Teaching and learning about solid waste: aspects of content knowledge

This paper investigates aspects of content knowledge related to teaching and learning about solid waste, focusing on the processes of learning and teaching by Elementary School teachers in Brazil, in two modalities of continuing education: courses and school-based meetings. We analyse elements of te...

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Published in:Environmental education research 2007-11, Vol.13 (5), p.565-577
Main Authors: Cinquetti, Heloisa Chalmers Sisla, Carvalho, Luiz Marcelo de
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aesthetics
Brazil
Conservation (Environment)
Continuing Education
Elementary School Teachers
Environmental Education
Ethics
Foreign Countries
Knowledge Level
Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Political Issues
Sanitation
Social Values
Teacher Education
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Summary:This paper investigates aspects of content knowledge related to teaching and learning about solid waste, focusing on the processes of learning and teaching by Elementary School teachers in Brazil, in two modalities of continuing education: courses and school-based meetings. We analyse elements of teachers' reflections whilst referring to three dimensions of environmental education: knowledge, values (ethic and aesthetic), and political participation. We identify which dimensions are predominant, or absent, and the aspects included and developed in projects elaborated by teachers. The results raise issues we consider important to support teacher education and curriculum programmes and help teachers develop more substantial, critical and effective projects about the subject.
ISSN:1350-4622
1469-5871
DOI:10.1080/13504620701712449