Abstract

SANTOS, LARA FERREIRA DOS; CAMPOS, MARIANA DE LIMA ISAAC LEANDRO; LACERDA, CRISTINA BROGLIA FEITOSA DE  and  GOES, ALEXANDRE MORAND. Technological challenges in the teaching of libras in distance education. Rev. Comunic [online]. 2015, vol.22, n.3, pp.203-219. ISSN 2238-121X.  https://doi.org/10.15600/2238-121X/comunicacoes.v22n3p203-219.

The field of Distance Education (DE) is growing, as well as the offer of teacher training courses in higher education. Since 2005, Brazil’s federal legislation requires that the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) be taught in teacher training courses, whether face to face or in distance education. In this paper, we briefly review the insertion of this subject in distance education, considering aspects of quality and accessibility. We discuss some of the approaches to language teaching, LIBRAS’ characteristics in the virtual environment, as well as the technological challenges and their implications for the teaching-learning process. It is necessary to ensure that LIBRAS students understand what deafness is and know how to deal with it in the classroom. To this end, it is essential that the virtual environment be suitable to promote quality education, especially regarding the posted images and activities and the provision of appropriate workload, in order not to approach the subject with superficiality. The teaching of LIBRAS in distance education demands a number of resources, which are viable nowadays. However, it requires adaptations by the technical staff involved so that everyone can perform their activities with a focus towards quality in the teaching-learning process.

Keywords : BRAZILIAN SIGN LANGUAGE; DISTANCE EDUCATION; TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS.

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