ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PRACTICES IN PEDAGOGUE’S TRAINING: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Fabrícia Souza Da
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Oliveira, Lindalva Sâmela Jacaúna De, Terán, Augusto Fachín, Machado, Aílton Cavalcante
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Reamec
• Texto Completo: https://periodicoscientificos.ufmt.br/ojs/index.php/reamec/article/view/10006
• topic: Environmental Education; Environmental Awareness; Pedagogue’s training; Educação Ambiental. Sensibilização Ambiental. Formação do Pedagogo.

This research addresses an experience during the Environmental Education course, a discipline offered by the undergraduate course in Pedagogy of Amazonas State University (UEA). The objectives were to analyze the extent of environmental awareness practices their contribution to the professional training of academics according to the socio-environmental problems in contemporary society, also to identify whether the contact of students with the natural environment has aroused the formation of a more environmentally sensitive subject. This is a qualitative study, and sixty (60) fifth graders and the professor of the discipline participated in this research. The data was collected with participant observation and structured interview. The theoretical basis is grounded on Brazil (1988, 1999, 2002, 2012), Alencar& Barbosa (2018), Tristão (2008), Maturana (1988), amongst others. According to the achieved results, the environmental awareness practices carried out show a positive effect in the pedagogue's training, whom gathered knowledge about environmental practices and values, such as: individual responsibilities, cooperation and cares regarding the natural environment. Therefore, through environmental education actions and studies, it is possible to encourage such individuals to think collectively and not just as individuals, understanding the issues present in everyday life in a contextualized and critical manner.