MINING NEAR AN URBANIZED AREA – PROJECT BASED TRAINING
HRISTO VASILEV*, NEVENKA KOSTOVA*
SPGE “John Atanasov”, 48 Rayko Alexiev Street,Sofia,Bulgaria
*Corresponding author: nevy@abv.bg; bateico1995@abv.bg
Keywords: project-based learning, interdisciplinary learning, ecology
Abstract: Project-based learning at school is necessary because students work much more successfully outside of the classroom hours. The freedom of the student and the actuality of the problem give a sense of importance and the benefit of the effort. Human activity has a very significant impact on nature and this fact is the reason why measures are required for the rational use of natural resources. Unfortunately, in many cases economic interest plays a leading role.
This is the case that we have chosen to explore and realise at school through a debate on topic “For and Against mining in the near urban area- project-based learning. In block hours (2 hours) students will participate in a debate. They are pre-divided into three groups: Group 1- protect the economic interest of the Russian federation from mining (diamonds). Group 2- protect the economic interest of the population (providing jobs), but also the interest of the population in terms of how this activity affects the quality of life in this area. Group 3- environmentalists - protect the interest of nature.
Students have two weeks to research all the details, to form an opinion, to prepare their arguments, to suggest the arguments of their opponents and to rebut them, to develop strategies.