W artykule przedstawiono wyniki inwentaryzacji ścieżek dydaktycznych województwa lubelskiego. Obok oceny ilościowego i jakościowego stanu tego typu szlaków, podjęto także próbę sformułowania zaleceń ...dotyczących ich modernizacji i uporządkowania. Istotną kwestią poruszoną w opracowaniu wydaje się być zestawienie podstaw prawnych regulujących tworzenie ścieżek dydaktycznych. Zaprezentowana została także propozycja zabiegów organizacyjnych prowadzących do ich optymalnego wykorzystania turystyczno-edukacyjnego.
This paper discusses nature labs as new lecture halls for Geography on the example of the nature lab Altenberg. Therefore, innovative and practice-oriented methods of applied teaching are illuminated ...on the example of the lab’s co-learning approach and the geomorphological educational trail, as an instrument of environmental education. (section2). An evaluation of the nature lab’s impacts on the communal development is provided in section 3 and factors of success for installing a nature lab are detected, by evaluating lessons learned from 2013 till today. Altogether, the paper on hand can help to understand the focal points for running a nature lab. It also shows how new teaching methods in Geography can be applied in an innovative and practice-oriented way.
The possibilities of out-of-school education in the formation of subject competencies in Biology and Human Health in secondary school students have been studied. Peculiarities of out-of-school ...education and their role in ecological-naturalistic education of students are revealed. The pedagogical experience of creating out-of-school circles on Biology, Ecology and Human Health in Novomoskovsk district of Dnipropetrovsk region is investigated. A pedagogical experiment was conducted to test the effectiveness of extracurricular education in the formation of subject competencies in Biology and Human Health in secondary school students who additionally attend the society ‘Young Nature Conservationists’. It is shown that the training load provided by the Curriculum ‘Young Nature Conservationists’ for the study of the section ‘Natural resources of Ukraine. The flora and its protection’ (60 hours) offers an opportunity to consider in detail such topics that according to the programme of the Biology course for the 6th grade at the secondary school have an insufficient number of learning hours. In the process of learning different methods of teaching and learning were used, practical methods and hands-on experience were prevailing. Thus, excursions are the major learning forms to study the local nature reservation areas in Novomoskovsk district of Dnipropetrovsk region. During the excursion the members of the society were learning about the geography, soils, flora and fauna of their environment, were strengthening their health, and became aware of the necessity to keep fit and healthy and preserve nature. The members of the society ‘Young Nature Conservationists’ also participated in a range of contests aimed at developing ecological thinking, preserving nature, creativity and forming major competences in Biology, Ecology and Human health. It is established that the developed set of educational classes increases the efficiency of formation of competences in Biology and Human Health and their components (logical-semantic, cognitive, operational, research) of members of the group ‘Young Nature Conservationists’, increases children`s satisfaction with the forms of teaching and teaching methods, and ensures students’ interest in biology and ecology studied by them at the Centre for Extracurricular Education.
The route of the landscape path to the highest peak of Ukraine, mount Hoverla, has been developed on the basis of comprehensive landscape research of the north-eastern sector of the Chornohora ...landscape and compiled landscape maps. The route is the landscape educational trail which demonstrates natural territorial complexes of various ranks, revealing the integrity of nature through the interaction of its components. The definition of the nature, purpose, tasks and character of the landscape educational trail is provided. The trail developed by the authors passes through six landscape high-altitude areas, which in turn consist of a series of landscape terrains. The route involves stops in each high-altitude area to clarify: 1) the name of the area; 2) the morphological structure of a high-altitude area (a set of typical natural territorial complexes of the lower rank - landscape terrains, tracts and facies which form its horizontal structure); 3) anthropogenic impact on natural systems; 4) physical and geographical phenomena and processes.
The route of the landscape path to the highest peak of Ukraine, mount Hoverla, has been developed on the basis of comprehensive landscape research of the north-eastern sector of the Chornohora ...landscape and compiled landscape maps. The route is the landscape educational trail which demonstrates natural territorial complexes of various ranks, revealing the integrity of nature through the interaction of its components. The definition of the nature, purpose, tasks and character of the landscape educational trail is provided. The trail developed by the authors passes through six landscape high-altitude areas, which in turn consist of a series of landscape terrains. The route involves stops in each high-altitude area to clarify: 1) the name of the area; 2) the morphological structure of a high-altitude area (a set of typical natural territorial complexes of the lower rank - landscape terrains, tracts and facies which form its horizontal structure); 3) anthropogenic impact on natural systems; 4) physical and geographical phenomena and processes.
Muńcoł reserve is located on the eastern slopes of Muńcoł Massif (1165 m above the sea level), in the group of the Wielka Racza in the Żywiec Beskids, in the range of 925–1120 m above the sea level. ...Phytosociological - floristic studies in the reserve Muńcoł, carried out between 2008–2009, serve to identifity vascular plants and diversity of plants communities in term of their availability for environmental education. As a result, the study found 112 species of vascular plants of which 12 species are under legal protection and 3 are covered partially protected. In the study, there were no non-native species to the Polish flora. There was no expansive species that threaten the diversity of species of flora present in the area. Based on 42 phytosociological relevés following the Braun-Banquet’s method allows to distinguish 5 syntaxa the rank of the association, including 3 forest syntaxa and 2 non-forest syntaxa. To fully popularize natural assets of the reserve Muńcoł, the “Muńcolskie Knieje” educational trail is projected along existing forest trail through the central part of the reserve. Both adults and school children can benefit from visiting the educational trail. Along the nature trail the following stops are planned: Fertile Carpathian beech, Springfens stream, Sycamore forest with tall-herbs, Snowdrop, Interesting forms of spruce, Fauna of the reserve, Green hellebore, Active protection of mountain meadows. The total length of the nature trail is 0.9 km and the time required for a visit including reading all 8 stop descriptions is about 1 hour.
The educational value is an attribute characterising glacial geomorphosites and it can be classified as additional value or part of the scientific one. In recent years, Alpine geomorphosites ...—including glaciers, whose role as palaeogeomorphic landforms, models of evolution and climatic indicators is evident—are becoming increasingly common locations for excursions, hiking trails and educational trips. Two educational trails are presented here in order to (a) enhance the role of glacial and Alpine geomorphosites in education; (b) underline the importance of dating methods such as dendrochronology for assessing the ecological value of geomorphosites and for educational purposes; (c) outline the importance of fieldwork activities in improving knowledge of landscape evolution. The first trail itinerary leads to a debris-covered glacier used for winter skiing, explaining in ‘stops’ the geomorphological processes observable on the slope and in the surrounding landscape. It also introduces dendrochronology as a tool for dating past events and climatic variations. This includes providing examples of dendrochronological exercises related to the reconstruction of a mixed fan (debris-flow and avalanche fan) located near the trail, with the aim of reinforcing the theoretical method previously learned. The second trail itinerary leads to a glacial geomorphosite where dendrogeomorphological investigations were carried out in dating an ancient moraine system colonised by trees, with the aim of showing students the importance of tree rings as a natural archive of environmental and climatic data. Testing part of the first trail on 14-year-old students confirmed the usefulness of the associated fieldwork and provided evidence of the educational potential of glacial geomorphosites and dendrochronology.
The Mixteca Alta has some of the most important traces of Mesoamerican culture and is characterized by a variety of conspicuous erosional features strongly related to traditional farming practices ...carried out for more than 3500 years. These features represent a valuable geoheritage that can show the relationship between geology and society and promote the knowledge of Earth sciences among members of the general and specialized public. These erosional features include gullies, badlands, erosive amphitheatres derived from fluvial and mass-wasting processes, alluvial deposits, palaeosols and water and sediment traps used for farming purposes (locally known as
lamabordos
). Other sites of interest include examples of intrusive magmatic dikes, spheroidal weathering and sites of palaeontological interest. The identification of these sites leads to the proposal of three geotrails; these represent the basis for geotourism in the study area, as an alternative for local economic development.
The Cilento Vallo di Diano National Park (Southern Italy) was recently awarded the designation of ‘Geopark’. Situated in the Southern Apennine chain in a typical Mediterranean environment, it is ...noted for a high degree of geological diversity: Coastal and mountain areas made up both by carbonate and terrigenous successions give rise to a landscape alternating between steep mountainous districts and hilly areas. This territory preserves a large number of geosites, which have been identified and described by previous authors. This paper illustrates two basic geo-itineraries which can help to explain the high potential interest of the area in geotourism terms and which can provide a valid example for further geo-itinerary planning. The itineraries can be used for teaching purposes at different educational levels (students of high school level, schoolteachers, geotourists and geopark guides), as well as for university courses. In addition, non-geologists may follow the itineraries and discover the geological heritage of the park. The first itinerary is located in the inner zone of the geopark. It runs throughout the Alburni massif and explains how karst processes act within a carbonate massif and how they influence underground water storage and circulation. The second is located in the southern coastal sector of the park. It sets out to describe the main Quaternary eustatic sea-level fluctuations and the main coastal morphologies. In both cases, an educational box at the beginning and a reflection box at the end of each itinerary are proposed to facilitate comprehension of the main concepts for visiting non-experts and to convey the main messages of the trip better.
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