TEACHERS' PERCEPTION ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF STATE SCHOOLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ESPERANÇA-PB

Abstract

This work consisted of a survey conducted with Basic Education teachers. Considering the environmental impacts caused by human actions, it is important to conduct studies on the practice of Environmental Education in the school context. Through this, and based on the teachers' perception, we formulated two questions: What pedagogical actions are favorable for the approach to Environmental Education? And, in what way can didactic activities on Environmental Education be developed in Basic Education? Through this, we propose the following objective with this work: to analyze the teachers' perception on the practice of Environmental Education in the school context. Thus, we developed quantitative-qualitative research. For data collection, a semi-structured questionnaire was applied to a group of teachers from two state public schools in the city of Esperança/PB. From the semi-structured questionnaire, we obtained answers regarding the profile, perception and teaching practice regarding Environmental Education. After analyzing the data, it was found that 76% of teachers stated that they work on Environmental Education in their disciplines, relating it to the curricular contents. The results obtained showed that 78% of teachers stated that they had not received training on Environmental Education in their undergraduate courses. Even so, it was observed that most educators include Environmental Education in the scope of their pedagogical actions. With this research, we emphasize that the practice of Environmental Education in the school context must encompass all areas of knowledge. In fact, it can be worked on in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary way, to educate individuals who understand the environmental crises that have been affecting planet Earth.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.021-076