A case study of geo-education at an geo/ecological site in the Dinosaur Valley Fukui Katsuyama National Geopark

Yoshihiro Moriishi; Sumiaki Machi; Eiichi saito; Kensuke Hirose; Yukie Yasui; Msahiro Amadate

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[O-05] Understanding of formation process of Japanese archipelago from Japanese Geoparks

convener:Noritaka Matsubara(Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo), Yayoi ICHIHASHI(Sado Island Geopark Promotion Office), HIROKO IMAI(Com Support Office /Wakayama University Center for Tourism Research), Hokuto Obara(Mine-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau Geopark Promotion Council)

[O05-P04] A case study of geo-education at an geo/ecological site in the Dinosaur Valley Fukui Katsuyama National Geopark

*Yoshihiro Moriishi¹, Sumiaki Machi¹, Eiichi saito², Kensuke Hirose², Yukie Yasui^1,3, Msahiro Amadate¹ (1.Dinosaur Valley Fukui Katsuyama Geopark Promotion Council , 2.Heisenji Elementary School, 3.Katsuyama City Education Board)

Keywords:Dinosaur Valley Fukui Katsuyama National Geopark, Geopark Education, School Educatiom, ESD

All of the elementary schools and junior high schools in the Dinosaur Valley Fukui Katsuyama Geopark are member of the UNESCO School and imprement ESD (education for sustainable development) on the fields of the geopark. Each school conducts community learning which the students can learn from their familiar nature so that to enhance their civic prides.
We will report a case study of geo-education that we conducted at the Heisenji elementary school in collaboration with some stakeholders and discuss about our challenges and prospects.