Historical Evolution of Scientific Initiation Projects in the Area of Environmental Education

Márcia Aparecida Andreazzi,Edneia Aparecida De Souza Paccola,Fábio Luiz Bim Cavalieri,Vinícius Eduardo Gargaro Silva

doi:10.29333/ijese/6290

Abstract

Scientific initiation projects should stimulate and promote research in different areas of knowledge. Therefore, this study analyzed the projects of scientific initiation related to the area of environmental education in a private higher education institution, between 1998 and 2018. The study revealed a very small number of projects related to environmental education (0.23%). The majority (70%) performed in the last 10 years; of the scientific initiation program category (SIP-50%) and developed in courses in the Biological and Human areas (70%). Considering the importance of Environmental Education based on sustainability, preservation, and conservation of the environment, for scientific, environmental, and citizen education of students, it is recommended actions that stimulate the execution of more projects in this area be developed.

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The programs offered by CNPq for higher education students use the Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program (PIBIC), the Institutional Initiation Scholarship Program in Technological Development and Scientific Innovation (PIBITI), the Institutional Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program in Affirmative Actions (PIBIC-Af) and the Scientific Initiation and Master’s Program (PICME) (CNPq, 2019)
In addition to these categories offered by CNPq, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) may offer other financial options, funded by HEIs
This study revealed a small number of projects developed at HEI, since the implementation of the Scientific Initiation Program in 1998, focused on the area of Environmental Education, only 0.23% (10/4317)

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Introduction

The programs offered by CNPq for higher education students use the Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program (PIBIC), the Institutional Initiation Scholarship Program in Technological Development and Scientific Innovation (PIBITI), the Institutional Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program in Affirmative Actions (PIBIC-Af) and the Scientific Initiation and Master’s Program (PICME) (CNPq, 2019) In addition to these categories offered by CNPq, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) may offer other financial options, funded by HEIs. regardless of the type of CI, the central objective of the programs is to insert and fix the student in the course and the academy, develop scientific thinking, initiate research, generate scientific knowledge (CNPq, 2019), include a study routine, create a different curriculum structure and improve oral and written expression, critical reading and manual skills (Fava de Moraes & Fava, 2000). The research carried out by the IC addresses diverse topics and diverse areas, and an area of Environmental Education (EE), originated as a response to the demand generated by the environmental crisis, intensely studied by the national and international scientific community, has been gaining space in recent analyzes (Martins & Schnetzler, 2018)

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