Qualidade de Vida, Mobilidade e Segurança nas Cidades_ Vol. 1

Palavras Chaves: Educação Ambiental, Ensino Fundamental II, Periferia, Serra Talhada-PE.
Abstract
Anthropogenic actions performed in the environment brought a number of consequences for biota,
requiring a rethinking of society. Environmental education is the main tool of awareness and / or
conservation of natural resources and can define values, motivations and conduct eco-technology
models of behavior. This study aimed to assess students' perceptions of Elementary Education II on
environment, aiming to make them aware from their experiences and conceptions. Data collection
was based on three steps: a. Structured questionnaires, b. Educational lecture dialogued c. Making
posters. We sampled 75 students (59.87% boys and 40.13% girls), between 10 and 16 years, where
100% live on the periphery. Students were asked about the concept of environment: 86.67% said
they knew the concept. Of these, 58.09% did not answer satisfactorily. And then they were asked if
they did anything that harmed the environment: 43.37% of students reported receiving practices of
aggression to the environment, as meme: [...] we throw trash in the streets do fire. We do all things
that affect the environment [...] Girl (13 years old). About for the fate of household waste: 82.41%
reported clean service streets by the city hall. Later, he was asked whether the population of Serra
Talhada-PE cares about the environment: 74.03% answered no, describing the meme: [...] because
they kill the plants and throw garbage in scrublands and destroys them [...] Boy (13 years). Finally,
he was asked if he had seen any action harmful to the environment: 32% answered yes, by burning
waste, cutting of trees and water waste. It became clear motivation and involvement in the activity
of the posters, which noticeably aroused a critical look and conscious, portrayed in the illustrations.
Undoubtedly, environmental education serves as a link between man versus nature conscious, a
foundation for human awareness, including them not as spectators, but as subjects.
Key Words: Environmental Education, Elementary II, Outskirts, Serra Talhada-PE.
Introdução
A chegada da revolução industrial possibilitou um aumento de renda, fazendo o homem
atuar sobre a natureza não só a fim de garantir o sustento, mas com a expectativa de obter bens e,
consequentemente lucros (Oliveira et al, 2007). Assim, a grandeza do desperdício que a sociedade
moderna efetua tem sido um reflexo desse processo de industrialização, no qual tem provocado
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