The Mining History of Greece in School Textbooks: The Case of Lignite

The geological education in Greece is essentially rooted in the second half of the 19th century, since 1836, when secondary education was established in Greece. Although geology is referred to in all educational programs, its field was not taught before 1880, due to the lack of competent teachers an...

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Published in:	Materials Proceedings
Main Authors:	Kyriaki Makri, Christos Roumpos, Apostolos Antoniadis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Subjects:	secondary education geological textbooks lignite mining
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4605/5/1/47

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