The Challenges and Difficulties of Teachers in the Insertion and Practice of Environmental Education in the School Curriculum

Authors

  • Ronualdo Marques Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná
  • Claudia Regina Xavier Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Keywords:

Environmental education, Curriculum, Formal education

Abstract

The objective of this research was to investigate the main difficulties encountered by teachers when working on environmental education in the various disciplines of the school curriculum. The qualitative methodology was used in the home study format. This study was carried out with teachers from three State Colleges of the Public Education Network in Curitiba, Paraná. An intercession was made with the teachers so that they could point out these difficulties in the insertion of environmental education and the results indicated some problems in the school environment. It was concluded from this study that it is necessary to rethink and plan to overcome challenges with regard to environmental education in the school.

Author Biographies

Ronualdo Marques, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Mestre em Ensino de Ciências no Programa de Mestrado em Educação Científica e Tecnológica da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (PPGFECT-UTFPR); especialização em Educação Especial pelas Faculdades Integradas do Vale do Ivaí (UNIVALE); especialização em Educação e Gestão Ambiental pelas Faculdades Integradas do Vale do Ivaí (UNIVALE); especialização em Gestão Pública Municipal pela UTFPR - Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR); especialização em Filosofia Contemporânea pela Faculdade de Administração, Ciências, Educação e Letras (FACEL). Graduando em Pedagogia no Centro Universitário Internacional (UNINTER). Graduação em CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS pela Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO).

Claudia Regina Xavier, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Profa. Dra. do Departamento de Biologia e Química da UTFPR. Possui graduação em Licenciatura e Bacharelado em Química pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (1996) e mestrado em Química pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (1998). Participou de Treinamento Avançado em Instrumentos de Gestão Ambiental em Hamburgo - Alemanha (2001) e posteriormente se destacou em Ciências Ambientais pela Universidade de Conceição - Chile (2006). Atualmente é Professora Titular da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR.

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Published

2019-11-02

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2020)

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