Avaliação das dificuldades ou transtornos de aprendizagem no ensino superior: uma experiência no setor pedagógico do NEDESP/CE/UFPB

Abstract

The general objective of this course conclusion work was to identify the incidence of Learning Disabilities and/or Learning Disorders in Higher Education students. The specific objectives were: to establish the differences between Learning Disorder and Learning Disability in the light of the theoretical frameworks in the area; collect data from Special Education Center records for the following school periods: 2022.1, 2022.2, and 2023.1 and analyze the incidence of disability and disorders cases in the analyzed sample. To this end, it made use of an exploratory and qualitative research, through bibliographic research to compose the theoretical chapter, followed by documentary research with qualitative/quantitative aspects in the field research. As an instrument, a table created specifically for this purpose was used, based on based on the information contained in the Pedagogical Report, a document that summarizes the evaluation process. The results indicated that there is an incidence of 66,67% of disability cases and 33,33% of disorders cases among the university students in the analyzed sample. In both cases, the students revealed necessaire specifically that affected their performance in different curricular components and they attest that they found in the orientations and referrals made by the pedagogue a resource of accessibility and inclusion.