Percepção de psicopedagogos acerca da LIBRAS na educação bilíngue de surdos

Abstract

The present study aimed to understand the perception of Psychopedagogues about Libras in the bilingual education of deaf. In order to do so, it was adopted a cultural approach which understands that the deaf subject belongs to a community that has a culture and a language of its own. Participated in the study 8 (eigth) Psychopedagogues from João Pessoa city with time of profession ranging from 6 (six) months to 15 (fifteen) years. They answered a structured interview, developed from a fixed list of five questions, as well as sociodemographic questions. This procedure was done by electronic mail. The data collected were qualitatively analyzed through the Bardin Content Analysis Method. From the analysis we could understand three semantic axes: concepts about Libras, conception about school and education of deaf and psychopedagogical practices with Libras. The results indicated that the participants have a coherent concept about Libras according to the literature, and there is a majority consensus on the value of Libras as a language of instruction in the education of deaf, as well as the importance of having professionals qualified in Libras to work in this context, which is the greatest challenge in the psychopedagogical activity in the education of deaf, the lack of knowledge of Libras to communicate. Thus, it lies the importance of having fluent Psychopedagogues in Libras to work in this educational field. It is concluded that this knowledge must be disseminated in the formation of the Psychopedagogue, as it is recommended to have a continuous professional formation in the study of Libras and the deaf culture.