The Use of Geosites in Education—A Case Study in Central Poland
One of the important ways to promote geoheritage values is to use geosites in school education. Particularly useful for this are nature reserves that include interesting geological and geomorphological sites. The area of Świętokrzyskie Province is one of the most interesting geological regions of Po...
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| description | One of the important ways to promote geoheritage values is to use geosites in school education. Particularly useful for this are nature reserves that include interesting geological and geomorphological sites. The area of Świętokrzyskie Province is one of the most interesting geological regions of Poland. In 2021, the Holy Cross Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark was established. The main objective of this study was to determine the school students’ knowledge of geoheritage sites and their use in geotourism and education. The province’s nature reserves are well accessible by transportation from school. Diverse geoheritage sites were selected for the assessment of their geotourism values. An assessment of their geotourism values was made. The problem of knowledge and perception of geoheritage was studied using a questionnaire survey among students of high schools located in the city of Starachowice. The results showed that despite the presence of sites of high value, unique in the country and Europe, they are rarely visited by students and even less frequently used in formal education (field classes). On the other hand, students declare that geoheritage assets can be treated as important tourism attractions. Researchers in the field of geoeducation and geotourism should place greater emphasis on disseminating this knowledge among teachers and the public. An opportunity for the development of geoeducation will certainly be the establishment of a geopark. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00c6bf205acd449a9c89087450e195242024-01-26T18:20:42ZengMDPI AGResources2079-92762024-01-011311510.3390/resources13010015The Use of Geosites in Education—A Case Study in Central PolandWojciech Zgłobicki0Izabela Nowak1Bogusława Baran-Zgłobicka2Aleksandra Głuszek3Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Krasnicka Av. 2d, 20-718 Lublin, PolandInstitute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Krasnicka Av. 2d, 20-718 Lublin, PolandInstitute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Krasnicka Av. 2d, 20-718 Lublin, PolandInstitute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Krasnicka Av. 2d, 20-718 Lublin, PolandOne of the important ways to promote geoheritage values is to use geosites in school education. Particularly useful for this are nature reserves that include interesting geological and geomorphological sites. The area of Świętokrzyskie Province is one of the most interesting geological regions of Poland. In 2021, the Holy Cross Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark was established. The main objective of this study was to determine the school students’ knowledge of geoheritage sites and their use in geotourism and education. The province’s nature reserves are well accessible by transportation from school. Diverse geoheritage sites were selected for the assessment of their geotourism values. An assessment of their geotourism values was made. The problem of knowledge and perception of geoheritage was studied using a questionnaire survey among students of high schools located in the city of Starachowice. The results showed that despite the presence of sites of high value, unique in the country and Europe, they are rarely visited by students and even less frequently used in formal education (field classes). On the other hand, students declare that geoheritage assets can be treated as important tourism attractions. Researchers in the field of geoeducation and geotourism should place greater emphasis on disseminating this knowledge among teachers and the public. An opportunity for the development of geoeducation will certainly be the establishment of a geopark.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/13/1/15nature reservesgeoeducationgeotourismgeopark |
| spellingShingle | Wojciech Zgłobicki Izabela Nowak Bogusława Baran-Zgłobicka Aleksandra Głuszek The Use of Geosites in Education—A Case Study in Central Poland Resources nature reserves geoeducation geotourism geopark |
| title | The Use of Geosites in Education—A Case Study in Central Poland |
| title_full | The Use of Geosites in Education—A Case Study in Central Poland |
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| title_short | The Use of Geosites in Education—A Case Study in Central Poland |
| title_sort | use of geosites in education a case study in central poland |
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