Análise das percepções de docentes e discentes sobre educação ambiental a partir da alfabetização científica

Abstract

This paper presents how environmental education is crafted in escollar environment, and how the Scientific Literacy contributes constructively to complete this process. Making the subject himself can understand the intrinsic processes occurring, and thus be able to judge positively and constructively interfere towards his fellow man. This research was carried out between September and November 2013, through the application of questionnaires to students and teachers of the 8th series of four schools in the municipality of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The questionnaires differed between teachers and students, the total compounds, respec-tively, by 25 and 20 questions each. We observed, through their analysis that much remains to be done in favor of the student body. In this sense, the role of Environ-mental Education, Scientific Literacy is treated by a sustainable development for the whole society. And this proved to be one of the most efficient ways to achieve this great desire. For effective results are attained when relating theory to practice. In ad-dition, various attitudes indispensably need from the teacher as mediator be knowledge. Due to various factors, it is concluded that many teachers "stagnated in time", thus not seeking new courses and learning programs for enhancing their knowledge. Despite these obstacles, it is known that much depends not only on the "goodwill" of teachers. However, if government higher authorities comply with their obligations owed much of the outcome of this story would be very different.