Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: VERONICA PATRÍCIA DA COSTA

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STUDENT : VERONICA PATRÍCIA DA COSTA
DATE: 11/10/2024
TIME: 14:30
LOCAL: Container de web conferência IQ-2
TITLE:

Environmental Chemistry and the Teaching of Concepts: Pedagogical Interventions in a Non-Formal Learning Environment

KEY WORDS:

Environmental Chemistry; Non-formal Space; Ecological Trails

PAGES: 40
BIG AREA: Ciências Exatas e da Terra
AREA: Química
SUMMARY:

This research investigates the implementation of a pedagogical guide that integrates classroom activities (formal space) with a chemistry trail (non-formal space), utilizing practical experiments and the Station Rotation methodology. The aim is to assess the effectiveness of methods that combine formal and non-formal environments to promote a deeper understanding of environmental topics such as composting and the greenhouse effect. The chosen trail was the PEROBA trail, located in Parque das Dunas, in Natal/RN.
Throughout the study, we seek to explore the educational potential of ecological trails as a pedagogical tool for critically addressing environmental and sustainability concepts, encouraging an engaging Environmental Education and a more practical approach to Chemistry. Non-formal spaces, such as ecological trails, expand the pedagogical context by allowing students direct contact with the object of study. This facilitates the connection between school content and practical reality, providing a more critical and comprehensive view of the Chemistry learning process. The research participants were second-year high school students from Judith Bezerra de Mello State School. The methodology was structured in three stages: Classroom (formal space): application of introductory questionnaires and critical discussions on the central themes, such as composting and the greenhouse effect. In a second stage, the Pedagogical Trail (non-formal space) was conducted: strategic stops along the PEROBA trail were used to problematize and debate environmental issues, such as composting and the greenhouse effect, adopting a sustainable approach. Following this, the students returned to the classroom (formal space) to synthesize the knowledge acquired on the trail, and then returned to the park to carry out simple experiments illustrating the processes of composting and the greenhouse effect.The results demonstrated that the PEROBA trail significantly enhanced the students' understanding of composting and its interactions with the environment, as well as highlighting the importance of the concepts covered and of environmental chemistry.

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