FIELD REPORT

FIELD REPORT
• Describe the observation of people, places, and/or events.
• Presents documents and interpret a researcher’s observation of
behaviors usually in relation to a theory.
• May either be:
– Documentation of a student’s observation of certain behaviors.
– Report of a student’s experience working in the field he/she will
eventually pursue.
SECTIONS IN MAKING A FIELD
REPORT:
• INTRODUCTION
• DESCRIPTION
• INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OR LESSONS
LEARNED
• CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• APPENDIX
• REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
• GOAL- To orient your reader about the observation you did or the work you
performed.
It includes the following:
1. The goal of the report
2. Summary of the relevant theory
3. Overview of the field experience or observation:
a. Observation: The institution, and place where the observation was
conducted, and the relevant dates.
b. Field Experience: Nature of the organization, description, the kind of
work, and the duration of your experience.
DESCRIPTION
• Provide the details of what you have observed or experienced.
It includes the following:
a. Scope – What kind of site was your observation? When and how long
was the observation conducted.
b. Subjects- How would you describe your participants in terms of age,
gender, race, and other relevant demographic details.
c. Observations- What was your impression of the participants as a
whole? What kind of behavior were shown and by whom?
You can answer the ff. questions:
1. What kind of work did you do?
2. What lessons did you learn?
INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS
• For observation: Explains what you have seen from the perspective of the
theory observed.
Guide questions:
What behaviors were observed? What were unique behaviors?
Why do you think did the participant behave this way?
Are there any patterns?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the observation?
What are the lessons you gain from the observation?
For experience:
What skills were you able to gain or improve?
How did the experience affects your future plans?
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• Summarizes the findings of the paper and presents
recommendation, including the problems encountered, and
limitations of the observation.
APPENDIX
• Includes the ‘’extras’’ that you don’t need in the body, but
are related to the study such as interview transcripts,
photographs, and observation forms.
REFERENCES
• Presents the complete bibliographic information of all the
sources cited in the paper.