Formação de professores em educação ambiental no município de Corumbá (MS): Discussão e análise a partir do grupo de estudo em Educação Ambiental

Abstract

The Department of Elementary Education of MEC (Education and Culture Government), develops since 1990 an action of Continued Formation for teachers of the Elementary Education in Brazil. Formations have been the object of study and reflection by researchers and administrators, because according to them, invested in Continued Formation is a fundamental strategy in the process of constructing a professional profile required for the teachers. In the area of Environmental Education is not different, in order to the obligation imposed by the Law No. 9795/99, inserting Environmental Education in formal and transversal way. But what we see in schools is the introduction of environmental subjects in the school practice in a discontinued, timely and content manner. Facing this challenge, this research seeks to know the views of teachers on environmental education, environment, continued training of teachers and the effectiveness of a group of studies consisting of Environmental Education teachers of the Municipality of Corumbá-MS in a public elementary school (1st to 5th series) and Early Childhood Education. The research used a qualitative approach, through documentary analysis, with the use of some data collection instruments such as questionnaires in 15 municipal schools and interviews with five teachers stakeholders of the research. Furthermore, in the first semester of 2011, we proposed to teachers of municipal schools, the formation of a study group. The main purpose was to enable the realization of a formative action on Environmental Education in school, considering the conception of the Culture Circles of Paulo Freire and that could meet the expectations of teachers. For this, all participating teachers had access to texts, themes and strategies that allowed them to expand their knowledge on the subject. All the stages of intervention research (study group) were filmed and recorded through photos and the end the group had as an activity, the development of an interdisciplinary planning, where would evaluate the inclusion of environmental issues, as well as the efficacy of formation. The information of the questionnaires pointed out that most teachers respondents have between 30 and 49 years old and have finished university. A great number of teachers believe that teaching is to transmit knowledge. With respect to continued formation, teachers were unanimous in affirming that helped to change the practice in the classroom, also argued that the courses should be offered every two months. Regarding the theme Environment, the majority of teachers said they worked with the theme; do not present difficulties when developing the topic Environment in the classroom, in order to raise awareness. However, the interview results show some misconceptions and weaknesses in the teaching practice of teachers in Environmental Education.