Ensino de química para deficientes visuais: a importância da experimentação e dos programas computacionais para um ensino mais inclusivo

Abstract

In Brazil, it has now been a few years since students with special needs have been transferred from there specialized institutions to be absorbed in the regular educational system. However, the building infrastructure of schools and the teachers are generally not prepared for this encounter, and barriers are prevailing for proper inclusion of these students. In this research, we believe that one of the ways to solve the problem of inclusion of blind students is trough experiments and digital teaching resources. Regarding Vygotsky’s theory, students with disabilities must learn the same content with the same level of requirement as other students using a multisensory approach. We have developed teaching materials that counts with a sequence of activities and adapted materials to facilitate the teaching and learning of chemical reactions, for students with or without vision problems. The analysis of the research was qualitative, with students from the second grade of high school. The experiments associated to the computer program developed, the activities and materials showed the effective improved learning and also showed the effective inclusion of the visually impaired students.