CONTENT ANALYSIS OF ECOSYSTEMS AND GEOCHEMICAL CYCLES IN PORTUGUESE TEXTBOOKS/Análisis de contenidos de ecosistemas y ciclos geoquímicos en los manuales portugueses

There are many studies in recent times, on the topic Ecosystems and geochemical cycles. We intend to analyze the didactic transposition of this topic in terms of textbooks from the Portuguese education system, in different periods. We analyzed textbooks of primary and secondary school about Environm...

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Published in:Aula (Salamanca, Spain) Spain), 2014-01, Vol.20, p.187
Main Authors: Tracana, Rosa Branca, Ferreira, M E, Carvalho, G S
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Conservation (Environment)
Content analysis
Economic Impact
Ecosystems
Educational Media
Environmental education
Evolution
Geochemistry
Geography
Geology
Information Transfer
Natural Sciences
Organic Chemistry
Secondary Schools
Social Studies
Soil Science
Teaching Methods
Textbooks
Vision
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Summary:There are many studies in recent times, on the topic Ecosystems and geochemical cycles. We intend to analyze the didactic transposition of this topic in terms of textbooks from the Portuguese education system, in different periods. We analyzed textbooks of primary and secondary school about Environmental Studies, Natural Sciences, Biology, Geology and Geography, from the Portuguese Educational System, and even Social Studies, Chemistry, Biology, Natural Sciences, Geology, Geography and Ecology. Time I (1991-2000) has a more developed approach to the presentation of the subjects when compared with Time II (2000-2006). In the topic Ecosystems and geochemical cycles, the approach of the textbooks is essentially ecocentric. However our results lead us to question the quality of textbooks in relation to this topic, because not only it is necessary for an in-depth approach as well as how to include environmental education skills in textbooks so that they might be transmitted to future generations, and thus contribute to a better quality of life on Earth.
ISSN:0214-3402
2174-0925