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Ana Rola1, Elsa Gomes2, Luís Gama Pereira1
& Celeste R. Gomes 1,3
1CGUC, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal2Geosciences Centre, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal3Corresponding Author: [email protected]
Objectives:
To construct a virtual field class in the Mountain of
Lousã, Central Portugal
To assess the resources
Activity planned for 11th grade students, to teach
magmatic and metamorphic processes
Document analysis
Field work
Laboratory work; study of collected rocks hand samples;
thin sections analysis using a polarizing microscope
Preparation of schemes and simplified geological maps
Construction of the materials
Validation by secondary education teachers
Reformulation of materials
Nine teachers answered to two open-ended questions:
1) Please, give your opinion about the teaching materials (strong and weak aspects, its importance in teaching, suggestions).
2) Would you use the teaching materials in a geology class? Please, justify.
The answers were subjected to content analysis
Legend
Beiras Group: Caneiro Formation
Beiras Group: Boque-Serpins Formation
Granite of Coentral
Contact metamorphic rocks
Dolerite
Rhyolite porphyry
Probable fault
Fault
N
500 m
Geology of Lousã Geology of Lousã MountainsMountains
Beiras Group
Granite of Coentral
PreparationPreparation of schemes of schemes
Sketch of the tectonic context of the region between Coimbra and Sketch of the tectonic context of the region between Coimbra and Lousã Mountains Lousã Mountains
Satellite image obtained from Google Earth ®Satellite image obtained from Google Earth ®
PreparationPreparation of schemes of schemes
B
A
Contact between hornfels and graniteContact between hornfels and graniteA – Photograph without interpretationA – Photograph without interpretation
B – Photograph with interpretationB – Photograph with interpretation
A B
Simplified geological mapsSimplified geological maps
Geological map of the Coentral regionGeological map of the Coentral regionA - Original geological mapA - Original geological map
B - Simplified geological mapB - Simplified geological map
Preparation phase: video
Field class: field guide
Synthesis phase: discussion topics, paper and pencil activities for the summary phase
Others: glossary, information about lithologies, pictures, simplified geological maps, schemes
Available in an electronic site
Resources constructed to the Resources constructed to the virtual field classvirtual field class
https://sites.google.com/site/louzanrocks/home
The virtual field class consists of three phases: preparation, field class and summary
The methodology involved documental analysis, fieldwork, laboratory work, pictorial representation and geological map simplification
The resources were made available in an electronic site
Nine teachers validated all the resources and agreed to use them in their classes