A abordagem de questões ambientais: contribuições de formadores de professores de componentes curriculares da área de ensino de química Addressing environmental issues: the contribution of teacher-trainers of chemistry teaching curricular components

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study involving current teachers of the chemistry teaching curricular components of twelve Chemistry licentiate courses at state universities in the South and South-east of Brazil. The aim was to analyse how these curricular components can work together to address environmental issues in Chemistry teacher-training. From analysis of the interviews, it can be ascertained for example that environmental themes in the curricular components analysed are treated with differing levels of intensity and perspectives, and in some cases, have a more illustrative character regarding chemistry concepts.

Keywords

• initial teacher training
• environmental questions
• chemistry teaching