Ensino de biologia mediado por libras no cenário alagoano : uma investigação sobre os desafios desta prática na escola pública

Abstract

The education of the deaf was established under much struggle and discussion with political and religious interests. Sign language was fundamental for the beginning of the preparation of a teaching method. The Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) is considered a natural language for the deaf, with Portuguese being the second language. As a result, many deaf students have great difficulty understanding some words in Portuguese. Above that, the texts used in biology can be abstract and complex, even with the presence of the interpreter in the classroom, the absence of specific signs for the interpretation of the discipline makes learning even more complicated for these students. The present work investigates other possible difficulties and limitations present in the lives of students, teachers and interpreters regarding the teaching and learning of biology. For the production of the study, a public school of the state, in the city of Maceió, was chosen. Biology classes were observed for a certain period, and after observation, interviews were applied to students, biology teacher and interpreters. All information was recorded and later transcribed for analysis. The results showed that challenges such as insufficient resources, lack of continuing education for teachers and the constant lack of interpreters contribute to the lack of quality in the teaching of biology offered to these students.