Možnosti využitia potenciálu horskej krajiny v terénnom vyučovaní na príklade Španej doliny

Abstract

One of the many options of geographical education is field teaching. Thanks to the direct contact of pupils with the country and specific examples of human activity in it, pupils have the opportunity to understand better the interconnectedness of various phenomena and components in the country and build a positive relationship to its natural and social values. Another reason for using field teaching is the possibility of applying interdisciplinary relationships, while on the example of a mining country, it is possible to integrate information, topics and procedures from geography, geology, history and other subjects. The importance of field teaching also lies in the practical use of knowledge and skills pupils have acquired at school. It also gives more space for group work, communication, strengthens social relations. Field teaching of geography at primary and secondary schools has its place also within the current school curriculum. Nevertheless, teachers include this method in the teaching only to a limited extent. The paper presents the mining village of Špania Dolina near Banská Bystrica, its potential in science and social education, and the design and experience with the implementation of field teaching in this village.