Educomunicação associada às práticas de Educação Ambiental no contexto do Colégio Estadual de Tempo Integral Professora Celia Santos Andrade – Feira de Santana - Bahia

Abstract

The complexity of the contemporary socio-environmental crisis, intensified by the processes of appropriation of nature by the hegemonic system, is manifested in environmental degradation, in the fragmentation of knowledge and in the deepening of social inequalities. In this context, it is necessary to promote pedagogical practices that expand reflections on conceptions and actions related to socio-environmental issues in the context of basic education. Considering this scenario, this research aimed to analyze the possibilities and limits of incorporating the principles and strategies of Socio-Environmental Educommunication into teacher training, aiming at the collaborative construction of a formative proposal oriented to the strengthening of Critical Environmental Education practices in the school context. It is qualitative research, of an applied nature, developed from the methodology of collaborative research. The study was carried out with a group of teachers from a Full-Time State College in the municipality of Feira de Santana, Bahia. The production of data occurred from questionnaires, conversation circles, participant observation and analysis of interactions during the Training Cycle, aimed at reflecting on pedagogical practices and the collective construction of knowledge about Environmental Education and Educommunication. The data analysis, carried out through Prose Analysis and articulated with the triangulation of sources, was organized based on emerging thematic axes. The results show that the Training Cycle favored dialogue, critical reflection on pedagogical practices and the expansion of teachers' understanding of Environmental Education in a critical and contextualized perspective. Furthermore, the academic relevance and the potential for social impact of this investigation are corroborated by the institutionalization of the Training Cycle as an extension project in the Environmental Education Team of the State University of Feira de Santana. This approval attests to the methodological rigor of the proposal and ensures the continuity of the dialogue between the university and basic education, consolidating the training process as an institutionally recognized continuing education strategy. The educational product, the result of the collaborative construction of this research, constitutes a Training Trail aimed at teacher training in Socio-environmental Educommunication, articulated with the Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDGs 4, 13 and 17, by favoring the collective construction of knowledge and the strengthening of educational practices committed to socio-environmental transformation. It is concluded that the articulation between Environmental Education and Educommunication can contribute to the strengthening of more critical, participatory and contextualized pedagogical practices in the school.