Angkor Borei Museum: 3.9. Sambor Prei Kuk Site Visit & Lectures: 4.6. Angkor Park Site Visits & Lectures: 4.6. APSARA Authority Workshop: 4.1. Wat Bo Site ...
Capacity and Capacity Building: D. Kyle La+nis
Capacity and Capacity Building:
- First need to specifically define relevant capacity (capaci+es). There is a lot of confusion with assump+ons on what it means – causes problems.
- Then decide if, why and how capacity can be increased if insufficient. Then determine how to do this expedi+ously, effec+vely and efficiently.
- The following are more specific to archaeology, but also apply to art & architecture history, museology, cura+on, anthropology, etc.
- Assess qualita+ve and quan+ta+ve changes and impacts. Adjust.
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Administrators with subject maLer exper+se Educated, trained, and experienced professionals (design, manage, analyze, evaluate, write, present, public outreach, ethics, etc.): XX Capable/skilled and semi-skilled workforce: XX Facili+es (eg., offices, storage, labs, display areas, museums) Equipment (field, office, lab, etc.): X (basic field equipment) Policies: X (eg, NSC contribu+ons to “Codes of Conduct”) Domes+c and interna+onal partners and networks (local popula+on, government agencies, NGOs, IOs, academic ins+tu+ons, business sector, foreign visitors, etc. – various stakeholders): XX (eg, EAS young professionals) Time Money (funding, but also relates to job opportuni+es and salaries): X Efficiency: X Capacity building in public sector (eg, awareness, apprecia+on, iden+fica+on, repor+ng, engagement, involvement): XX Comba\ng illicit trade and quasi-legally ‘begoLen’ heritage assets
Note: The red “X”s are major capacity building Lines of Effort by the NSC Field School (with addi+on of academic & applied research components – also for hands on experien+al training) following NSC, ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Ins+tute, MFA and EAS vision and intent.
Feedback Form Scores: Evaluation Categories and AVG Scores (1-5) 1 = unsatisfactory; 3 = satisfactory/met expectations; 5 = perfect/exceptionally satisfied & highly exceeded expectations MAX n = 20; MIN n = 9; AVG n = 16 (some respondents unable to rate certain categories because of non-involvement; e.g., Singapore accommodations) Assessment Category Security Brief: Opening Statements/Background: National Museum Visit & Lectures: Royal University of Fine Arts Visit & Remarks: Radiocarbon Analysis Lecture: Cheung Ek Kiln Site Visit & Lecture:
Average Score 4.6 4.7 4.0 3.8 4.4 4.3
Phnom Chisor Site Visit & Lectures (landscape/ecology): Angkor Borei Site Visit & Lecture: Phnom Da & Asram Maha Russei (Angkor Borei): Angkor Borei Museum:
4.7 4.5 4.6 3.9
Sambor Prei Kuk Site Visit & Lectures: Angkor Park Site Visits & Lectures: APSARA Authority Workshop: Wat Bo Site Visit & Lectures: Torp Chey Kiln Site & Temples Visit & Lecture: Beng Mealea Site Visit & Lecture:
4.6 4.6 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.4
Koh Ker Site Visits, Walk Through & Lectures: Prasat Thom Sunset & Evening Visits: Anlong Preng 'Swimming Pool & Raft' (team building and fun exercise): LIDAR, Water Engineering, & Landscape Lecture: Site Formation, Stratigraphy & Assessment Discussions: Tani Kiln Site:
4.5 4.6 4.5 4.2 4.3 3.9
National Museum Tour (Singapore): Fort Canning Site (Singapore): Asian Civilizations Museum Singapore: Brown Bag/Seminar Presentation (Singapore): Ability to add additional training when requested: Ability to ask questions, engage, & offer insights, opinions, etc.: Attentiveness/Attention from Instructors: Feedback from Others: Research Design & Methods Discussion (applied & academic): Cultural & Historic Information/Discussion (local to regional):
4.4 4.3 4.7 3.8 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.7 4.5 4.6
Basic Compass Use/Orienting: Basic Mapping, Survey, Theodolite/Transit: Basic Soil Analysis: Auger/Core Sampling: Stratigraphic Excavation (digging): Screening: Labeling, Bagging, Note-taking, Site/Level/Layer forms: Stratigraphic Profiles: Ethnographic Interview (+ demo, handouts, informed consent): Interaction with Locals (students, workers, community): Architecture & Art History Basics: Habitation/Activity Area Excavations: Structural Archaeology Excavations: Site & Feature Drawing: Artifact & Ecofact Familiarity: Ceramics Lab/Analysis (APSARA Authority): Project Design (team mini-projects):
4.4 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.1 4.4 4.5 4.2 4.6 4.3 4.6 4.3 4.5 4.5 3.5 4.3
Library Use/Facilities (Singapore/ISEAS): NSC Archaeology Unit, Overview & Artifact Processing:
4.5 4.6
Application & Selection Process: Communication & information Dissemination: Administrative & Finance Matters:
4.5 4.5 4.4
Accommodations at Phnom Penh (Golden Gate): Accommodations at Siem Reap (Thun Borey): Accommodations at Koh Ker (Field House and Hammocks): Accommodation in Singapore (Bayview):
4.3 4.1 4.3 4.9
Food/Beverage: Transportation: Schedule/Itinerary: Cost: Comfort: Safety/Security: Assistance with Needs: Communication/Connectivity: Instruction: Professionalism: Friendliness (general, overall): Inclusiveness (did you feel included): Conducive environment to make friends & partnerships: Conducive environment to Learn: Experiential learning effectiveness: Ability to Engage with Staff, Ask Questions, Discuss Topics:
4.4 4.4 4.4 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.8 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.5 4.6 4.5
OVERALL SATISFACTION: MET EXPECTATIONS (3 = yes; 5 = exceeded expectations): EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNATIONAL PEER INTERACTION:
4.7 4.5 4.5
Nuanced Measures 4.7-5.0 Outstanding 4.5-4.6 Exceptional 4.3-4.4 Excellent 4.0-4.2 Very Good/Well Above Expectations 3.5-3.9 Good/Above Expectations 3.0-3.4 Satisfactory/Basic Objective Achieved 2.6-2.9 Needs Improvement 1.0-2.5 Concerned/Failure
9%
Responses to skills, cultural integration and knowledge sharing questions (from project presentation template) 10 28 24 8 7 0 0 0 77
13% 36% 31% 10% 9% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Higher frequency Lower frequency Q1
New skills, techniques and methods gained Soil coring and analysis Stratigraphic excavation methods Ceramic Analysis Drawing Site documentation (mapping, profiles, excavation sheets... to include speed, accuracy & effectivenss) Exposure to different types of sites and methods* Artifact typology Ethnographic interviews Trench excavations (structural) Theodolite/transit-mapping LIDAR-Laser Radar remote sensing and image analysis Metals Wet sieving/screening and flotation Heritage management and tourism at local levels/to include local perspectves and input (also ethnographic interviews) Survey (various physical and social/cultural) International collaboration (how to operationalize it) Iconography Architectural analysis Ethnoarchaeology Landscape archaeology * sites include: habitation, structural, architectural, urban, etc.; methods: numerous, to include comparative methods and mixed methods; methods and skills assessment, integration and enhancement. Analysis: 20 response categories; high richness; diverse effectiveness; useful for identifying gaps and needs. Concurs with observations.
Q2
Skills, techniques and methods shared with others Ceramics Comparing different excavation techniques Documentation (excavation sheets; standardized data-recording forms) Stratigraphic analysis Faunal Analysis Languages/communication Traditional Medicine (e.g., Khmer, Chinese) relevant to artifacts and faunal remains Different cultural perspectives/interpretations Sorting/classifying Using different media (photo, drawing) Comparing different site experience Metals Survey Stratigraphic profile data collection and analysis Temple, architecture and sculpture analysis Swimming Analysis: 16 response categories; high richness; indicative of high interaction, integration and effective lateral skills sharing and communication. Concurs with observations.
Q3
Overcoming culture and language barriers Willing to learn (language and culture) Tolerance, patience, respect Body language Common words, simplicity, speaking slowly Visual aids Translation apps Proactive (questions, help each other, find solutions) Identifying and working with commonalities (finding common ground) Analysis: 8 response categories; focused responses; consistent; useful feedback for needed attitude, actions, and technological aids (low & high tech). Concurs with observations.
Q4
Sharing the experience with others (dissemination of knowledge, skills and experience) Sharing new skills at future field schools/fieldwork Facebook (social media) Report Seminar/brown bag/talk Blog (soical media) Museum exhibition (add to museum information) Assist with community based heritage tourism Add to libraries and museums (archiving, displays, etc.) Analysis: 8 response categories; focused; consistent; primacy of active sharing in similar contexts (fieldschools/fieldwork) and social media (significant impacts noted by FEB 2016). Concurs with observations.
4.7-5.0
13%
4.5-4.6
10%
4.3-4.4 4.0-4.2 3.5-3.9
31%
36%
3.0-3.4 2.6-2.9 1.0-2.5
