As práticas de ensino para alunos com deficiência visual no Instituto Federal do Amapá – campus Macapá

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to map the difficulties faced by teachers at the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Amapá – IFAP – Campus Macapá and propose methodological strategies related to the education of students with visual impairments. To achieve this, visually impaired students enrolled in the institution and the teachers of the courses attended by these students were invited to participate as research subjects. The approach is applied in nature, and it is a qualitative study, due to its flexibility in interpreting the phenomena involved in the investigation within the exploratory and explanatory typological field. The research is structured based on a phenomenological, it also combines document analysis and field research. As a data collection instrument, semi-structured questionnaires with open and closed-ended questions were used to gather data from the participants. The results presented by the research highlighted the need for continuous training in the area of Visual Impairment for teachers. The research culminated in the development of an educational product in the form of video courses for teachers, titled "Visual Impairment," with the aim of serving as an active source of research, training, and knowledge for IFAP educators, thus ensuring genuine inclusion of visually impaired students in Professional and Technological Education.