Astronomia tátil e audível: o ensino da astronomia para alunos com deficiência visual

Abstract

This research aims to provide a tool that serves as pedagogical support to teachers in the teaching of Astronomy in basic education, directed mainly to students with visual impairment (low vision or blindness). To this end, a bibliographic survey of articles and scientific papers on current indices of the Brazilian population with visual impairment, inclusive educational legislation and the teaching of Astronomy for visually impaired students was initially carried out. Then, as a practical stage of our research, astronomy-themed maquets were constructed using materials of various textures that stimulate touch. In these maquetes were also used subtitles in Braille and Portuguese language, aiming at identification both for students with blindness or low vision, as for seers. Podcasts were also made available through QR Codes in the maquee, with quick and objective explanations about the maquetes in question. At the end, an educational product was elaborated a teaching support guide for teachers, which contains the description of the construction of some models, suggestions of materials that can be used in it and suggestion of applications for recording podcasts.