Geology in the Field: an experience on educational videos in Geosciences
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https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.45705.1129Keywords:
Geological Teaching, Field-based teaching, Videos, YouTube, Views, SubscribersAbstract
An effective way to teach basic Geoscience concepts is in field-based Geology courses. However, it is not always possible to perform this type of teaching, or it is done in very short campaigns. The objective of this study has been to search for a palliative to this problem through an accessible alternative in the form of a new YouTube channel specifically designed to teach Geology in the field. The study method consisted of producing 43 Geology-in-the-field videos over seven years using modern cinematographic techniques, high-level geological exploration and research methodologies, geological teaching scripts, specifically designed for intermediate educational levels that can be understood by a general public. In this work we include interesting technical details about the scripts, cinematographic resources, settings, lighting, sound, field filming and editing and editing of geological dissemination videos. The numerical results of the YouTube channel entitled “Geologia en el campo” are 46 videos, more than 1,417,686 views, 96,423 hours of viewing, 23,316 subscribers plus hundreds of grateful comments, especially from Spanish-speaking countries.
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