(Re) Conhecendo a trilha interpretativa como recurso pedagógico: uma experiência na formação educacional, Areia, Paraíba, Brasil.

Abstract

The study aimed to understand the experience of implementing interpretative trails in schools of the state school system in Areia-PB, from the experience of an interpretative trails in Mata do Pau Ferro State Park. Characterizing as a qualitative approach research and as a participant research. The activities developed were carried out during the PROLICEN (Undergraduate Program) project and have been carried out since 2017. For data collection, observation, photos and project records (questionnaires and focus group) were used. The study was divided into three stages of the project: The first steps for the implementation and realization of the paths with the students (2017); paths and paths of a teacher training (2018); Unfinished paths and the new challenges for interpretive paths: continuing teacher education (2019), followed by an analysis of the whole of experience. Interpretive trails emerge in this new context as a method, in other words, an educational practice aimed at raising awareness and environmental awareness towards sight, smell and feelings becoming a direct experience with reality in an interdisciplinary way, enabling the environmental awareness of individuals, enabling the reading and interpretation of nature thus providing an environmental practice committed to environmental education aiming at sustainability. From this work it can be observed how much methodologies such as these are enriching not only for the students, but also for the teachers, and that they should go deeper into the subject and put them into practice.