Geoscience education in Environmental Study: contribution to teacher training and citizenship
Authors
Vânia Maria Nunes dos Santos
Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Energia e Ambiente. Laboratório de Pesquisas e Práticas em Educação e Sustentabilidade. Grupo de Pesquisa em Governança Ambiental
Geosciences teaching, Teacher education, Local study, Citizenship, Sustainability.
Abstract
This paper addresses the relationships between teaching in Geosciences, development of environmental projects and school citizenship with reference in teacher education. With a focus on building geoscientifi c look at the school, the training emphasizes the development of activities aimed at (re)cognition of place/environment and its problems with use of environmental mapping, aiming at the formation of critical citizens and participating in projects and educational practices and collaborative school-community site for social and environmental sustainability.
