Ensino de ciências biológicas para alunos com deficiência visual: uma abordagem sobre artrópodes

Abstract

This research was developed due to need to present a methodological proposal for teaching Biological Sciences to visually impaired students (with blindness and low vision), considering the need to adapt the physical and pedagogical structures to meet the diversity of students. For this, we aim conduct a bibliographic survey of academic productions about teaching methodologies for visually impaired students and the production of teaching materials. It was also necessary to reflect on the historical context of the theme, definitions of visual impairment, specific curricular adaptations and the use of the phylum Arthropoda as a methodological teaching tool. The methodology adopted consisted of a bibliographic search for specific didactic alternatives for the teaching of Biological Sciences and the production of multisensorial models as an alternative teaching tool. The models consisted of the representation of three arthropods three- dimensionally represented for tactile use, accompanied by their morphological descriptions, habitat and feeding habits described in Braille. The materials were validated by three teachers specialized in assisting visually impaired students. The academic productions raised on the theme point out that the use of concrete models contributes to learning and favors the process of knowledge construction.