Bianchini Bonotto, Dalva Maria

Environmental education in a high school biology class knowing and appreciating nature.

Hauppauge, N.Y.

2013

9781622577460

1622577469

Abstract: The call for changes in the situation of environmental degradation that characterizes the contemporary world has come from diverse sectors of society, and education has an important role to play. To achieve this goal, educational efforts must contemplate the natural, as well as the cultural aspects of the environment. The theme can be addressed at the different levels of formal teaching, by adopting an interdisciplinary approach that addresses the aesthetic dimension of natural and man-made environments. The purpose of this book is to present the analysis of an intervention, developed in biology classes related to the environmental thematic focusing on ecological knowledge and aesthetic dimension of natural and man-made environments. The author analyzes the engagement and participation of high school students and some possibilities and limits for the development of such activities.

Preface

Presentation

Introduction: How A Biology Teacher Became Involved with The Aesthetic Appreciation Of Nature in Her Classes

1. Environmental Education: The Challenge of Conceiving Nature

2. Getting to Know and Appreciate Nature: An Integrative Proposal

3. Research and Teaching: Actions Performed

4. Knowledge About and Appreciation of Nature: The Focus of Analysis

Conclusion: Limits and Possibilities of the Proposal Presented

References

Appendices

Index

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