Evaluation of an Educational Kit that Tactually Reproduces Ilustrations in Physical Teaching

Authors

  • Josiane Pereira Torres Universidade Federal de São Carlos
  • Enicéia Gonçalves Mendes Universidade Federal de São Carlos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/1984686X20260

Keywords:

Blindness, Physics Teaching, School inclusion, Special education.

Abstract

In this work we present results of a master's research whose objective was to develop and evaluate a didactic kit, called KitFis, that reproduces illustrations of phenomena and situations in the teaching of Physics. After the development of the kit, an evaluation was carried out in which three physics teachers gave a lesson of a certain physics subject to a blind student, only with the support of the kit. The classes were filmed in order to analyze the kit's handling by the participants and after the classes the participants were interviewed in order to get their impressions regarding the use of the kit. The results showed that the kit allows the construction of a significant amount of illustrations of physical situations and also the student reported that such illustrations were easily perceived by the touch, which shows the tactile quality of KitFis parts. KitFis can contribute considerably to more inclusive practices in regular education by enabling blind students to access the curriculum as well as other students.

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Author Biographies

Josiane Pereira Torres, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Licenciada em Física. Mestra em Educação Especial (UFSCar). Doutoranda em Educação Especial (UFSCar).

Enicéia Gonçalves Mendes, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Professora associada da Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Docente do Departamento de Psicologia e professora do Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Especial.

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Published

2019-04-05

How to Cite

Torres, J. P., & Mendes, E. G. (2019). Evaluation of an Educational Kit that Tactually Reproduces Ilustrations in Physical Teaching. Special Education Magazine, 32, e35/ 1–14. https://doi.org/10.5902/1984686X20260

Issue

Revista Educação Especial, v. 32, 2019 – Publicação Contínua

Section

Continuous Demand

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