Don & Jo,
Yes, clearly it is quantitative and a gut reaction with all the difficulties of interpretation those things normally imply. I thought it was interesting to see though what non museum folks think. I'm sure more nuanced evaluation will follow.
Sue Mackay
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On 9 Feb 2013, at 09:09, "Jo Graham" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The questions on the HA questionnaire are quantitative (closed: Yes/No).
>
> It is not possible therefore to characterise them as either instant or not
> well considered. Nuance would need to be collected via a more qualitative
> approach which presumably the Historical Association will also be doing.
>
> As an evaluator I would caution against assuming that an overwhelming
> rejection of something is based on lack of balance, lack of understanding,
> lack of depth of thought or indeed lack of anything.
>
> As ever with data it is how we use it that will be the interesting thing.
> In some circumstances a statistically overwhelming rejection or
> endorsement of something can be more powerful than all the nuance in the
> world.
>
> Best
>
> Jo
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> On 09/02/2013 07:44, "Don Henson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Good mechanism. But, instant responses are not always well considered.
>> An overwhelming rejection by the HA members who responded is not really
>> surprising, but it is disappointing. A better response is more nuanced
>> and balanced - as shown by the excellent discussion on this list.
>>
>> Any HA response to the consultation based on this instant gut reaction,
>> though understandable, will simply be ignored by a government that is
>> on a completely different wavelength.
>>
>> Don Henson
>> Freelance Consultant in Public Archaeology and Education
>>
>> See my web pages at
>> http://www.independent.academia.edu/DonHenson
>> http://nowthenuk.wordpress.com
>>
>> and my new book, Doing Archaeology, at
>> http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415602129/
>>
>> I am also Hon. Director of CASPAR
>> Centre for Audio-Visual Study and Practice in Archaeology
>> Institute of Archaeology
>> University College London
>>
>> Interested Gemmers can Follow this link to see how Historical
>> Association members respond to an online survey:
>>
>> www.history.org.uk/resources/resource_view.php?resource_type=secondary&id=
>> 6202&subid=6203&cid=8&results=1
>>
>> Unfortunately can't see how many take part. Great to have such an
>> instant response mechanism though ...
>>
>> Sue Mackay
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