Educação ambiental: uma ferramenta no ensino de ciências do 6º ano.

Abstract

The theaching – learnig process in schools needs to be revised because it involves some difficulties, mainly to be accepted with respect by the students and also in school practices through of cross-cutting themes. This research aimed to evaluate learning in environmental education of the students of 6th grade through the use of reforestation practice of the riparian forest of Mojuím Guajará River (São Caetano de Odivelas city). The research was conducted with the 6th grade students of two elementary local schools. A 6th grade class (here called the experimental group or class A) consisting of 26 students and another called control class or class B composed of 27 enrolled students. The survey was conducted in four stages in both 6th classes already mentioned. Each step was performed in different time for each class. The first step was applied a socioeconomic questionnaire and was taught a theoretical class. In the second stage, in each class was applied an evaluation test. In the third stage, the experimental group was crafted with participatory methodology that involved a technical visit to a stretch of Mojuim-Guajará River. While that in the control class wad developed a traditional class that consists of solving an exercise list. In the fourth stage the test applied in the second stage was redesigned and re-applied to the two groups. It can be concluded based on the socioeconomic questionnaire applied to the students of the experimental and control classes that they have similar social and economic conditions. In terms of assessment of learning, activity involving the participatory methodology (technical visit and reforestation activity on site) did not develop satisfactorily the teaching - learning process. Traditional teaching can also be significant when the class is planned step by step and mediated with enthusiasm, learning can have good results. It is also expected to have contributed to pursue environmental education values, seeking an evaluation and observation, making that the applied tool, is not only relevant to the sensitization and awareness of the conservation of fauna and flora that there are in that environment.