Importance Of Field Study

Field study is an investigation conducted in realistic situations. It is a frequently used study in social sciences and education. This study illustrates the real situation and natural behavior. The researcher should be at the place of study within a specific time and condition to observe and conduct a direct research on selected research samples. The study was conducted at Islamic Science University of Malaysia which known as USIM. The study has applied several methods to complete this study:

i. Questionnaire Method

The study uses a questionnaire method to obtain the actual data and reactions from the respondents. The questionnaire consists of questions that have been specially developed to collect the study data. The questions are set up

Observation Method

Observation method is the most flexible method because one can conduct research without any questions and “gauge wood”. Researchers only need to record any important observations related to research requirements. Observation can be done either quietly in the subject is unaware that they are being observed, or openly that subjects are aware that they are being observed. The main problem of open observation is that it may be reactive, that it may cause subjects to feel uncomfortable and cause them to act differently than usual when they are not in sight.

Observation planning begins with researchers identifying the variables of their study which are characteristic, values and aspects that are the focus of their observations based on existing knowledge or the theory that perceive can help in understanding the subject of the study. Observation should be objective, that the researcher discards the value and focuses on the subject of the research in a transparent manner without any coloring. In this study the observation method is silently used to see the student’s behavior and responses and their responses to the Liqa’ programme at USIM. With this study, all people can directly understand what is being done and can achieve the best possible results through the student’s

This questionnaire consists of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A of this questionnaire is to know the respondents’ background, while Section B is responsible for studying the students’ acceptance towards Liqa’ programme. This questionnaire used two methods of determination of reaction from respondents with objective questions as well as scoring five levels according to Likert Scale. The scale 1 is strongly disagree, 2 is disagree, 3 is less agree, 4 is agree and 5 is very agree. In the final stages of the research, the study has structured and restructured the data analyzed and described in the form of appropriate graphs and