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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jun 30, 2022
Department of Archaeology & Museums, Haryana came into existence in the year 1972. Owing to the r... more Department of Archaeology & Museums, Haryana came into existence in the year 1972. Owing to the responsibility of safeguarding heritage present in the State, many initiatives such as excavations, publications, collection safekeeping, awareness programs, exhibitions, museum setups etc. were part and parcel of activities undertaken by Department. Future custodians of this invaluable heritage are children, and looking into the current situation, an interactive tactile module-named as Heritage Corner-was launched in the year 2020-21. Designed on social studies curriculum matching the collections of Department, this portable kit was first of its kind in State of Haryana. The contents and elements are sure shot foundational information sources, that create awareness as well as sensitivity among all those who got benefit out of this initiative. Spreading into more educational institutions, the authors have provided the essence of this initiative, from inception to practical application, in this research article. The data that was compiled was well scrutinized by both the authors, who has personal experience on exploring the sites, museums, monuments and collection and authenticated the information through her expertise. Present authors, conceived this kit in their supervision and got guidance that made this module an acceptable and presentable entity. This module, one of its kind of promotional kits, is free of cost for State Government schools but the response received from school educators and students is highly valuable for this concept's ongoing success.
JHAM, 2022
Department of Archaeology & Museums, Haryana came into existence in the year 1972. Owing to the r... more Department of Archaeology & Museums, Haryana came into existence in the year 1972. Owing to the responsibility of safeguarding heritage present in the State, many initiatives such as excavations, publications, collection safekeeping, awareness programs, exhibitions, museum setups etc. were part and parcel of activities undertaken by Department. Future custodians of this invaluable heritage are children, and looking into the current situation, an interactive tactile module-named as Heritage Corner-was launched in the year 2020-21. Designed on social studies curriculum matching the collections of Department, this portable kit was first of its kind in State of Haryana. The contents and elements are sure shot foundational information sources, that create awareness as well as sensitivity among all those who got benefit out of this initiative. Spreading into more educational institutions, the authors have provided the essence of this initiative, from inception to practical application, in this research article. The data that was compiled was well scrutinized by both the authors, who has personal experience on exploring the sites, museums, monuments and collection and authenticated the information through her expertise. Present authors, conceived this kit in their supervision and got guidance that made this module an acceptable and presentable entity. This module, one of its kind of promotional kits, is free of cost for State Government schools but the response received from school educators and students is highly valuable for this concept's ongoing success.
Journal of Indian Museums, 2019
"You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curios... more "You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives."-Clay P. Bedford Abstract Museum as custodian of heritage is a significant entity to propagate the knowledge of past cultures to future generations. Majority of collection in Indian museums is of archaeological importance. The approach to disseminate this archaeological heritage is a way of linking past with present. The objective is to sensitize audience towards its irreplaceable myriad inheritance of sites, monuments, artefacts, and all sorts of tangible and intangible heritage. This paper briefs about the educational effect of museums using various modes/trends of ongoing technological revolution in India. These technological trends add vigour to the process of promoting heritage as an overall process of informal education. Also, the international examples discussed are to highlight the level of dynamic change in technology with innovative virtual displays in world phenomenon.
The objects identified as toys by archaeologists and scholars of art, associated with different c... more The objects identified as toys by archaeologists and scholars of art, associated with different cultural milieu can be used as a learning material for children of various age. If children were allowed to experiment with various medium and translate their ideas into shapes and forms, through playing and doing, learning will happen automatically. Children should therefore be exposed to such opportunities of doing and learning, which in turn will enhance their skills. Material evidences testimonies the use of clay as a popular medium for construction of toys during the ancient times. The present paper is an attempt to demonstrate the use of terracotta toy artefacts associated with Harappan Culture as a medium of teaching and learning for school children so as to make them understand the cultural contexts and the associated materials in better perspective.
Case studies of various activities involving archaeological objects
Conference Presentations by Suruchika Chawla
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jun 30, 2022
Department of Archaeology & Museums, Haryana came into existence in the year 1972. Owing to the r... more Department of Archaeology & Museums, Haryana came into existence in the year 1972. Owing to the responsibility of safeguarding heritage present in the State, many initiatives such as excavations, publications, collection safekeeping, awareness programs, exhibitions, museum setups etc. were part and parcel of activities undertaken by Department. Future custodians of this invaluable heritage are children, and looking into the current situation, an interactive tactile module-named as Heritage Corner-was launched in the year 2020-21. Designed on social studies curriculum matching the collections of Department, this portable kit was first of its kind in State of Haryana. The contents and elements are sure shot foundational information sources, that create awareness as well as sensitivity among all those who got benefit out of this initiative. Spreading into more educational institutions, the authors have provided the essence of this initiative, from inception to practical application, in this research article. The data that was compiled was well scrutinized by both the authors, who has personal experience on exploring the sites, museums, monuments and collection and authenticated the information through her expertise. Present authors, conceived this kit in their supervision and got guidance that made this module an acceptable and presentable entity. This module, one of its kind of promotional kits, is free of cost for State Government schools but the response received from school educators and students is highly valuable for this concept's ongoing success.
JHAM, 2022
Department of Archaeology & Museums, Haryana came into existence in the year 1972. Owing to the r... more Department of Archaeology & Museums, Haryana came into existence in the year 1972. Owing to the responsibility of safeguarding heritage present in the State, many initiatives such as excavations, publications, collection safekeeping, awareness programs, exhibitions, museum setups etc. were part and parcel of activities undertaken by Department. Future custodians of this invaluable heritage are children, and looking into the current situation, an interactive tactile module-named as Heritage Corner-was launched in the year 2020-21. Designed on social studies curriculum matching the collections of Department, this portable kit was first of its kind in State of Haryana. The contents and elements are sure shot foundational information sources, that create awareness as well as sensitivity among all those who got benefit out of this initiative. Spreading into more educational institutions, the authors have provided the essence of this initiative, from inception to practical application, in this research article. The data that was compiled was well scrutinized by both the authors, who has personal experience on exploring the sites, museums, monuments and collection and authenticated the information through her expertise. Present authors, conceived this kit in their supervision and got guidance that made this module an acceptable and presentable entity. This module, one of its kind of promotional kits, is free of cost for State Government schools but the response received from school educators and students is highly valuable for this concept's ongoing success.
Journal of Indian Museums, 2019
"You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curios... more "You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives."-Clay P. Bedford Abstract Museum as custodian of heritage is a significant entity to propagate the knowledge of past cultures to future generations. Majority of collection in Indian museums is of archaeological importance. The approach to disseminate this archaeological heritage is a way of linking past with present. The objective is to sensitize audience towards its irreplaceable myriad inheritance of sites, monuments, artefacts, and all sorts of tangible and intangible heritage. This paper briefs about the educational effect of museums using various modes/trends of ongoing technological revolution in India. These technological trends add vigour to the process of promoting heritage as an overall process of informal education. Also, the international examples discussed are to highlight the level of dynamic change in technology with innovative virtual displays in world phenomenon.
The objects identified as toys by archaeologists and scholars of art, associated with different c... more The objects identified as toys by archaeologists and scholars of art, associated with different cultural milieu can be used as a learning material for children of various age. If children were allowed to experiment with various medium and translate their ideas into shapes and forms, through playing and doing, learning will happen automatically. Children should therefore be exposed to such opportunities of doing and learning, which in turn will enhance their skills. Material evidences testimonies the use of clay as a popular medium for construction of toys during the ancient times. The present paper is an attempt to demonstrate the use of terracotta toy artefacts associated with Harappan Culture as a medium of teaching and learning for school children so as to make them understand the cultural contexts and the associated materials in better perspective.
Case studies of various activities involving archaeological objects