Environmental health education in the initial training of early childhood educators
Keywords:
SALUD; EDUCACIÓN EN SALUD; EDUCACIÓN EN SALUD AMBIENTAL; SALUD AMBIENTAL., HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH., SAÚDE; EDUCAÇÃO EM SAÚDE; EDUCAÇÃO EM SAÚDE AMBIENTAL; SAÚDE AMBIENTAL.Abstract
Introduction: given the need to raise a generation committed to caring for the planet, it is essential to integrate environmental health education into the initial training of early childhood educators. This will allow educators to become agents of change in the community.
Aim: to evaluate the effectiveness of a brochure for environmental health education in the initial training of early childhood educators.
Methods: a pedagogical study was conducted between January and July 2022. A purposive sample of seven second-year students and five professors teaching during that academic year was selected. Document review, scientific observation, and participant interviews made it possible to address the topic at hand, using descriptive statistical methods for analysis.
Results: a brochure is being developed with guidelines for students in initial training as early childhood educators. It provides the knowledge needed to address health issues related to the environment and the adoption and promotion of healthy and sustainable behaviors.
Conclusions: the limitations identified in the year's objectives and methodological guidelines for addressing environmental education content related to health were addressed in the booklet's activities. The booklet's validity was demonstrated by the changes in attitudes and the development of knowledge among the students regarding environmental health promotion.
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