The Problem of Place for Environmental Education Students in Basic Education

Authors

  • Franciely Ribeiro dos Santos Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG)
  • Ademir José Rosso Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v38i0.43998

Keywords:

social and environmental problems, place, town critical education, genetic epistemology

Abstract

This article aims to investigate along with students of the sixth grade of elementary school (EF) and the third year of high school (MS) the main local environmental problems and routing possibilities of EA activities. Critical theory (Freire) and the genetic epistemology (Piaget) dialogue about the construction of the environmental knowledge process. The research investigated 717 students from public and private schools through semistructured questionnaires. Tabulated and categorized the data were analyzed using SPSS software. Established a comparative analysis of the environmental problems identified from the variables: network, type of education, genre and neighborhood. The analyzes indicate that students from both the EF as EM emphasize environmental issues from social problems.

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Published

2016-08-31

How to Cite

Santos, F. R. dos, & Rosso, A. J. (2016). The Problem of Place for Environmental Education Students in Basic Education. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 38. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v38i0.43998

Issue

Vol. 38 (2016): Social Inequalities within Natural Protected Areas: An International Perspective - Integrated Management of Littoral Areas: Governance for Ecosystem Services of coasts and oceans

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