Question
(i) Give 3 importance of the pre visit.
(ii)State 3 reasons why they needed a route map.
(iii)State 2 follow-up activities the students will have after the field study.
(iv) Give 2 reasons why students required a working schedule.
Answer
(i)
- Helps to estimate the cost of study and plan accordingly.
- Helps the researcher to familiarize with the area of study.
- Helps one to know the tools to carry.
- Introduces the researcher to the authorities and the respondents in the area of study.
- Helps to determine the appropriate route to follow during the study.
- Helps to identify the problems likely to be encountered.
- Guides the researcher to prepare a working schedule.
(ii)
- Helps to identify the direction to follow.
- Helps to prepare a working schedule.
- Helps to locate feat areas for the study.
- Helps to estimate the distance to be covered.
- Helps to estimate the time for field study is likely to takes.
(iii)
- Writing reports.
- Drawing diagrams.
- Discussing with the rest of the class.
- Displaying photographs / items collected.
- Assessing the information collected against the hypothesis.
(v)
- Helps to estimate time required for the study.
- Gives ample time to each activity so that no activity is forgotten.
- Reduces tendering to waste time as an activity is confined to specific time.
- Ensures one remains in the scope of study.
- Provides a basis for evaluating the fieldwork while still in progress.
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