2021 Volume 62 Issue 1 Pages 73-81
The digital teaching material about geological events in San’in Kaigan Geopark supported teachers who don’t have specialization in earth science when guiding their pupils. The material connects geosites of San’in Kaigan Geopark with earth science terms. There are 24 geosites and 48 geographical terms in the materials, which can be easily and effectively related and learned. This material was distributed to 22 upper secondary schools in the San’in Kaigan Geopark area and a questionnaire survey was conducted on the usefulness of the materials for science teachers. More than 90% of respondents indicated that all of teacher guidance support, student use, and general public use materials were indeed useful and effective. As a result of a questionnaire survey, more than 80% of the four questions asked about the relationship between geological terms and geosites were positive. The educational effectiveness of this teaching material was thus demonstrated in both upper secondary school science teachers and students.
