An Ocean of Science: an educational laboratory approach for the protection and preservation of the marine environment

Abstract

The "An Ocean of Science" project promotes effective interventions and innovative educational paths to support the growth of knowledge and skills in schools, helping competent institutions to guarantee more inclusive cohesion policies with a high cultural and scientific impact. The project also supports innovation in education and training by providing opportunities for cultural and socio-educational development within the framework of the cultural heritage located in the marine environment and the protection of the sea.

The laboratory didactics in the training-learning processes of sea sciences applied to cultural heritage and environment: the case of "An Ocean of Science" project

“…The project is aimed at high school students with the aim of raising awareness of the enhancement and use of the finds and testimonies of the past culture that lie on the seabed and also to study the pollution of the seas, as one of the greatest threats to the marine ecosystem. The results will be aimed at increasing students' knowledge and awareness of their own cultural identity and at promoting the enhancement of the national submerged cultural heritage, also acquiring awareness of its environmental relevance [8].…”