Ensino de ciências e glossário de frutas do Pará em libras: instrumento pedagógico no processo de ensino e aprendizagem de educandos surdos e ouvintes

Abstract

This study corresponds to a qualitative, exploratory research, linked to the universe of special education, from the perspective of inclusion. The objective was to create signs in Libras, aimed at the teaching of Natural Sciences, for the 3rd year of Elementary School, addressing the content of the thematic unit fruits, specifically, fruits from Pará, aiming to contribute to the pedagogical process and consequently to the learning of students. deaf people and with the practice of educators. It was established as specific objectives to rescue and create signs in Libras for the teaching of Natural Sciences and, thus, build a glossary with emphasis on the thematic content of fruits. In this perspective, in order to support our actions, the following steps were carried out: meeting with people, representatives of the deaf community, from the municipality of Castanhal - Pá. Bibliographic survey, based on the following references: Machado and Victor (2015); BRAZIL (2001; 2004; 2018); Brito (1995); Lacerda (2006, 2007); Quadros (1997; 2003; 2004; 2006); Strobel (2006; 2007; 2009), Skliar (2019), among others. During the investigative process, it was also decided to use semi-structured interviews and video recordings as a data collection instrument. These were conducted through the Google Meet application, in order to understand the level of sign language knowledge of the subjects involved in the research, in relation to the investigated object of study. Content analysis, proposed by Bardin (2010), was adopted as an interpretative method for the data, in order to support the proper interpretation of perceptions and other data provided by the participants. After reading and organizing the material resources gathered, the analysis categories listed were delimited, based on the responses and results obtained in the meetings that were held with the research participants. In this sense, it was concluded at the end of the investigation how relevant it is to create a glossary of signs in Libras, containing information about the regional fruits studied, as well as access to this information through a glossary that can be printed, as well as how a website was made available, containing the same signs of fruits from Pará, with a digital format that allows the visualization of the movements and expressions of each fruit. In this way, it is expected that this research will contribute significantly to the teaching and learning of those who sympathize with and need the Brazilian Sign Language to communicate and thus help deaf and hearing teachers and students in natural science classes.