Teaching Archaeology in the School Classroom. The Case of Cyprus
Teaching Archaeology in the School Classroom. The Case of Cyprus

Summary/Abstract: The teaching of archaeology in formal learning environments like schools is applied in a few cases around the world. These are private or community initiatives that are part of formal education and undoubtedly have positive effects on students. The investigation of the subject in the case of the public schools of Cyprus has been a multidimensional research effort that resulted in interesting outcomes. The primary objective was to establish the current state of archaeology through the material used for history teaching in schools. Secondly, the research proposed and implemented creative archaeology lessons for the classroom that were aligned with the typical learning framework. The goal was to highlight the archaeological evidence as a valuable source for understanding the importance of cultural heritage and the development of citizenship by strengthening cultural values in students. Through the research tools employed, such as the content analysis carried out on the teaching material, this paper outlines the implementation of a different pedagogical learning framework that integrates archaeology in the classroom and comments on the quality of the educational experience that can result in multiple benefits for the students.

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