Tutorial do software tuxmath: uma multimídia em libras

Abstract

This present research of qualitative approach originated since experiences lived in the teaching process and observation in relation to lack of accessibility computing resources to the deaf person. We aimed to produce a tutorial in sign language as a multimedia format using TuxMath software, as a didactic and pedagogical tool for teachers and deaf students involved in the teaching and learning process of the four fundamental operations of mathematics. We adopted as theoretical reference authors such as Felipe (2013), Goldfeld (2002), Lacerda (2006), Quadros (2007), Stumpf (2010) Strobel (2007), Almeida (2006), Arroio (2013), Moura Perlin (2008), Skliar (2013), Frizzarini (2014), Borba (1999) and Tikhomirov (1972). Data were taken in the Laboratory of Multimedia Education and Production of Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA) through footage of interviews with a deaf mathematics professor, collaborator of this research, who explained the functions of TuxMath software in Brazilian Sign Language, the collected data were edited for the multimedia production of the educational product that composes this dissertation. After the filming and editing of acquired data, a discussion was conducted emphasizing the product, from the software used, the construction process to the final elaboration and validation of the final product, which is presented in the perspective of a proposal of bilingual education, Sign and Portuguese languages, having as relevance the understanding of a deaf person in relation to the software, along with our interferences. We conclude that both the dialogues with authors that grounded the research and the construction of the product and its validation, denote the importance of accessible digital resources to deaf people who live in a listening world, but that their means of communication occurs mainly by the visual space channel. Thus, we understand that there is a lack of methodological resources such as the one we developed in deafness, mathematics and computer areas, that provides to the deaf person a better understanding of different areas of knowledge.