As representações sociais da LIBRAS como disciplina obrigatória nas escolas por discentes e docentes da área da Pedagogia

Abstract

The present study had the main objective of apprehending the social representations about the inclusion of the discipline of the Brazilian Language of Signals (LIBRAS) in schools developed by students of a public university in Paraíba and teachers of basic education, public and private network of the municipality of Guarabira-Paraíba. The sample of this research was non-probabilistic and of convenience, formed by 50 participants who answered the socio-demographic questionnaire and the Free Word Association technique. Data from the Free Association were processed and analyzed by Tri-Deux-Mots software, through factorial matching analysis. The results obtained in the association of words were diversified by each participant, the deaf subject is considered as a "deficient" person, who "listens", with "limitations" and "needs care and attention" and who "use LIBRAS for your communication ". We conclude that the objectives of the research were achieved in parts, being perceptible the reality of education, as well as the limits of the research, and it can contribute to future conflicts be it on social representations, or on LIBRAS.