Archaeological field schools
Subtitle: a guide for teaching in the field
By: Jane Eva Baxter.
Publisher: Left Coast Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Walnut Creek, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781598740073
Subjects: Archaeology -- United States -- Fieldwork -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Archaeology -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Non-formal education -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Vocational education -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The archaeological institution of field schools; title: Contemporary climates : teaching archaeology and field school training; title: Pedagogical concerns and field school development; title: Structuring experiential learning in the field; title: Legal and administrative concerns; title: Personnel issues; title: Logistical concerns; title: Balancing teaching, research, and disciplinary standards; title: Appendix 1: RPA guidelines for field schools; title: Appendix 2: Sample safety handout; title: Appendix 3: A summary of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); title: Appendix 4: Sample participant information form; title: Appendix 5: Sample statement for what students should and should not bring to a field school on a daily basis; title: Appendix 6: Sample guideline sheet for students and the media.