Educação ambiental no ensino secundário nas cidades de Maputo e Durban: uma análise comparativa

Abstract

The importance of environmental education in the educational process for training students who are able to make fundamental decisions and participate in the discussions about environmental issues in their communities is unquestionable. To implement environmental education in the school context requires changing community attitudes through participatory debates on environmental issues where the community is located considering in this way. That, it is necessary to discuss the different ways in which environmental education is treated in everyday life. This study aims at in developing strategies to implement environmental education in secondary schools making a comparative analysis in different schools of Maputo and Durban cities. The methodology used to collect the data from Durban and Maputo cities was qualitative and also based on direct observations in the field of the study, seminars, lectures, and literature review. In the Maputo city a sample of 149 students was involved in the research from which 32 students were from Arco-Íris College and one teacher, 117 students from Eduardo Mondlane secondary school and two teachers, one member of environmental justice. In the Durban city were involved 168 students from twelve schools which met at Umlazi Comtech School. This study concluded that students, in general, have a vague perception of what is environment associated with the lack of a thorough understanding of the importance of the conservation of the environment in which they live. In this sense, it is recommended the establishment of environmental clubs and integrating environmental education into the curriculum in order to ensure a permanent environmental awareness. This study concluded that students generally have a little perception of what the environment is associated with the lack of a deep knowledge of the importance of taking care of the environment they live. In this regard, it is recommended the creation of environmental clubs and integration of environmental education into the curriculum to ensure a permanent environmental awareness.