O conhecimento ambiental de alunos do ensino fundamental em uma escola da rede estadual da cidade de Manaus

Abstract

Environmental Education in school spaces plays an extremely important role in contemporary times to raise awareness of subjects in favor of the Environment, given that environmental problems are intensified with the dominant development model of Western societies that seek the conquest and domination of nature and of the world. With that, this knowledge and expertise bring potential to schools for the development of attitudes and values committed to the environment, aiming at environmental awareness. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the environmental knowledge of students in the 6th year of elementary school in a public school in the city of Manaus. The research was characterized as a qualitative investigation using a case study methodology. Data collection took place through the application of a previous diagnostic questionnaire and a didactic sequence in order to assess the students' environmental knowledge. Regarding the results of the questionnaire, 91% of the students indicated a medium level of interest in discussing environmental problems. 68% highlighted the individual as the one who has responsibility for the environment. When it comes to student involvement in environmental projects at school, 56% said they had participated in Science and Geography subjects. As for the environmental themes worked on by the teacher in the classroom and their relationship with their daily lives, 68% confirmed the occurrence. When it comes to the environmental issues that most interest students in the classroom, 17% pointed to garbage as a focus. As for day-to-day attitudes and behavior towards the environment, 23% said they used water without waste. The results were organized according to the trends that classify the conception of the environment: naturalistic, pragmatic and critical. The students' environmental knowledge was investigated regarding the production and manipulation of videos. The research concluded that the mobilization of students' environmental knowledge in the school environment can enrich Science Teaching. Keywords: Environmental knowledge. Formal Environmental Education. Environment in the School Context