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Outline the methods of Recording Data in Geography.

Outline the methods of Recording Data in Geography.

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Methods off storing information to avoid losing it.

1. Note Taking
-Writing in a note book what is being observed, answers during interviews and then notes are compiled in school or office when writing report.

2. Filling In Questionnaires
-Filling answers in questionnaires which are responses from a respondent by an interviewer or respondent himself which he/she then sends back.


-Recording image of an object or landscape on a film which is processed to get a photograph then the photographs are labelled to avoid mix up during storage.

8. Labelling samples
-Recording conversations during interviews on audio tapes using a tape recorder.
-Permission should be got from the respondent to record his/her responses.

Advantages
- It’s used if responses are too many to be recorded on a note book.
-It allows smooth flow of discussion as asking respondents to repeat answers would irritate them.

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