The student's method outlined in the exploration is appropriate for addressing the research question, as they utilized a survey questionnaire to explore gender differences in ecological footprints. The proposed method includes a reasonable sample size of 100 participants and a 1-4 scale for assessing ecological footprints, allowing for easy analysis and comparison. While the student provided a general description of the procedure and mentioned the use of a t-test for data analysis, they should have included more detail on the sampling approach and reasoning for the 50-50 male-to-female distribution. Additionally, the student acknowledged the risk of not receiving enough survey responses and proposed a backup plan, but they should have explicitly addressed ethical considerations such as informed consent and data privacy to enhance the exploration.
