Trilhas ecológicas e a formação de agentes ambientais mirins: uma abordagem crítica de educação ambiental em Itaitu/Jacobina, Ba

Abstract

Ecological trails are training spaces that use teaching strategies involving creation learning itineraries with practical and interactive activities. These tracks provide a more contextualized teaching approach in which students can apply knowledge in real-world situations. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the didactic-pedagogical potential of ecological trails in the district of Itaitu, Jacobina-Bahia, developing a pedagogical proposal for ecological knowledge in the 6th year of the municipal school Crescenciano Fernandes Pires, seeking to include it in the PPP (Political Pedagogical Project) Environmental Education as a transversal theme in this school unit. A situational diagnosis was carried out, by applying a preliminary questionnaire that indicates the need to implement the study on Environmental Sciences in our daily work practice. In light of the qualitative-quantitative research methodology, in which quantifications strengthen arguments and constitute important indicators for qualitative analyses, semi-structured research was applied for situational diagnosis with students, teachers and the community whose objective is the creation of pedagogical spaces discussion, in addition to mapping the trails and running workshops and round tables on Environmental Education. It was evident that the trails constitute unique non-formal spaces, as they provide the mediation of outdoor knowledge. Nature trails offer a dynamic and engaging approach to education in order to develop a deeper understanding of topics. Thus, the current research stage brings the perception that the trails enhance the autonomy of teaching, facilitating the teaching-learning process, configuring a motivating didactic-pedagogical possibility that contributes to the construction of healthy and lasting socio-environmental values.