Percepção e práticas de educação ambiental na ECITE Jornalista José Leal Ramos, São João do Cariri/PB.

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the environmental perception of students at Escola Cidadã Integral e Técnica Estadual, Jornalista José Leal Ramos, located in São João do Cariri/PB, based on various concepts of environmental education in basic education. Society faces significant challenges due to the consequences of excessive environmental exploitation. Therefore, environmental education initiatives are necessary as they contribute promising results in fostering citizenship that is aware and sensitive to socio-environmental issues. In this context, environmental perception is understood as how humans perceive their surroundings. It is studied to understand the relationship between humans and the environment, which is a crucial foundation for developing studies that consider this relationship. The research involved students from the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades, totaling 25 students. In addition to a bibliographic survey of key concepts, the study employed the Systematic and Integrative Bibliographic Review method. Data analysis was based on Laurence Bardin's content analysis theory, with semi-structured interviews conducted to collect data. Two interviews with a qualitative approach were applied to obtain the necessary information for the study. The research also included a practical framework to address geography and environmental education content, analyzing environmental perception before and after these practices. Variations in students' environmental perception were observed upon completion of the study. Additionally, the need to understand the environmental perception of young students was noted, highlighting the urgency of a social and behavioral shift in understanding the environment in the contemporary context.