Tracking progress while in the field
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Evaluating realistically the progress of research while in the field can be, from an intellectual and emotional standpoint, one of the most difficult aspects of managing fieldwork. How does one know if one is getting the data one needs to answer one’s questions, especially if one’s understanding of what the right questions are keeps changing as one gathers more information? Many field researchers find themselves thinking uncomfortable thoughts as their time in the field wears on: Why is it taking me so long to figure things out? What if I never get the information I need? Am I working hard enough? Why on earth did I start this project? Why on earth would anyone want to know the answer? Should I just chuck it all in and write for a travel magazine?
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