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    Geography Field Work

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    This document provides guidance on conducting effective fieldwork in geography. It outlines that a good fieldwork topic should be specific to a place and descriptive. Objectives should be measurable and clearly related to the topic. Fieldwork exposes students to real-world environments and skills like observation. It also links classroom knowledge to practical scenarios. The document details potential fieldwork limitations and effective methods like observation, interviews, and note-taking. It outlines the preparation, fieldwork, and follow-up stages and provides an example of a suitable fieldwork topic and objectives.

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    Geography Field Work

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    This document provides guidance on conducting effective fieldwork in geography. It outlines that a good fieldwork topic should be specific to a place and descriptive. Objectives should be measurable and clearly related to the topic. Fieldwork exposes students to real-world environments and skills like observation. It also links classroom knowledge to practical scenarios. The document details potential fieldwork limitations and effective methods like observation, interviews, and note-taking. It outlines the preparation, fieldwork, and follow-up stages and provides an example of a suitable fieldwork topic and objectives.

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    This document provides guidance on conducting effective fieldwork in geography. It outlines that a good fieldwork topic should be specific to a place and descriptive. Objectives should be measurable and clearly related to the topic. Fieldwork exposes students to real-world environments and skills like observation. It also links classroom knowledge to practical scenarios. The document details potential fieldwork limitations and effective methods like observation, interviews, and note-taking. It outlines the preparation, fieldwork, and follow-up stages and provides an example of a suitable fieldwork topic and objectives.

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    Geography Field Work

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    Hadad Lwaze
    This document provides guidance on conducting effective fieldwork in geography. It outlines that a good fieldwork topic should be specific to a place and descriptive. Objectives should be measurable and clearly related to the topic. Fieldwork exposes students to real-world environments and skills like observation. It also links classroom knowledge to practical scenarios. The document details potential fieldwork limitations and effective methods like observation, interviews, and note-taking. It outlines the preparation, fieldwork, and follow-up stages and provides an example of a suitable fieldwork topic and objectives.

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    • A good fieldwork topic should be geographical and

    descriptive. The statement of the topic should be


    geographical indicating what is to be studied and
    where i.e. what the fieldwork study is about and
    where it is going to be carried out.
    • Statements of the objectives should be specific,
    clear and related to the topic of study. Acceptable
    objectives need to be measurable i.e. their
    statements should include phrases like to locate, to
    investigate, to find out, to compare etc.
    Phrases such as to understand, to know, to study, to
    experience, to learn etc. are not acceptable
    because they are not measurable.
    Definition of Fieldwork
    This is the practical aspect of
    Geography where students go out
    of the classroom to study
    geographical features.
    Reasons for Carrying out Fieldwork
    • To expose oneself to a variety of
    environments and socio-economic
    conditions so as to broaden one's
    experience.
    • To provide an opportunity for relaxation
    from routine classroom teaching.
    Reasons for Carrying out Fieldwork
    • To expose oneself to a variety of skills
    such as observation, measurement,
    sketching etc .
    • To provide an opportunity for linking
    classroom knowledge with real-life
    scenarios.
    Problems/Limitations of Fieldwork
    f) Tall trees or obstacles like tall buildings may
    obstruct observation.
    g) Noise in the field may disrupt interviewing during
    field work.
    h)Some people or respondents in the field are
    uncooperative i.e. may refuse to give information.
    i) Lack of adequate equipment or tools e.g. Survey
    maps, Cameras, Weather instruments etc.
    j) The school administration or community leaders
    may sometimes not allow field work on the grounds
    that is time consuming and tends to interfere with
    the school programme.
    Methods of Gathering Information in
    the Field
    1. Observation:- Involves the use of the eye to
    see geographical features in the field.
    2. Interviewing:- Involves asking questions
    about what is being studied especially about
    what cannot be observed easily.
    3. Recording:- Involves taking a permanent
    record of what is being studied e.g. making
    notes, Photography, video recording etc.
    Methods {continued)
    4. Filling in Sketches:- Involves filling in
    incomplete diagrams of features or
    incomplete maps (base maps) when one is
    already in the field.
    Stages of Fieldwork
    There are three stages of field work which
    include the following:-
    1. Preparation stage
    2. Fieldwork proper stage
    3. Follow up stage
    Preparation Stage
    This is the stage before going out into the field. In
    this stage one makes preparation for the field study
    such as the following:
    • Conducting a pilot study
    • Formulating the topic and objectives of study.
    • Designing the methods to use.
    • Selecting the equipment to use
    • Seeking permission from the school authority and
    from where you could wish to visit.
    • Making other preparations such as organizing
    transport, eats and drinks, protective gear etc.
    Fieldwork Stage
    This is the stage when one is in the field
    gathering information using the various
    methods and techniques such as asking
    questions, observing, sketching, taking
    notes etc.
    Follow up Stage
    This is the stage when one is back from
    the field. In the follow up stage one
    analyses the raw information collected
    and writes a report after interpreting the
    information. In the report, one also
    polishes the sketch diagrams drawn.
    Fieldwork Equipment
    The following tools or equipment may be used
    when collecting information in the field:
    Stationery
    Measuring Tape.
    Image Recorders
    Camera Camcorder
    Out-door gear
    Umbrellas Boots
    Fieldwork Study Topics and
    Objectives
    Any geographical fieldwork study must
    have a topic and objectives. Therefore
    there is need for one to formulate an
    appropriate or suitable field work topic
    and good objectives before going out into
    the field.
    EXAMPLE
    Topic:
    A study of the challenges faced
    by the Horizon Gardening Club and
    their possible remedies , Horizon
    international School, Jinja District.
    Objectives
    1. To find out the historical background of Horizon
    Gardening Club.
    2. To identify the main participants of the Horizon
    Gardening Club.
    3. To find out the types of crops planted on the
    Horizon Garden.
    4. To draw a sketch map of the Horizon Garden.
    5. To find out the problems facing the Horizon
    Gardening Club and how they are being solved.
    6. To discover the future plans of the Horizon
    Gardening Club.

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