“Bridging the gap”
Underwater Explorers: Underwater Archaeology Outreach Programme
FormaIon
ObjecIves
CommuniIes
ImprovisaIon
Study Results
ImplicaIons & ReflecIons
Fort Community Centre (Fort Neighbourhood, Leith, Edinburgh) Top 15% most deprived ScoZsh Index of MulIple DeprivaIon (SIMD) One year case study • Relief of “relaIve deprivaIon”
• Local pride • Cultural Heritage Awareness
• Bolstering of skillsets
Children’s Programme
(Aged 8-‐13)
Three-‐Iered Approach
Adult Access (all ages)
Minority Access
(women only)
RelaIve DeprivaIon and the cycle of MulIple DeprivaIon
Where X is the norm
I am not capable of achieving X
I can only achieve Y
Y is not good
enough
But society values X
Impetus to crime or social
movement
Income Access EducaIon Employment “UE” Outreach
“…Actors’ percepIon of discrepancy between their
value expectaIons and their value capabiliIes.”
Income
Access
EducaIon
Housing
Crime
Health
Employment
ScoZsh Index of MulIple DeprivaIon
(SIMD)
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Fort Community Centre
Aims & ObjecIves
• Engage community • Provide opportuniIes • ScoZsh “Curriculum for
Excellence”
Track poten,al changes in feelings of rela,ve
depriva,on
Enhanced responsibili,es as a student (ambassador)
• Moving from lecture to discussion
• Hands-‐on approaches
• Meshing with the Marine Sciences
• AcIng as constant stand alone: – NegoIator – Interpreter – Demonstrator – Teacher – Friend
ManifestaIon
Specific Methods Providing open discussion and
explanaIon of offshore and onshore renewables
proposals
Climate change discussion
Swimming and
snorkeling instrucIon
Intro to scuba diving
Underwater surveying
Topics covered Adults and children: • Literacy • Numeracy • Trade & Exchange
• European & local history • Geography • Marine science & biology • Public speaking • InterpreIve and analyIc skills • Team work • Chemistry • Renewable Energy • Climate change • Osteology • Mythology • Astronomy • Seafaring
• Art • Geology
Results Und
erwater Explorers
RelaIve DeprivaIon 26% decrease in feelings of RD and isolaIon
Local Heritage Awareness
Local Pride & Involvement
OpportuniIes to get and stay involved
EducaIonal Skills Development
Basic numeracy, literacy, local knowledge and
confidence
Results
“Communicate clearly”
“Explain processes & ideas…”
“IdenIfy issues”
“Carried out invesIgaIons &
surveys”
Thinking
holisIcally about the importance
of public percepIons and involvement (from the outset)
Reflec9ons:
“Lecturing” We must be flexible in our approach “Informing” Mentoring and asking “Preparing” Improvising
Perceived teaching barriers:
• Level of engagement necessary and fulfilling
• Provides insight
• Makes a difference
• Reduces RelaIve DeprivaIon
Conclusions…
Thank you
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