ESS Evaluating methodologies
by Lisa Knowles
1. Values & attitude survey
1.1. Pupils complete self-evaluation
1.2. Pupils complete mini-assessment questionnaire on other pupils' EVS
2. Interviews
3. Models of sustainability, systems diagrams
3.1. IGCSE content: cycles already familiar
4. Secondary demographic, development, environment data
5. Fieldwork
5.1. On site: transects
5.2. off site: field trip? Succession, TRF sampling IA?
6. Ecosystem modelling
6.1. Mesocoms: brine shrimp
7. Laboratory work
7.1. Qualatative data
7.2. Quantatative data
8. Environmental impact assessments
8.1. On site: new school buildings
8.2. Theory / examples