Social representations of teachers of higher education: a case study in Environmental Education

Abstract

The analytical framework of this research sought to investigate the Social Representations (RS) that teachers of the Biological Sciences course have on the concept of environment. The hypothesis was that, based on the SR that is on the environment, approaches to Education Environmental (EA). From the perspective of SR environment is not understood as a scientific concept, but a terminology permeated by circulating representations in a given society. For data collection, there was a structured interview composed of seven questions, directed to eleven teachers. The results are presented in different nuclei, categorized according to the different SR they assume. There was a predominance of environmental SR as a physical place, approaching the scientific concept of ecosystem.