Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2015

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Poster

Symbol O (Public) » Public

[O-01] Geoparks in Japan

Sun. May 24, 2015 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM Convention Hall (2F)

Convener:*Mahito Watanabe(Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

6:15 PM - 7:30 PM

[O01-P08] A Report of Educational Activities in Yuzawa Geopark

Makoto NUMAKURA1, Ryoei HATAYAMA1, Momoko SHIBATA1, Kenji ENDO1, *Kenichiro KAWABE2 (1.Yuzawa Geopark Promotion Group, 2.Network of Earth Science Museums in Whole Akita Prefecture)

Keywords:geopark, lifelong learning, school education

Yuzawa Geopark Promotion Group (YGPG) carries on educational activities. These programs can be classified into four : Lifelong learning, School education, Workshop for college students and Experiential learning events.
In the early stages of the Geopark promotion activities in yuzawa city, YGPG was doing geotours and Lectures for residents in order to propagate Geopark. From Japan fiscal year 2014, YGPG has moved the focus from it to other. So that, Lifelong learning programs has decreased. YGPG instead of not doing these promotion , do Lifelong learning programs : " Local studies in Yuzawa" and " Geosite Study Group for in Yuzawa Geopark" .
School education has increased from next year of Japanese Geopark certification. If you look at the trends in the number of educational activities, It will look like school education has been decreasing. But, schools in Yuzawa city are working on their own learning program in Yuzawa Geopark. YGPG has recorded these activities, Report on Learning Programs in Yuzawa Geopark.