Os conteúdos de geografia da educação de jovens e adultos no ensino médiode Minas Gerais e as diretrizes curriculares para educação ambiental

Abstract

Geography, as a science that studies geographic space as a product of the relationships between society and nature, stands as a fundamental discipline for promoting a critical understanding of environmental issues. This research aimed to understand how environmental education is addressed in the Geography curriculum of Youth and Adult Education (EJA) in High School in Minas Gerais, investigating its alignment with the National Curriculum Guidelines for Environmental Education (DCNEA). The research was developed through a methodological approach that integrated documental and bibliographic analysis, as well as the application of semi-structured interviews with Geography teachers in EJA at the High School level. This study aims to contribute to the debate on the integration of environmental education (EA) into the Geography curriculum of EJA and to highlight the potential of the discipline in addressing environmental themes, enabling an emancipatory education. The results of this research demonstrates that the Geography content in the Minas Gerais Reference Curriculum partially meets the DCNEA and that teachers are not provided with the specific training ensured by the mentioned document.