RT Journal Article
T1 Spanish Geology Olympiad winners: What they think about their geology learning and the Olympics experience? A prospective study
A1 Calonge García, María Amelia
A1 Fesharaki, Omid
A1 López Carrillo, María Dolores
AB Among the initiatives that seek to promote earth sciences among young people are the Geology Olympics. This article analyses the perceptions of previous training among eleven of the winners of the first ten Geology Olympics held in Spain. This study also investigates the factors that have influenced young people to choose their university careers and their perceptions of the learning that participation in the Olympics has meant for them. The results indicate that the theoretical training they have received in the first cycle of secondary education has been limited and that practical content and geological field trips are practically nonexistent. Thus, only the good work of teachers has motivated them to take optional subjects such as geology and participate in activities such as the Olympics, which are a decisive factor in choosing university degree in Geology. Every participant changed their perspective of geology and its professionals after their participation in the Olympics. One of the aspects to consider is that more integrated and practical knowledge should be imparted in teacher training master’s degree programs, as well as in providing more didactic instruments to future teachers so that they can implement better geological training for our young people.
PB International Union of Geological Sciences
SN 0705-3797
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72272
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72272
LA eng
NO Universidad de Alcalá
NO Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional
DS Docta Complutense
RD 18 abr 2025