Práticas em educação ambiental: perspectivas de avaliação qualitativa

• Ano de defesa: 2013
• Autor(a) principal: Balliana, Marina Bonilauri
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: universidade Positivo; Brasil; Pós-Graduação; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão Ambiental; UP
• Palavras-chave em Português: Projetos de educação ambiental; Avaliação de projetos; Avaliação qualitativa; CNPQ::CIENCIAS BIOLOGICAS; CNPQ::ENGENHARIAS::ENGENHARIA SANITARIA
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.cruzeirodosul.edu.br/handle/123456789/2422

Human activity has caused environmental damage. Environmental education seeks to reverse the situation, considering that the educational process aims to promote sustainability. Programs in environmental education, however, fail to evaluate the incorporation of new behaviors. In this model, the evaluation focus is on quantitative aspects and disregards qualitative aspects. In part, the value of the quantitative data is on its objectivity, but the non-use of qualitative data excludes a part of reality. Ensuring the achievement of objectives in environmental education involves the consideration of subjective aspects. The research aims to develop guidelines for diagnosis and qualitative evaluation of the effectiveness of environmental education programs developed by Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations in Curitiba. The methodology was qualitative and descriptive. Three entities that carry out projects in environmental education in Paraná (two government divisions and NGOs) were selected. The first public agency operates in the sanitation sector. The second public agency is responsible for the environmental management of Curitiba and the NGO seeks to preserve native species of Paraná. From each institution a program was chosen and analyzed, also an interview was conducted with the professional responsible for the program, and the aim of the interview was to create a deeper understanding of the program. The interview included topics such as public participation, environmental perception, evaluation of programs and professional background. In addition, content analyses were carried out in the interviews and programs. The results indicated the priority use of quantitative methods of evaluation, as seen in the literature. The interviewees point the difficulty in performing the measurement of subjective aspects as the main complicating factor for the inclusion of quality aspects. Guidelines were proposed for qualitative assessment emphasizing the need of more contact between program managers and the community they serve. In this way, they can have access to subjective and cultural aspects that characterize the qualitative assessment. Another important factor for qualitative evaluation is to allow the community to decide on the relevant issues and find solutions that fit the reality the community experiences.