(1) Deciding the place :
(1) It includes planning about the location, distance, transportation route, means of transportation, duration of field visit, etc.
(2) For example, deciding a place like river bank/ seashore mountain/fort/plateau/farm/hill station/factory/railway station, etc.
(2) Deciding the purpose :
(1) It includes deciding the aims and learning objectives of field visit.
(2) For example, visiting a hill station and seashore to study the differences in climatic conditions between them.
(3) Collecting/Obtaining essential documents :
(1) It includes collecting or obtaining the location map of a field, necessary permission letters, etc.
(2) For example, obtaining permission letter of owner of a factory allowing a visit to a factory.
(4) Preparing questionnaire :
(1) It includes preparing questionnaire as per the purpose of field visit.
(2) For example, preparing following type of questionnaire to gather information from a farmer working on a farm :
(i) For which crops is this land suitable?
(ii) Which precautions are taken to protect crops from any harm?
(iii) What type of irrigation is used for growing crops ?
