Initial Training of Teachers for the Development of Environmental Practices in Basic Education: A Field Research

Abstract

Objective: Diagnose the perception of education professionals, members of an education research group, about the initial training of teachers for the development of environmental practices in basic education. Method: This study is qualitative and descriptive in nature and constitutes a field research; having as a data collection instrument the use of a semi-structured questionnaire, containing 10 closed questions, guaranteeing the ethical anonymity of the responding subjects (15 responding teachers). In view of this, qualitative analysis was adopted as a method of scientific articulation between data and foundations of scientific-academic literature. Results and conclusion: The results point to the value of guiding environmental practices in the initial training of teachers, since this is a contemporary cross-sectional theme, subject to a plurality of interdisciplinary knowledge to be worked on in the school context, which provides opportunities for the link between different educators and areas of knowledge, elucidating the appreciation of the environment. Research implications: In this perspective, the respondents consider the value of including the environmental theme in the initial training of teachers, contributing to the rise of environmental education in basic education.