Chemistry, Ecotoxicology, and School: Interdisciplinary Proposals

Authors

  • Rafaela dos Santos Costa Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brazil
  • Gabrielle Rabelo Quadra Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Conservação da Natureza, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil
  • Helena de Oliveira Souza Programa de Pós-Graduação em Meio Ambiente, Departamento de Oceanografia Química, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5132/eec.2022.01.02

Keywords:

Environmental education, Environmental problems, Chemistry in daily life, Teaching-learning, Problem-based learning

Abstract

Interdisciplinarity is still considered a challenge in teaching. From this perspective, Ecotoxicology presents itself as a science capable of permeating several areas, especially in Chemistry. The objective of this study was to demonstrate through a narrative literature review, the integration of Chemistry with Ecotoxicology in school education. This study was based on scientific articles and academic papers conducted in Brazil and published in Portuguese. We identified expository, practical and investigative methodologies that are related to chemistry and other subjects and environmental problems that are part of the student’s daily life. Teachers who use interdisciplinary proposals report success in developing critical thoughts and observations by students on the topics discussed. For this reason, the implementation of projects with interdisciplinary teaching and the application of active methodologies should be encouraged. The approximation between universities and schools can be very useful to achieve this objective so that the best infrastructure of laboratories and the knowledge acquired at the university can help in the formation of critical citizens and arouse interest and curiosity for science.

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Published

27-07-2022

How to Cite

Costa, R. dos S., Quadra, G. R., & Souza, H. de O. (2022). Chemistry, Ecotoxicology, and School: Interdisciplinary Proposals. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Contamination, 17(1), 22–32. https://doi.org/10.5132/eec.2022.01.02

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Education

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