Análise bibliométrica da produção científica na área de ensino de ecologia

Abstract

Ecology is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of organisms and the interactions between living beings and the environment where they are inserted. In education, Ecology is fundamental for one to understand its insertion in natural relationships and phenomena, understanding that it was not constituted as an entity outside of “nature”, but inserted in it itself. This perspective accentuates a notion of belonging and environmental awareness, stimulating the search for actions that do not intensely affect the dynamics between living beings and their environments. Within this context, the teaching of Ecology has a role in fostering the formation of a city that has a broader understanding of the natural world and its interaction with man; And still, the formation of cities capable of making informed decisions on the conservation and management of natural resources. The Ecology teaching is challenging because it deals with a series of complex issues, current ones that directly affect the life of all living beings. In addition to understanding the concepts, the teaching of ecology requires observation and interpretation of the natural environment, allowing the understanding of the laws that govern the ecosystems and the distribution of living beings. In this way, understanding how the teaching of ecology is being treated, both in scientific production and in the classroom, will be able to contribute to a better understanding of the practices developed and two challenges that will be met. This research is organized in a chapter built in the form of a scientific article. In such a way that Chapter I set out as an objective to observe by means of bibliometric analysis, using the Scopus, Web of Science and Scielo platforms as a scientific research being developed in the field of Ecology teaching.