GE2132 Geography Studies II 1

NAME: ________________________ MENTOR GROUP: _______________

DATE: ___________
HANDOUT 1
OVERVIEW OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL INVESTIGATION (GI)

Investigation Question:

To what extent do students in NUS High School feel safe travelling on public transport?

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S-SETTING OF TASK

Objective of GI
1. To investigate the perception of teenagers over the safety of public transport in the current
Covid-19 pandemic.

Methodology
1. Primary data collection and analysis – Survey on users of public transport

Timeline and Workflow

Timeline Workflow
Pre-GI
T3W4  Pre-GI Readings
 Briefing on GI
Self-initiated literature research
 Submission of the web links of 2 articles on the evolving pandemic,
focusing on the latest updates/developments e.g. new variants, threats,
T3W6 advisories, etc..
 Short summary of 150 words on the key points learnt from the 2 self-
sourced articles.
 Submit on OneNote as a printout.
Finalise survey questionnaire
T3W5-T3W10
Collection and analysis of primary data
T4W1 Submission of GI – Individual Report on OneNote (17 September 2021, Friday)

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E-EXPERIENCING OF ISSUE

Literature Review
1. Read articles/readings provided.
2. Articles from self-initiated research.

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Designing the Survey Questionnaire

1. Set the survey questions.
2. Prepare the survey form for dissemination.
Analysing the Survey Results
1. Highlight and describe key findings.
2. Create bar graphs to represent data.
3. Discuss the insights gathered from the key findings.

Making Conclusions
1. Answer the investigation question with reference to the key findings.
2. Describe and explain recommendations (at least 2) to making users feel safe travelling on
public transport.

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-EXPRESSING OF LEARNING

Individual GI Report

1. Complete an individual GI report for submission on 17 September 2021, Friday.

Assessment Breakdown

10% (2 Relevant Articles)

Self-Initiated Literature Review
20% (150-word Summary)

Geographical Report 70%

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