Resumen de Educación superior y cultura ambiental en el sureste de méxico

S.B. Sosa, R. Isaac Márquez, Amarella Eastmond, M.E. Ayala, M.A. Arteaga

• español

  Se analiza la situación que guarda la educación ambiental en el nivel superior, mediante el estudio de caso de la Universidad Autónoma de Campeche. Se realizó una investigación de carácter exploratoria que combina métodos cuantitativos y cualitativos para diagnosticar el grado de cultura ambiental de los estudiantes de la Universidad Autónoma de Campeche y el tipo de educación ambiental que reciben. Los resultados indican que los estudiantes poseen un nivel de cultura ambiental bajo y que carecen de los conocimientos y de las habilidades necesarias para realizar cambios ambientalmente favorables en sus estilos de vida. Se resalta que el contexto institucional opera como un factor que inhibe la educación ambiental debido a que la formación ambiental no es considerada prioritaria y por lo tanto no existen los espacios, la infraestructura y los apoyos necesarios para su estudio, enseñanza y promoción. Se requiere un cambio radical en la formación de los maestros para superar el tipo de enseñanza que se practica, centrada en proporcionar información sin una compresión profunda de la complejidad y la interdependencia entre los sistemas naturales y socioeconómicos.

• English

  This study examined the state of environmental teaching at the higher education level through a case study in the Autonomous University of Campeche. An exploratory study was carried out, combining quantitative and qualitative methods, in order to diagnose the degree of environmental literacy in the students of the Autonomous University of Campeche and the type of environmental education they receive. Results indicate that the students have a low level of environmental literacy and that they lack the knowledge and necessary skills to carry out favourable environmental changes in their life styles. It is notable that the institutional context operates as the factor that inhibits environmental education, as this is not considered essential and therefore there are no spaces, infrastructure and support, that are necessary for its study, teaching and promotion. A radical change in the formation of the teachers is required to improve the type of teaching that is practiced, as it is at present centered in providing information without a deep comprehension of the complexity and interdependence that exist between the natural and socioeconomic systems.This study examined the state of environmental teaching at the higher education level through a case study in the Autonomous University of Campeche. An exploratory study was carried out, combining quantitative and qualitative methods, in order to diagnose the degree of environmental literacy in the students of the Autonomous University of Campeche and the type of environmental education they receive. Results indicate that the students have a low level of environmental literacy and that they lack the knowledge and necessary skills to carry out favourable environmental changes in their life styles. It is notable that the institutional context operates as the factor that inhibits environmental education, as this is not considered essential and therefore there are no spaces, infrastructure and support, that are necessary for its study, teaching and promotion. A radical change in the formation of the teachers is required to improve the type of teaching that is practiced, as it is at present centered in providing information without a deep comprehension of the complexity and interdependence that exist between the natural and socioeconomic systems.