15th February 2015, 01:59 PM
Archaeology and Autism
Katy Bell
As someone who has worked with university students and in the field it has become obvious that increasing amounts of people who have autistic tendencies are entering both higher education and the field. Based on a paper written for my Teaching In Higher Education Certificate this paper aims to look at the reasons why archaeology as a discipline attracts those with autistic tendencies and how we can help them transcend from higher education into effective fieldworkers. This paper draws on evidence gathered from existing fieldworkers in archaeology and observation in teaching and talking to students. In addition it considers the best practice that can be adopted to help universities, units and those living with autism to succeed.
[video=youtube;Z7drWnvRszI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7drWnvRszI[/video]
Katy Bell
As someone who has worked with university students and in the field it has become obvious that increasing amounts of people who have autistic tendencies are entering both higher education and the field. Based on a paper written for my Teaching In Higher Education Certificate this paper aims to look at the reasons why archaeology as a discipline attracts those with autistic tendencies and how we can help them transcend from higher education into effective fieldworkers. This paper draws on evidence gathered from existing fieldworkers in archaeology and observation in teaching and talking to students. In addition it considers the best practice that can be adopted to help universities, units and those living with autism to succeed.
[video=youtube;Z7drWnvRszI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7drWnvRszI[/video]