J. Warburton et M. Higgitt, IMPROVING THE PREPARATION FOR FIELDWORK WITH IT - 2 EXAMPLES FROM PHYSICAL-GEOGRAPHY, Journal of geography in higher education, 21(3), 1997, pp. 333-347
Two potential roles for information technology (IT) to enhance the pre
paration phase for fieldwork are investigated. In the first initiative
, a prototype geographical information system (GIS) is developed to su
pport local fieldwork activity. The second initiative develops compute
r-based briefing tutorials to prepare students for residential field c
lasses. By enhancing the preparatory phase of fieldwork, students are
more quickly acclimatised once they arrive at the field site, they are
better able to focus on the key issues, and valuable time in the fiel
d can be utilised more effectively.