Relevância da Escola da Floresta enquanto espaço não-formal de ensino no município de Santarém-PA

Abstract

The non-formal teaching spaces become important allies for the complement of the teaching-learning of students in the most diverse areas of knowledge. In the municipality of Santarém-Pará, one of the main spaces for non-formal teaching activities is Escola da Floresta, a reference institution in environmental education, as it consists of an environment surrounded by vegetation native and characterized by several educational environments to attend students of all levels. In this context, the objective of this work was understand the role of Escola da Floresta as a teaching institution in the non-formal space. For this, a survey was carried out of the occurred in the years 2019 to 2022. The methodology used for this research consisted of quantitative and qualitative analysis of data and on-site visits, the in order to describe the main activities carried out at the Environmental School and characterize the profile of the largest public served by it. The calls occur through thematic trails throughout the school, and the activities are appropriate and planned according to the public served. It was observed that the vast majority of consultations were carried out with students from schools in the network municipality, and this is possibly due to the logistical ease of transportation and dissemination of activities for this audience. However, it was observed services to state and private schools and universities. In general, there was a decrease in attendances in relation to the number of students, between the years 2019 and 2022, this may be related to the return phase out of face-to-face activities after the pandemic period. The analysis carried out by this work showed very positive aspects both in relation to the number of people assisted, regarding the educational aspects that the space provides to these visitors. Thus, it becomes essential to use of this space for the critical development of the student, in addition to stimulate curiosity and make them have experiences focused on their reality.