Time Team America And The Science Of Archaeology

这一全面的发展项目将使用多平台方法(电视、实地学校和网站)来吸引公众观众和未得到充分服务的年轻人参与考古研究和发现。该项目将通过建立考古学作为进入多个STEM领域的切入点来促进ISE领域的知识和实践，展示它如何回答关于人类起源--文化、历史和自然环境--的重要问题。目标受众包括将观看PBS转播的广泛观众群体。另一个主要受众是服务不足的年轻人，他们将参加考古挖掘并在国家广播中亮相。他们将吸引其他未得到充分服务的青年，这些青年将有机会参加互动的在线虚拟田野学校。主要的组织伙伴包括科罗拉多州的乌鸦峡谷考古中心和4个现场的其他考古组织。交付成果包括在四个考古遗址拍摄的四个小时的公共广播公司节目，讲述不同文化的故事(土著美国人、非裔美国人、西班牙裔美国人)；现场和在线为代表性不足的青年设计的实地学校；博客、在线讨论和用户生成的视频。评估将确定电视连续剧、在线内容和现场实地学校对观众在考古背景下对STEM主题的理解、兴趣和互动的影响。形成性评估将提供意见，并帮助完善电视节目、网站和实地学校。终结性评估将使用各种方法和人工制品来确定电视剧、网站和田野学校的过程取得成功的程度。这些电视节目预计将通过广播达到1300万观众，通过流媒体视频达到30万，以及5万独立网站访问者。从该项目中吸取的经验教训将传播给其他媒体和ISE组织。

This full-scale development project would use a multi-platform approach (TV, Field School, and Web site) to engage public audiences and underserved youth in archaeology research and discovery. The project will advance knowledge and practice in the field of ISE by establishing the utility of archaeology as an entry point to multiple STEM fields showing how it answers important questions about human origins-culture, history, and the natural environment. The target audience includes a broad demographic of viewers who will watch the PBS broadcasts. The other key audience is underserved youth who will participate in the archeology digs and be featured in the national broadcast. They will engage other underserved youth who will have the opportunity to participate in the interactive online virtual field school. Primary organizational partners include the Crow Canyon Archaeology Center in Colorado and other archeology organizations at the 4 field sites. Deliverables include four hours of PBS programming filmed at four archaeological sites telling the stories of diverse cultures (Native American, African American, Hispanic); field schools designed for underrepresented youth both onsite and online; blogs, online discussions, and user-generated videos. The evaluation will determine the impact of the television series, online content, and the on-site Field School on audiences' understanding of, interest in, and interactions around STEM topics within the context of archaeology. Formative evaluation will provide input and help refine the television programs, web site, and field school. The summative evaluation will use a variety of methods and artifacts to determine the degree to which the process of the TV series, web site, and Field School was successful. The television programs are expected to reach 13 million viewers via broadcast, 300,000 via streaming video and 50,000 unique web site visitors. The lessons learned from this project will be disseminated to other media and ISE organizations.