Educação ambiental no ensino de ciências : análise de uma proposta de formação continuada para docentes do município de Itabaiana/SE

Abstract

Environmental Education (EE), a dimension of education, should permeate all levels and modalities of teaching, as well as be included in the initial and continuing training of teachers, so that they can develop EE and contribute to the civic education of their students. In this context, one of the macro-trends of EE, Critical Environmental Education (CEE), makes it possible to problematize socio-environmental problems, considering economic, social, ethical, cultural, and political aspects surrounding these issues, enabling critical training. Therefore, this work had the general objective of understanding the effects of a continuing education course in Environmental Education on the teaching practice of science teachers. This research presents a qualitative approach, using the following data collection instruments: initial semi-structured interviews, which were developed with 4 science teachers from the municipal education network of Itabaiana/SE; reports and activities developed in the course; and a final semi-structured interview. For data analysis, Bardin's (2016) Content Analysis (CA) was used, following the stages of pre-analysis; exploration of the material; and treatment of the results. Based on the initial interviews, it was observed that most teachers lean towards a more conservationist perspective on environmental education, which is directly related to their initial and ongoing training, as well as the way school activities are developed. Furthermore, it was possible to evaluate how the course was conducted and the activities carried out during the training. Finally, based on the final interviews, the teachers positively evaluated the course and highlighted its effects on their practices, such as recognizing the need for improvements and expansions in environmental education practices and the development of some school activities.