Why Are You Here? What Did You Learn? Assessing Archaeology Outreach and Education in Fair and Museum Settings

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

In recent years, archaeologists have increased their archaeology outreach and education activities as a way to engage the public, share research, and promote the discipline. However, few such programs are formally evaluated even though assessment helps archaeologists improve their programming, streamline resources, and ensure that the public learns intended lessons. This paper will present a qualitative assessment of archaeology outreach activities conducted at two events: a booth at a Farmer’s Market on International Archaeology Day and an activity table for "Science Day" at a natural history museum.

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• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 25065