THE ROLE OF FIELDWORK ACTIVITIES IN THE STUDENT EDUCATION OF SPATIAL MANAGEMENT ON THE EXAMPLE OF CLASSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GDAŃSK
THE ROLE OF FIELDWORK ACTIVITIES IN THE STUDENT EDUCATION OF SPATIAL MANAGEMENT ON THE EXAMPLE OF CLASSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GDAŃSK

Summary/Abstract: In tertiary education, especially in vocational and Earth science-related fields of study, fieldwork activities are of great importance.They are a form of practical activities, complementing the students’ work experience and the theoretical knowledge impartedin lectures. This is especially true for courses in which human interaction with the environment creates new spaces and newconditions for the functioning of the geographical environment – including geography, environmental protection, landscapearchitecture, urban planning, spatial management. Contact with real situations in geographical space, the possibility to seenatural and anthropogenic phenomena, the possibility to observe the objects of research, phenomena and features of spaceand natural conditions for spatial management, and above all the confrontation of theoretical information with their directand material physical dimension are all fundamental elements for students to build their knowledge and skills. This applies tospatial analysis and creative thinking, leading to the ability to combine facts, as well as to the levelling of knowledge betweenindividuals. More than 40 years of experience with fieldwork activities conducted for students of geography and more than15 years of experience working at the faculty of spatial management at the University of Gdansk, clearly indicate the veryhigh importance of field classes in the didactics of these majors, and even the dominant role in the consolidation of acquiredtheoretical knowledge. The authors share their experiences of conducting such classes, present the core curriculum and subjectmatter of field classes, indicating their significant educational importance and positive reception by students.

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