Building connections: reflections on the talking map technique in critical Environmental Education

Abstract

This study presents an experience lived during the Supervised Internship II in Graduate Studies. Its central focus is the development of a continuing education course for teachers of Elementary School, with an emphasis on Critical Environmental Education (EAC). The research adopts the methodology of Collaborative Action Research, structured in a training cycle composed of description, information, confrontation and reconstruction. The use of the "Talking Maps" technique stands out, which promotes critical reflections on environmental educational practices. The research seeks to answer the following question: what reflections on the environmental issue are raised in teachers during the process of constructing the talking maps? The answers point to themes that directly impact the quality of life, in addition to reflecting the environmental reality of riverside communities.