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Anthropology 3: An Experiment in the Multimedia Teaching of Introductory Archaeology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Brian M. Fagan
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
George H. Michaels
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Abstract

The introductory archaeology course at the University of California at Santa Barbara has undergone a dramatic metamorphosis in the past two years. The course has gone from a largely passive, lecture-centered learning experience to a much more student-centric one. One aspect of that shift has been the incorporation of interactive computer exercises and simulations. While a substantial change in itself, the incorporation of computer exercises is only a small part of the total transformation of the course. The key to the successful use of the new technology in the course was a fundamental shift in our approach to teaching the material. Some elements of that shift include: reducing lecture time; increasing opportunities for one-on-one interaction between instructors and students; mixing small-group and individual exercises; and creating a more democratized information network incorporating instructors, teaching assistants, computer resources, readings, and students into a learning community.

Resumen

Resumen

El curso introductorío de arqueología de la Universidad de California en Santa Bárbara ha sufrido dramáticas transformaciones durante los últimos dos años. El curso se ha convertido en una experiencia de aprendizaje centrada en el estudiante. Un aspecto de este cambio ha sido la incorporatión de simulaciones y ejercicios interactivos con computadoras. La incorporatión de ejercicios computarizados es solo parte de la transformatión total del curso. La clave para el éxito en el uso de la nueva tecnología fue un cambio fundamental en nuestro enfoque del material de ensehanza. Algunos elementos de este cambio son: reducción del tiempo destinado a clases magistrates; mayores oportunidades para la interactión individual entre instructores y estudiantes; la combinación de ejercicios individuates y en pequeños grupos; y las creation de una red de información más democrática que incorpora instructores, auxiliares docentes, computadoras, bibliografla y estudiantes en una comunidad de aprendizaje.

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Reports
Copyright
Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 1992 

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