Evaluation of a process of co-production of knowledge and engagement of actors from Environmental Education tools: praxis and citizen science

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of the learning process of a group of actors interested in the theme of Water Resources Management in the State of São Paulo, especially in the Paraíba do Sul Basin. Its guiding concepts are the pedagogy of praxis and citizen science. The methodology is qualitative and is based on different field research strategies. The main purpose, in addition to analyzing the learning process, was to verify the change in the environmental perception of the actors participating in the course. The conclusion is that the educational experience offered by the course, based on participatory methodologies, produces positive effects in the engagement of actors involved in the territories of interest.