EMOTIVE PROJECT: THE EXPLORATION OF EGALITARIANISM DIGITAL EDUCATION KIT*
Abstract The Exploration of Egalitarianism Digital Education Kit, developed in the context of the project EMOTIVE, invites students aged 11-14 to investigate the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük and its egalitarian society. Within the framework of a three-part experience, students are tasked with collaborative decision making and constructive peer-to-peer dialogue as they use 3D printed objects, virtual tours of replica houses, and a multi-user Chatbot, to explore the history of the archaeological site and the nature of egalitarianism. Dialogic methods and pedagogical strategies, drawn from heritage interpretation and history education respectively, are embedded within the digital tools to develop the...
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