A educação ambiental no Parque Zoobotânico Arruda Câmara em tempos de pandemia: uma proposta de ensino híbrido para a educação básica

Abstract

Environmental education is of paramount importance, especially in areas where there is visitation and ecological trails, as it is in these environments where educators can put into practice awareness actions, with strategies aimed at stimulating critical thinking and understanding the ecological value of visitors in this context. This research aimed to contribute to the environmental education of the Arruda Câmara Zoobotanical Park at this time of pandemic, in addition to performing the operational characterization of the park. Following a quali-quantitative approach, with an exploratory and interventional perspective, 4 (four) didactic-pedagogical tools were produced to work EE in a hybrid or remote way. A questionnaire for operational characterization was applied with an employee from each sector of the park (environmental education, zoo and administration), in addition to corroborating with the production of the models. The tools produced are: An online interpretive trail, with a general theme, which provides a general characterization of the functioning of the PZAC and its sectors and animal enclosure, in addition to highlighting the park's socio-historical and environmental importance; Four infographics with the themes: Where did they come from? What are you doing? and who are the bica animals?”, “PZAC sectors”, “BICA has a history”, “BICA's park, which have an informational character to demystify some myths about the park; A video-lesson recorded within the park's extensions, which presents some points of historical importance (also source) and environmental (atlantic forest remnant) and which can be added to the park's social networks; and a “Treasure Hunt” themed hybrid educational game to be performed by the park's EA team. After this production, it is expected that these models can help the park adapt to this new moment called “new normal”, and also for future projects that work remotely.