Tecnologia e educação ambiental: contextualizando visitas em unidades de conservação

Abstract

The environmental impacts caused by deforestation and urban expansion highlight the importance of conservation units in the quest to protect and conserve the remaining forest fragments, in addition to enabling the carrying out of environmental education activities with the population. The present study sought to analyze the potential of a new visitation methodology , using a technological tool, the QR Codes, focused on environmental education, in the Botanical Garden Benjamim Maranhão (JBBM), Conservation Unit in an urban area of João Pessoa, PB. T wo groups were formed with different visitation methods, the participants of the first group carried out the activity accompanied by a guide, while in the other group, the visitors carried out the activity autonomously with the help of the map, cell phone and QR Code. The absorption of content and the opinion on the use of QR Codes were verified through questionnaires applied at the end of the activities. It was observed that the interviewees found the use of QR Codes easy , they considered the activity fun, not tiring and very relevant for visiting the JBBM. In addition, the two methodologies used obtained good results in correct answers and in the level of complexity of the participants' descriptive responses. In this way , the implementation of this activity provides a great potential for transmission and assimilation of information, being a great resource, mainly for Conservation Units that have limited resources and personnel to carry out Environmental Education actions.