Aplicativo Point Docente: suporte educacional aos docentes que atuam com estudantes surdos no ensino superior

Abstract

The research aimed to develop an educational application, with basic themes, based on the contribution of teachers' experiential knowledge in the education of the deaf in higher education. The product is an educational application called Point Docente and can support the self-training of teachers who have no experience with this public. The theory is based on the contributions of experiential knowledge (TARDIF, 2000; PIMENTA; GHEDIN, 2006; PERRENOUD, 2000) and education for the deaf (LACERDA; SANTOS, 2013; PERLIN, 2006). The study was carried out through applied research. The technique used was an interview with a semi-structured script, aimed at teachers with more than three years of experience who teach Libras in Higher Education, who are involved with the deaf culture. In addition, testing and validation questionnaires were applied to professors with experience in Higher Education, with or without involvement in the education of the deaf and professionals with training in the field of computer science. For the creation path, the Design Thinking (DT) approach was used with stages of empathy/definition/ideation/prototyping/testing and validation. The prototyping platform used was the Application Factory. Testing the prototype pointed out necessary adjustments regarding the organization of the contents of the material suggestions menu. The validation demonstrated that the application has an excellent average and that it can be recommended to support the work of other professionals. Finally, the Point Docente Application can be considered an informative and supportive tool for teachers who have little or no experience with deaf students, thus strengthening their educational practices and teaching with a more inclusive perspective.