Análise da abordagem da educação ambiental na estrutura curricular dos cursos técnicos integrados ao ensino médio do IFPI/ Campus Corrente

Abstract

This study investigates the inclusion of Environmental Education (EE) in the curricular matrix of technical courses integrated into high school at the Instituto Fed- eral do Piauí (IFPI), Corrente campus. EE is a right guaranteed by the Federal Constitution and regulated by the National Policy on Environmental Education (PNEA), and should be worked on transversally at all levels of education. The research ana- lyzed the Pedagogical Course Projects (PPCs) of four technical courses: Administra- tion, Computer Science, Agriculture and Environment. The results showed that only the Technical Course in Environment has a specific EE discipline, while the other courses address environmental issues indirectly. The analysis showed that, despite the absence of the term "Environmental Education" in the PPCs of some courses, environmental issues are addressed throughout the course. The study suggests ex- panding EE in basic disciplines, such as Geography, Science, History, Philosophy and Sociology, reinforcing the importance of its transversal approach. It is concluded that EA is essential for the formation of critical and conscious citizens, and its contin- uous inclusion in education is fundamental to promote a more sustainable society prepared for the environmental challenges of the 21st century