Environmental Education and Sustainable Consumption Teachers’ Concepts and Practices

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Hérica Maria Saraiva Melo
Denis Barros de Carvalho
Dayanne Batista Sampaio

Abstract

The present study aimed to characterize teachers' environmental education practices and the possibilities of applying the theme "consumption" in several subjects. In-depth interviews were conducted with 18 teachers from a technical school linked to the University Federal of Piauí. The results, interpreted through qualitative content analysis, show that the environmental education insertion (subjects with environmental contents or interdisciplinarity) or absence of such practices (overvaluation of subject contents or insufficient knowledge). It is verified that “consumption” in the teaching practice as a transversal theme occurs with emphasis on economic aspects or aiming to reduce environmental impacts. The absence of the theme in teaching practice occurs due to ignorance of means to apply it or due to the lack of knowledge in the extent of the environmental issue. It was highlighted the need for continuing teacher education and public policies that invest in teacher education.

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Hérica Maria Saraiva Melo, Universidade do Porto; Universidade Federal do Piauí

Programa Doutoral em Psicologia

Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação

Universidade do Porto

Rua Alfredo Allen

4200-135 PORTO

Portugal

 

Universidade Federal do Piauí

Campus Universitário Ministro Petrônio Portella

Bairro Ininga - Teresina - PI

CEP: 64049-550

Denis Barros de Carvalho, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Departamento de Fundamentos da Educação

Universidade Federal do Piauí

Campus Universitário Ministro Petrônio Portella

Bairro Ininga - Teresina - PI

CEP: 64049-550

Brasil

Dayanne Batista Sampaio, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

Av. São Sebastião, nº 2819

Nossa Sra. de Fátima, Parnaíba - PI

64202-020

Brasil