Open AccessENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN CHEMISTRY TEACHER TRAINING: A DIAGNOSTIC STUDY AND SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS
Author(s) -
Lailton Passos Cortes,
Carmen Fernandez
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
química nova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.214
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1678-7064
pISSN - 0100-4042
DOI - 10.5935/0100-4042.20160044
Subject(s) - training (meteorology) , mathematics education , psychology , chemistry , medical education , environmental chemistry , pedagogy , medicine , geography , meteorology
This study aimed to investigate environmental education (EE) in the initial training of teachers of chemistry. The data were based on documentary analysis of the political pedagogical project of the Chemical Education course, the syllabus of school subjects, questionnaires and interviews with students. The resulting diagnosis explicitly shows little evidence of concern over inclusion of EE in teacher training. Beginner students showed representations centered on recycling and awareness. More advanced students had representations on sustainability and awareness, while the graduating students showed representations centered on pollution and awareness. In general, the representations involved awareness for environmental preservation