Paisagem: uma janela para a aprendizagem de geografia

Abstract

In this research we seek reflecting on photographed landscapes, as a teaching resource, mainly, for Geography. We aim to reveal the proximity of Geography content with student’s daily life, in order to express the strength of the relationship between senses and meanings, in accordance with what is taught at school. It is an important approach because the geographical notions involve relations between subjects and nature. In this way, landscapes can contribute to this learning. We understand that the image is powerful to Geography teaching, as it opens possibilities to grab attention, challenge curiosity and students’ interest, instigating them to look and think about the geographical space. As methodology, we used interpretations based on bibliographic references. Then, we related them with photographs of different landscapes. Thereby, we presented ways to use the pictures as teaching materials, and examples of concepts that can be explored using photographs to build these notions. For this, we organized the work into three parts. First, we discussed the concept of landscape proposed by different authors. Also, we presented the relationship between geographical space, place and landscape. In the next section, we analyzed the landscape as a geographical dimension of space and its importance for teaching. Therefore, we considered two ways in the interaction of subjects with the landscapes: direct and indirect way. In the last part of this work, the research tried to understand the landscape potential for teaching. We concluded that Geography and other areas can use photographs of landscape, which express images more natural and more artificial of landscapes, in order to build concepts and expand knowledge, and also strengthen teaching and learning.