Reflexões sobre o ensino/aprendizagem de libras para agentes de segurança pública como L2

Abstract

This research aims to reflect on the teaching/learning of the Brazilian Sign Language- Libras for public security agents as a second language - L2. The research was carried out in the 1st Libras extension course for public security professionals at the Federal University of Alagoas - UFAL, analyzing the lesson plans and semi- structured interviews carried out with students graduating from the course. The work is divided into seven parts, starting with the legal aspects of teaching Libras, presenting the main legal guarantees; the teaching of Libras as L2, the methodological aspects of teaching/learning of a second language in a different modality from the first language- L1 of the students; next, we explain the methodology of the entire research, we show the profile of the research subjects, the collection of data from the interviewees, and,finally, data analysis and final considerations. Analyzing this work, he perceives the need for specific courses in Libras for public security agents, the implementation of the Libras discipline in the training courses of public security agents. It is not possible for the police officer to provide assistance in cases involving the deaf if the police officer cannot haveeffective ommunication with the deaf.