ERIC Number: ED260156
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1984
Pages: 48
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Archaeology and African Cultures: A Teacher Enrichment Program, 1983-84. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, Gifted and Talented Unit. Final Evaluation Report.
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation.
The Archaeology and African Cultures program was a collaborative effort among the New York City Public Schools' Division of Curriculum and Instruction and four New York City museums. The program was designed to provide teachers of the gifted and talented with a rigourous series of seminars in the field of archaeology as well as on each museum's resources and archaeology's role in changing perceptions of African cultures and civilizations. Program objectives were to (1) provide teachers with in-depth knowledge of archaeology and African cultures; (2) encourage teachers to implement related classroom activities; (3) improve teachers' ability to teach gifted and talented students; and (4) facilitate the development of a teachers' guide to museums' archaeological resources. Thirty-two teachers attended four two-hour seminars at each museum. The program provided enrichment experiences for 32 teachers who taught lessons and offered classroom activities based on their workshop sessions. Seventy-five percent of the teachers passed the final examination. The program was not re-funded for the 1984-85 school year. Appended to this evaluation report are lists of participating schools and museum staff, a program schedule, evaluation instruments, and teacher surveys. (RDN)
Descriptors: African Culture, Archaeology, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Enrichment, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Gifted, Inservice Teacher Education, Junior High Schools, Material Development, Museums, Program Effectiveness, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Improvement
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation.
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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