%0 Journal Article
%T Percepciones socioambientales infantiles y adolescentes: Propuestas de educaci¨®n ambiental. La Huacana (Michoac¨¢n, M¨¦xico)
%A Maneja Zaragoza
%A Roser
%A Boada
%A Mart¨ª
%A Barrera-Bassols
%A Narciso
%A McCall
%A Mike
%J Utop¨¬a y Praxis Latinoamericana
%D 2009
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%X the development of new approaches in environmental education and the use of innovative methodologies may improve knowledge of social interests and perceptions regarding the environment. in the present study, drawings, questionnaires and use of the participatory global positioning system (p-gps) were included to obtain the socio-ecological perceptions of children and teenagers regarding their own community, in order to formulate implementation proposals related to educational and decision-making processes in a regional and local context. the area of study is located in the municipality of la huacana, in the state of michoac¨¢n (m¨¦xico). the sample consists of 284 pupils from elementary and secondary schools, ages 5 to 17, living in small rural villages around the natural protected area of volc¨¢n el jorullo (the jorullo volcano). results obtained through statistical analysis show that place of residence (rural or urban) is the main factor that influences differences in the children and teenager£¿s socio-ecological perceptions.
%K new approaches
%K socio-ecological perceptions
%K children
%K teenagers
%K implementation proposals
%K place of residence.
%U http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1315-52162009000100004&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en