Motivation and attitudes of Ceara’s public network teachers before the deaf education

Abstract

The person learning disabled constitutes a challenge for teachers, considering the training, qualification, directed institutional policies and human and material resources available. However, these variables alone will not justify certain difficulties presented by these professionals when faced with this demand. Considering the influence of these factors and the importance of motivation and positive attitudes of teachers in front of the deaf students education, proceeded to study of 200 public school teachers of six Ceara’s municipalities to identify the motivation and attitude before teaching of deaf students. It conducted content analysis from the issues raised in open questions, and the data evaluated in IRAMUTEQ software through lexical analysis with cloud forming words. From these six categories were constructed and discussed in light of literature. It was identified little motivation, however, permeated by positive attitudes, that although focus the issue of capacity building as a key factor for performance, reflecting the attitude of a teacher who supports the inclusion and seeks new strategies to create opportunities to insert this student.