Formação continuada em educação ambiental: reflexões sobre uma experiência de trabalhar com a temática saneamento básico

Abstract

Considering the current environmental problem, knowledge and reflection on the environmental issue are extremely important. In this sense, the contribution of education, especially of Environmental Education, is fundamental in the formation of citizens. So, the work of teachers is essential for this to happen. It is understood that the training of teachers implies a process of permanent development to work with Environmental Education. In this sense, it is necessary to seek new knowledge both on environmental issues and on the way that EE can be developed in the school environment. Based on the challenges presented, this research discusses the question: What is the potential of an Extension Course in Environmental Education, with the theme Basic Sanitation, to strengthen the work with Environmental Education in school spaces based on their realities? To answer this question, an Environmental Education course was developed and developed in a critical perspective. Basic Sanitation was used as the main theme. The general objective of the research was to evaluate the proposal and the development of a continuing education course for teachers aiming to expand critical Environmental Education in school spaces. The research was conducted with an exploratory qualitative approach. The data obtained during the course development, in face-to-face and distance meetings (Moodle platform), were analyzed using content analysis (BARDIN, 2011). When analyzing and reflecting on the course developed, it was possible to understand that it presented positive points when it came to the public involved, the knowledge worked on and, especially, the teaching strategies presented to encourage and strengthen Environmental Education in Teaching Institutions. In view of this observation, an educational product was developed in the form of a pedagogical notebook entitled “Support material: strategies to develop the perception of the shared environment”, which aims to encourage the participation of the school community, aiming at developing a process of new meaning the space school environment and its surroundings.