Making Labwork Work: Creative Strategies for Teaching & Learning in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)" , at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated large-scale shifts in the ways we excavate, analyze, and communicate with each other and the public. Teaching archaeology, especially lab methods, has raised several important challenges and questions - how can we make archaeology accessible when we and our students are learning remotely? What technologies best support learning and engagement? How can we foster a supportive learning environment remotely, one that supports students' physical, emotional, and mental well-being? This paper explores these questions as well as some potential methods and solutions, focusing on the recent lab research of William & Mary undergraduates. While this work highlights creative strategies developed during the pandemic, experiences before and potential new strategies for after the pandemic are also examined.

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• SHA 2022 General Sessions   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2022

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