O Método de Paulo Freire na Educação Ambiental com o uso de aplicativo de informática para dispositivos móveis

Abstract

The environmental problem is related to human behavior, demonstrated in the lack of awareness necessary for the preservation of nature. The main objective of this work is to verify the viability of the Paulo Freire Method in the teaching-learning practice of environmental education, through the use of a computer application in mobile devices, aiming to raise awareness about the issue of environmental preservation. The research, of a qualitative nature, used the case study. The investigation was based on the Paulo Freire Method, considering the principle of the dialogicity of the educational act. The methodology, developed through the analysis of pedagogical practices carried out in elementary school, used as a pedagogical tool computerized games. The investigation was based on the principle of the dialogicity of the educational act of Paulo Freire. The partial results confirm Rabelo’s (2011) and Silva (2007) statements by affirming that the pedagogical use of software, integrated with the dialogical dimensions of acquired knowledge through culture circles, generates the students’ socialization, transforming the conceptions of students about environmente. On the basis of the results, this research proposes to the educational process the Freiriano method of teaching, integrated with the use of applications for mobile devices, signaling to a renewed education and aligned with the new social contexts.