Teachers' perceptions of the integration of technological resources in environmental education
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Introduction. Environmental education requires experiences connected to the school context and teaching mediation that gives pedagogical meaning to digital resources. Objective. To analyze teachers’ perceptions of the integration of technological resources in environmental education, considering student results as complementary contextual information. Methodology. The study followed a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive design. A Likert scale was applied to four teachers, and a student dataset of 43 valid cases processed in SPSS was reviewed. Results. Teachers’ assessment was high: 97.5% favorable for technological resources and 100% for environmental education. Among students, 62.8% reached a medium level, and the mean score was 7.581 out of 10. Conclusion. Teachers show openness to technological use, although student data suggest the need to strengthen planning, guidance and didactic continuity. General area of study: Education. Specific area of study: Environmental education and educational technology. Type of study: Original article.
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