Field report

• Field report - a detailed document that provides information, observations, and analysis about specific event, situation, or phenomenon observed in the field
• Field report

  • academic writing that focus on writing assignments requiring observation and analysis
  • Field reports are often strand-specific and use language and themes distinct to a specific discipline
  • written by researchers, journalists, or professionals who have conducted on-site investigations or studies in various settings such as natural environments, workplaces, or communities.
• Uses of field report

  • Gather data more easily through immersion
  • Understand important concepts better by observing, analyzing, and reflecting on how these concepts are applied in authentic situations
• Intro - It explains the rationale or objectives.
• Body - Where the highlights of the event can be found.
• Conclusion - It is used to piece together the report.
• Introduction - Provides contextualization or background information on the purpose of the fieldwork and outlines the objectives or research questions.
• Body - Includes the Methodology, Findings,

  and Analysis of the Field Report.
• Conclusion - Includes the Summary, Recommendations, and Limitations of the report.
• Guidelines for writing field report

  • Strive to make your field report engaging.
  • Make your report come alive using vivid descriptions.
  • Make sure that your report leads to a thought- provoking insight.
  • Guarantee honesty and transparency with the events or data.
  • Explain jargons
• Remember:

  • Field reports help students put into practice the theories they have learned in school through authentic real-life practice.
  • When note-taking in the field, include your physical observations, the order of events, as well as important insights you may have about the experience.
  • Your ability to describe and analyze a person, place, or event will be put to test when you write a field report.