The Contributions of Visits to Protected Areas to School Education

Abstract

Studies show the importance of school visits in protected areas and some of their weaknesses. However, there is a need to better understand the educational role of these moments. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the contributions of these visits to school education, considering the conceptions and practices of those involved in the visitation. In this study, observations of visits were made as well as interviews with representatives from the areas and teaching of the visiting schools. Considering the role of the school, the visits observed and the conceptions of the visiting teachers and representatives of protected areas, it has been concluded that the monitored school visits contribute to the school education through the opportunity of the visit (as part of citizen training), the experience provided to the students in the natural environment and the contribution to the teaching work in a practical activity.

Avaliação da interpretação ambiental na perspectiva dos visitantes de atrativos naturais

“…Assim, a combinação de diferentes meios permite abarcar um espectro maior de visitantes, Revista de Turismo Contemporâneo, Natal, v. 12, n. 1, p. 191-207, jan/abr.2024 possibilitando, em tese, mais efetividade na interpretação ambiental e, ao que se espera, um aumento na satisfação do visitante. O ciclo positivo se reinicia ao retroalimentar positivamente os ideais de conservação das áreas protegidas, por meio da compreensão de seu significado e importância (Palmieri & Massabni, 2020). No entanto, o que se observa na prática, no Brasil e em outros lugares do mundo, é um predomínio de atividades interpretativas com o uso de visitas guiadas e painéis, tal como atestam os trabalhos de Ham & Weiler (2012), Moreira (2014), Vale et al (2019 e Bussolotti et al (2020).…”

Remote Technical Visits: A Possible Approach to the Environmental Topic in Teaching Units

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