A: Introduction
1.
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).
B: Methodology
Technique
Justification
Vocab:
Subjective objective
Representative
Sample sample size
Reliable methods Accurate data Valid results
How it was carried out
RESULTS (tables)
Figure XX: Results from the bipolar analysis.
Scores out of 5.
Bipolar analysis graph
Rural
Urban
Street cleanliness
Pedestrian safety
Building exterior
Litter
Air quality
Noise pollution
Flora
Fauna
Traffic congestion
Total
Average
Figure XX: Social conditions
WEEKLY INCOME IN PESOS
Person Rural
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Urban
YRS OF EDUCATION OF ADULTS
Person Rural
Urban
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
NUMBER OF CHILDREN / FAMILY
Person Rural
Urban
1
2
3
4
5
6
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.
Land use maps
Categorise the
different land uses?
Residential
Industrial
Commercial
Recreational
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”.
F: Evaluation
Limitation
Suggested improvements
Vocab:
Subjective objective
Representative
Sample sample size
Reliable methods Accurate data Valid results
CONCLUSION
Start 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