Elaboração de material didático para educadores ambientais do programa de educação ambiental marinha (PEAM - UFC)

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to develop a book in the form of a Teaching Guide focused on Marine Environmental Education (EAM), with an emphasis on marine fauna, intended for the environment. The proposal arises from the need for accessible, visually appealing, and scientifically based teaching materials that can assist in the training of environmental educators. The guide is based on key concepts of critical Environmental Education, also addressing the role of accessible language, meaningful learning, and scientific dissemination in the construction of knowledge. For its graphic and textual production, the Canva platform was used, chosen for its intuitive interface, diverse visual resources, and the possibility of simultaneous collaboration between users. As a result, the Teaching Guide entitled Marine Environmental Education Guide: Marine Fauna for Environmental Educators was produced, consisting of eight chapters, each dedicated to a distinct clade of marine animals, namely: porifera, cnidaria, mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms, cartilaginous fish, bony fish, and cetaceans. The platform adopted satisfactorily met the project's demands, despite presenting some systematic limitations with regard to text editing. For a future edition, the author intends to resolve these limitations and expand the content with the inclusion of new animal taxa, further enriching the proposed teaching material.