{"id":25015,"date":"2024-05-09T18:23:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T18:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/environmental-systems-and-societies-ia-for-ib-on-research-question-to-what-extent-do-youngsters-aged-11-to-18-manage-their-food-waste-on-a-daily-basis-in-mauritius\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T18:23:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T18:23:24","slug":"environmental-systems-and-societies-ia-for-ib-on-research-question-to-what-extent-do-youngsters-aged-11-to-18-manage-their-food-waste-on-a-daily-basis-in-mauritius","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/environmental-systems-and-societies-ia-for-ib-on-research-question-to-what-extent-do-youngsters-aged-11-to-18-manage-their-food-waste-on-a-daily-basis-in-mauritius\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Systems and Societies IA for IB on research question &#8220;To what extent do youngsters aged 11 to 18 manage their food waste on a daily basis in Mauritius?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b>This is an IB environmental systems and societies IA (please search on Clastify for ESS IA examples that are grade 7 for ideas and understanding)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b>This is the research question:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><u><b>To what extent do youngsters aged 11 to 18 manage their food waste on a daily basis in Mauritius?<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">This IA requires <b>primary source of research<\/b> so i will be carrying out the required primary research here in my country which is Mauritius as per what you say is needed to be done. We could do a survey and questionnaire for example and i can send it to students in my school and other people in my country and we need around 50 responses. You can suggest other ways etc for primary research etc&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b>Here is the structure of the IA:<\/b> (<b>at the moment i only require introduction which is 500 words<\/b>, this work is an ongoing work and i will inform you when to start the next part which is planning&#8230;)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;\u2022<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Introduction: Identifying the Context (500 words)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Introduce the context for the environmental issue that you are investigating. What is the problem? Is it a local +\/or global problem.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Discuss<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;the issue. In this section you should be picking out parts of the syllabus which relate to the environmental issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Research Question:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">State<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;a relevant, coherent and focused research question. (<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 13px; color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit; cursor: auto;\">To what extent do youngsters aged 11 to 18 manage their food waste on a daily basis in Mauritius?)<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Explain<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;the connections between the environmental issue (either local or global) and the research question. This might include a hypothesis if it makes sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">\u2022<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Planning (650 words)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Method:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Design a repeatable method appropriate to the research question that allows collection of sufficient relevant data. Make sure you explain the method so it is repeatable (remember the sandwich challenge) and how you know there will be sufficient relevant data (the rule 5&#215;5 is useful here). For ecological studies including transects, it is usually appropriate to have at least 3 transects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">In this section you should identify your variables and explain how they are controlled or considered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">A useful strategy for control variable identification is to construct a table although students should be aware that this is included in the word count.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Sampling Strategy:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;Make sure your sampling is clear and justified. Why have you chosen&nbsp;to collect this amount of data using your method?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Ethical considerations:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">What are the ethical implications of your study.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Again<\/span><span style=\"color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;you must&nbsp;include a statement about this even if there are no major ethical issues in your investigation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">\u2022<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Results and Analysis (350 words plus tables, graphs. and more)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Data Presentation:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;Results should be presented in an informative and easily interpreted manner. This should include graphical display of data and some data manipulation to enable you to discuss the validity and reliability of your data and conclusions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">If the data has been collected from surveys, consider how you can group responses to show processing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Interpretation of Data:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;Identify all the trends, patterns and relationships in the data.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Come to a conclusion<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>for your research question based upon your data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Please note that it is ok to say the data doesn&#8217;t<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">support, or<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">doesn&#8217;t provide enough data to confirm a definite conclusion to research question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\">\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">\u2022<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Discussion and Evaluation (450 words)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Discussion:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">How does your conclusion relate to your environmental issue discussed in the context \/ introduction?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Strengths, Weaknesses and Limitations:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Identify and discuss the strengths, weaknesses and limitations of your method (not your results).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Modifying the Method:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;Suggest ways you could modify your method to avoid the weaknesses you have identified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Further Areas of Research:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; cursor: auto;\">Where could you take this research in the future?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">\u2022<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Applications \/ Solutions (300 words)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 18pt; cursor: auto;\">Justify&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; cursor: auto;\">one potential application \/ solution to the environmental issue identified in your context \/ introduction. This should be based on the findings of your study.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 18pt; cursor: auto;\">Evaluate&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; cursor: auto;\">the relevant strengths, weaknesses and limitations of this solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b>So in the research question the environmental issues is food waste.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b>Write an abstract as well after each section.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b>NO PLAGIARISM!<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b>Can use secondary research but primary research is recommended so we need to use primary more.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b>All secondary sources used should be referenced in brackets, in bibliography and justified.(<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit; padding: 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 20px; cursor: auto;\">Secondary Data Bases-<\/span><span style=\"color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit; padding: 0px 8px 0px 0px; font-size: 20px; cursor: auto;\">\u200b<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">It is possible to use databases as the source for IA investigations, though this would need to be carefully managed<\/span>. However, this must be a unique analysis.)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; cursor: auto;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an IB environmental systems and societies IA (please search on Clastify for ESS IA examples that are grade 7 for ideas and understanding) This is the research question: To what extent do youngsters aged 11 to 18 manage their food waste on a daily basis in Mauritius? 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