CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES: A CASE STUDY OF THE EMILIANO PICANÇO DA COSTA MUNICIPAL ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL

Authors

  • Elba Renata Picanço da Silva UFPA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21873/vol13n4202626

Keywords:

Environmental Education, Pedagogical Practices, Sustainability.

Abstract

Environmental Education is recognized as an essential instrument for promoting awareness and encouraging sustainable practices in the face of the socio-environmental crisis. This article aims to analyze the challenges linked to the implementation of Environmental Education in the school environment, based on the perception of the educational community of the Emiliano Picanço da Costa Municipal Elementary and High School, located in the Araí-Peroba Marine Extractive Reserve. The research is applied in nature with descriptive and exploratory characteristics and a qualitative approach, adopting the case study as a research method. Data collection occurred through the analysis of institutional documents and semi-structured interviews with managers, teachers, pedagogical coordination, and students, selected by non-probabilistic sampling with accessibility criteria, in addition to observations recorded in a field diary. The data were organized and analyzed based on the content analysis technique. The results reveal that the implementation of Environmental Education faces challenges such as limited integration into the curriculum, the fragility of interdisciplinary articulation, insufficient teacher training, discontinuity of actions, and scarcity of resources and institutional support. These obstacles hinder the consolidation of permanent and contextualized practices, especially in a school located within a conservation unit. Even so, the study reaffirms the potential of Environmental Education to strengthen critical awareness and a culture of sustainability in the territory.

Published

2026-07-27

How to Cite

Picanço da Silva, E. R. (2026). CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES: A CASE STUDY OF THE EMILIANO PICANÇO DA COSTA MUNICIPAL ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL. DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 13(4), 454–473. https://doi.org/10.21873/vol13n4202626