Dear colleagues,
We would like to draw your attention to the session
VS017: Pedagogical and didactical methods in earth science education and geopark concepts in demonstrating volcanic processes
to be held during the IUGG General Assembly in Perugia, Italy, July 2-13, 2007.
See http://www.iugg2007perugia.it/ for details and abstract submission
procedures.
The deadline for electronic submission of abstracts is February 15, 2007.
Sponsoring Association: IAVCEI
Methods in education to demonstrate the complex interrelationships between animal, plant and non-living environments should be a tool to learn living with and in our environment. In this point of view there is a good connection between the Geopark concept developed under the UNESCO and earth science education. Through the creation of a world network of natural parks with significant geological features, labelled UNESCO Geopark, UNESCO promotes the twin goals of conserving a healthy environment and enhancing sustainable economic development. Geoparks are designed to become a tool for a better understanding of the geological heritage and wise use of the Earth's crust, by increasing public awareness for a balanced relationship between humankind and the earth.
Especially multi level programmes, e.g. to demonstrate the variation of volcanic features are necessary to transfer the feeling of responsibility for our environment already in the childhood. Methods are necessary to transfer scientific information about volcanic processes including volcanic hazards to the general population.
Contributors are encouraged to consider these key topics and contributions are invited on all aspects of the complexity of pedagogical and didactical methods to transfer knowledge about understanding volcanoes and their hazards.
Convener
Ulrike Martin
Institut für Geologie,
Universitaet Wuerzburg,
Pleicherwall 1, D-97070 Wuerzburg / Germany,
Tel: +49-931-31-6019,
Fax: +49-931-31-2378,
e-mail: ceboruco@xxxxxx
recent address:
Geo-Zentrum an der KTB
Am Bohrturm 2
92670 Windischeschenbach
Tel. 09681-91273
Fax: 09681-91274
www.geozentrum-ktb.de
martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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