The Teaching Of Environmental Education In Basic Secondary Education As A Transversal Project: Living In Harmony With Our Environment

Abstract

The mainstreaming of environmental education in basic secondary education promoted in Colombia through a transversal project is of interest to anyone; indeed, it is a crucial issue in basic secondary education, and in particular, in environmental education. The article develops a project that allows addressing mainstreaming through techniques and strategies applied in the classroom to facilitate its execution, thus contributing to the involvement of students in the community. Projects such as project-based learning, experiential education, concept maps and inquiry learning correspond to the national curriculum, which includes natural and environmental areas, technology and environments, and contribute to guiding teachers and other actors in the process. The current general environmental curriculum sets the guidelines for systematic and transversal environmental training in the Colombian school system.