Geoheritage in connection with loess profiles is a relatively new concept that is increasingly expanding in relation to geotourism. Considering the importance of loesspaleosol sequences in the reconstruction of paleoclimatic, paleoecological and paleontological conditions on the planet, their significance is well established and it would be unfortunate if this was known only by the narrow scientific community. In this paper, the authors propose a list of loess geosites on the Srem Loess Plateau that could become important components of the geotourism potential of Serbia. With that aim, the authors have applied a geosite assessement model (GAM) to the loess profiles in order to obtain information about their importance and the possibilities for the development of geotourism. According to the GAM model, the most important sites are the loess profile Čot in Stari Slankamen, the loess profile at the gully between Novi Slankamen and Stari Slankamen and the loess profile in the Ruma brickyard, and it is to these that the future development of geoturism at loess sites should be directed.
Virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have emerged from the framework of academic and industrial laboratories and have acquired global attention. Currently, the focus shifted from the technologies themselves to finding adequate teaching and learning applications. In this paper, the students' attitudes toward the application of mobile AR (MAR) in higher education (HE) were researched (with a focus on augmented textbooks). The results showed that the students have a mostly positive attitude, and it is concluded that there was no statistically significant difference between the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and non-STEM students' opinions regarding this topic. Based on the results, the further research and integration of this technology into HE settings can be suggested.
This paper discusses the methodological procedures of application of teaching aids through the subjects: World around us, Nature and Society and Geography, as well as an adequate choice of teaching resources that encourage students to earn a permanent knowledge. The idea is to use teaching aids in active teaching and to turn it into the practical use of the material, in order to efficiently adopt the fundamental knowledge about the nature of science in the classroom teaching. The procedures are identified, which are especially important from the point of maximum achievements in teaching the use of teaching aids, and especially significant for subjects the World around us, Nature and Society and Geography. The aim of this study was to determine the importance of teaching aids in active teaching, as well as whether the student becomes mentally active participant in the educational process using teaching aids. The study involved class teachers (154) who evaluated the importance of teaching resources for permanent adoption of knowledge of students. In addition, the survey was analyzed and different types of learning resources in terms of their values in the activation of thinking in students were analyzed as well. This survey has confirmed the hypothesis about the importance of teaching aids for thoughtful activation of the students.
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