VALORACIÓN DEL BOSQUE SECO ALGARROBAL POR MEDIO DE UN PROGRAMA DE EDUCACION AMBIENTAL

Abstract

The present research analyzes the importance of a program of environmental education and how it influences on recognizing the real meaning of the ecosystem of dry forest "algarrobal", being part of the development of this research the students of first grade of secondary education at IEFAP " Samuel Ordóñez V" and “C.N. San Miguel” of Piura. The investigation type is explanatory using the quantitative and qualitative method, with a quasi-experimental design so a pre environment area referred to the diversified topic of the dry forest was applied . The program of environmental education aimed at the forests of natural areas recognized by organisms of the region , of which environment study was located at the Municipal Park called Kurt Beer in Piura, Rural Community San Francisco of Locuto in Tambogrande and Rural Community Ignacio Távara in Chulucanas, used the technique of instructive visits. The results were analized by means of descriptive statistics and inferential techniques demonstrate with quantitative and qualitative results where the learning and the students integral formation are favourable. Thus, it is concluded that the program of environmental education by instructive visits is significant for the valuation of the ecosystem of the forest with close relationship to the capacities, skills and attitudes that students from Piura should learn to keep and use this natural resource suitably.