Um estudo diagnóstico da educação ambiental na prática do ensino de geografia em Cajazeiras-PB.

Abstract

This research presents the process of environmental education as it is treated by primary school teachers in Cajazeiras (PB) in teaching Geography. Through the submission of a questionnaire to a sample of primary school teachers belonging to both public and private basic education and after an analysis o f their speeches, it was proved that everybody consider EE as strongly relevant with regard to the teaching/learning process and that its practices involve methodologies and tools fleeing from conventional and somewhat boring geography lessons, though maintaining some traditional elements. It was also noticed that teachers' conceptions of EE carry important principles which are still present in its characterization, though appointing to a more "naive-romantic" speech, since the Man, and not society as a whole, is named responsible for the damages caused to the environment. Altogether, this proves the theoretical fragility that is hidden behind the real practice. Finally, this study serves the purpose of stimulating reflections on the practice of teaching Geography and on the incorporation of EE in it.