Digital Media and Online Resources in Ancient Mediterranean Teaching: Current Practices and Future Opportunities

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This poster presents the results of a 2021–2022 survey examining current uses of digital media and resources in teaching the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, West Asia, and North Africa. For this study, digital media were defined as mass-communication products in different digital formats (videos, podcasts, blogs, etc.), while digital resources included data repositories (archives, databases, online collections, etc.), and interactive digital tools. The survey was circulated among teaching professionals in schools, museums, and other educational environments, and comprised quantitative and qualitative questions about current pedagogical practices in fields related to Ancient Mediterranean Studies, including archaeology. This poster presents the survey results, including discussion of the primary pedagogical benefits and challenges highlighted by respondents. The opportunities and considerations for multimedia use identified in the survey will be supported by theoretical frameworks within the learning sciences to outline best practices according to student-centered instructional design. The results of this survey demonstrate that the incorporation of multimedia resources in teaching can facilitate a shift from objectivist learning and traditional textbooks towards constructivist and critical pedagogical practices that empower students to think critically about both the past and the world around them.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39939.0