Conceitos, práticas de educação ambiental e formação cidadã na escola

MENEZES, Jones Baroni FerreiraThe objective of this study was to investigate the environmental education process in a public elementary school in the municipality of Capistrano-CE. This is an analytical research with a quantitative approach, carried out with 40 students from a municipal public school. A questionnaire containing questions that addressed ambiental education (EA) concepts and practices was applied to the participants. The results indicate that the teaching and practice of EA in schools are important contributors to social practices, being the environmental practice in school and differentiated classes as fundamental to social and environmental practices. It is, therefore, evidenced that the school, as promoter of knowledge and citizenship, sometimes dodges, failing to meet the socioenvironmental desires of its students.Este estudo teve por objetivo investigar o processo educativo ambiental em uma escola pública de Ensino Fundamental no município de Capistrano-CE. Trata-se de pesquisa analítica de abordagem quantitativa, realizada com 40 alunos que responderam a um questionário contendo perguntas sobre conceitos e práticas de educação ambiental. Os resultados reforçam que a prática ambiental na escola e aulas diferenciadas são fundamentais para a consolidação de atitudes socioambientais e que a escola, como promotora de conhecimento e cidadania, algumas vezes esquiva-se não atendendo aos anseios socioambientais de seus alunos