Objetos educacionais como instrumentos mediadores no processo de ensino e aprendizagem da língua portuguesa para alunos com deficiência auditiva

Abstract

The present dissertation was developed for the Master of Education degree at the Universidade do Oeste Paulista (Unoeste). The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of certain educational tools as pedagogical resources to promote the development of writing and reading comprehension skills in deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired students. This study is based on technological and human sociocultural theories which help one understand the process of learning the written and spoken Portuguese language. Additionally, it is also based on the ethical and legal guidelines that promote the use of educational tools as pedagogical resources in teaching deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired students. A group of six deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired students participated in this study. Their ages ranged from 9 to 10. These students were enrolled in a school that serves hearing and speech impaired students in Foz do Iguacu, Parana, Brazil. This qualitative study. As part of the methodology, the following took place: Structured diagnostic observation, collection of data produced by students, text interpretation, and verification of the quality of texts produced by the students. Next, the researcher applied intervention activities by using HagaQue, Tux Pent, and Scrapbooking which are tools that focus on writing and reading skills. A second evaluation was conducted to determine if any significant change was found in the students’ writing and reading comprehension skills. Results show the significance and validity of these educational tools as pedagogical resources to promote the development of writing and reading comprehension skills in deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired students.