Geoparks and Education: UNESCO Global Geopark Villuercas-Ibores-Jara as a Case Study in Spain

Geoparks and Education: UNESCO Global Geopark Villuercas-Ibores-Jara as a Case Study in Spain

The UNESCO Global Geoparks is a good didactic instrument that allows teaching territorial elements in transversal way. The geopark provides a means to address the teaching-learning process of both cultural values and natural values, including geology. This paper aims to highlight the educational act...

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Main Author:	Rubén Fernández Álvarez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:	Geosciences
Subjects:	unesco global geopark geology education geography villuercas-ibores-jara
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/1/27

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