Volcanologists for a Day: An Experience with Canarian Students
Geology, as a basic science within the natural sciences, is one of the key areas of knowledge for students in both primary and secondary education. However, when teaching the areas related to geology, many doubts arise both for teachers and students. In the case of students from the Canary Islands,...
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| description | Geology, as a basic science within the natural sciences, is one of the key areas of knowledge for students in both primary and secondary education. However, when teaching the areas related to geology, many doubts arise both for teachers and students. In the case of students from the Canary Islands, who live literally on volcanic islands, geology becomes even more important and its teaching becomes mandatory. Geological concepts and processes form part of their environment, their heritage, and they are also relevant in terms of the exploitation of natural resources and ecosystems around them. During the 2021–2022 academic year, and within the educational project “Ciencia a lo Grande” (“Science in a Big Way”), several practical workshops on volcanoes have been developed in 9 primary schools in Tenerife, with the target audience being students and teachers, who also received specific training to continue the activities on their own in the following years. The workshops were very successful, and the results were very positive, partly due to the interest around all the information surrounding the last eruption that took place in the Canary Islands archipelago, as well as the Tajogaite volcano in the neighboring island of La Palma. For this reason, there was great motivation with regards to the interactions between teachers and students. The workshops have been focused on the activation of perception and awareness of our environment, highlighting the volcanic structures that each school has around it and their morphological characteristics, differentiating them from other prominent volcanoes in the Canary Islands and all around the world. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9837dee75a42491cba60bdfa87b15e862025-08-20T03:43:21ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002023-02-018712910.3390/IECG2022-14070Volcanologists for a Day: An Experience with Canarian StudentsAlejandra Goded Merino0Sara González Pérez1Caterina Rodríguez de Vera2Antonio Eff-Darwich Peña3Department of Experimental Sciences Didactics, Faculty of Education, Central Campus, Universidad de La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, SpainDepartment of Experimental Sciences Didactics, Faculty of Education, Central Campus, Universidad de La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, SpainSecondary School Granadilla de Abona, 38600 Granadilla de Abona, SpainDepartment of Experimental Sciences Didactics, Faculty of Education, Central Campus, Universidad de La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, SpainGeology, as a basic science within the natural sciences, is one of the key areas of knowledge for students in both primary and secondary education. However, when teaching the areas related to geology, many doubts arise both for teachers and students. In the case of students from the Canary Islands, who live literally on volcanic islands, geology becomes even more important and its teaching becomes mandatory. Geological concepts and processes form part of their environment, their heritage, and they are also relevant in terms of the exploitation of natural resources and ecosystems around them. During the 2021–2022 academic year, and within the educational project “Ciencia a lo Grande” (“Science in a Big Way”), several practical workshops on volcanoes have been developed in 9 primary schools in Tenerife, with the target audience being students and teachers, who also received specific training to continue the activities on their own in the following years. The workshops were very successful, and the results were very positive, partly due to the interest around all the information surrounding the last eruption that took place in the Canary Islands archipelago, as well as the Tajogaite volcano in the neighboring island of La Palma. For this reason, there was great motivation with regards to the interactions between teachers and students. The workshops have been focused on the activation of perception and awareness of our environment, highlighting the volcanic structures that each school has around it and their morphological characteristics, differentiating them from other prominent volcanoes in the Canary Islands and all around the world.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/87/1/29viscosityvolcanoesvolcanic structuresgeology educationhands-onactive learning |
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