduction1. Reword your research question

2. Define and source any key words.

3. What are the global trends?

4. What are national trends (in The Phil.)?

5. Hypothesis:

6. Very briefly say how you will go about answering the question

7. Hand drawn annotated map or two (zoom in).

Vocab:

Subjective objectiveRepresentativeSample sample sizeReliable methods Accurate data Valid results

Technique Justification How it was carried out

B: Methodology

RESULTS (tables)

Figure XX: Results from the bipolar analysis.

Scores out of 5.

Bipolar analysis graphRural Urban

Street cleanliness

Pedestrian safety

Building exterior

Litter

Air quality

Noise pollution

Flora

Fauna

Traffic congestion

TotalAverage

Figure XX: Social conditions

WEEKLY INCOME IN PESOS YRS OF EDUCATION OF ADULTS NUMBER OF CHILDREN / FAMILYPerson Rural Urban Person Rural Urban Person Rural Urban

1 1 12 2 23 3 34 4 45 5 56 6 67 7 7

DATA PRESENTATION

Quality of the environment: Bipolar analysis

Choose one of the ones to the left.

Then you may do:

Total score for each area

Average score for each area

Divided bar graph.

Categorise the different land uses?

Residential

Industrial

Commercial

Recreational

Land use maps

Bar graphs for:

Income R and U

Education R and U

Number of children R and U

Annotated photos Choose at least one photo of each area, ideally two.

Give each a title. Figure XX: Photo of…….

Paste then onto one/two pages in your Data presentation section

Annotate them with any information that links to quality of life. Tip: sentences not labels.

Description and explanation/data analysis –

Quality of the environment

Social conditions

Services/jobs/facilities in area

Description and explanation/data analysis – (also see model answer on next slide)

1-2 paragraphs for each section

Describe – say what you see in your graphs, use numbers (rounded off), mention patterns, anomalies (data that doesn’t follow pattern)

Explain – try to suggest why you found what you did

Then – at the end:

Links between data – Is there a link between income and Q of housing, education level and income, number of children and education or income, land use and income.

Mention any studies/reports from the Internet that back up your findings, or not.

Model answer for ISM

Quality of environment

Both the photos and the bipolar analysis, Figures 3 and 4, show the Elementary School to be a much more attractive environment to live in. The ES scored higher on every category, except for noise. The ESs overall score, 40, was over twice that of the HS, 18, which shows the ES’s environment is considerably better. Figure 4 clearly shows the recent clean up that has taken place in the ES canteen.

The reasons for this could be that ES students complete lots of art work. In addition, the ES has recently been repainted. The reason for the anomaly with noise is that ES students tend to be quite loud.

Studies from other schools show that ISM follows the general pattern. McLean, 2006, stated “All around the world we are seeing ES buildings which are bright and colourful”.

Vocab:

Subjective objectiveRepresentativeSample sample sizeReliable methods Accurate data Valid results

Limitation Suggested improvements

F: Evaluation

CONCLUSIONStart with a sentence saying whether you have a valid conclusion (do you think what you found was ‘right’ or did you get poor results – hopefully not)Reliable methods accurate results valid conclusions

State your research question and an answer to it, backing up what you say very briefly with rounded off figures from the description section – environment, social, services.

Accept/reject hypothesis – maybe partly accept it

Relate to what is going on in The Philippines. Do Pagsanjan and Magdalena follow the national pattern?

What are the implications of your study? What does this mean for Magdalena or Pagsanjan? What does it mean for city planners? e.g. Should more money be put into one area? Should planners be stopping the outflow of people from rural areas?

SOURCES:

List any sources using MLA

Acknowledge any photos from classmates