Challenges and possibilities on teaching waves for the hearing impaired

Abstract

This paper encourages reflections on the challenges and possibilities for the teaching of physics to promote the inclusion and accessibility of students with Hearing Impairment (HI), specifically in the theme of undulatory. It should be noted that the present work was prepared based on the difficulties faced by the teacher, one of the authors of the work, based on the specification of one of her students. The didactic sequence proposal elucidates pedagogical tools, such as: Audio Description, video with Libras windows, mockup and crazy spring toy; that can contribute to the understanding of the contents by the students. As a result, the difficulties and alternatives for teaching physics with HI students are presented, as well as an example of how to approach the theme of waves for the hearing impaired within the didactic sequence built. Some reflections on the issue of inclusion are made and, at the end, teachers are encouraged to work with HI without fear, as some adaptations can be made based on the proposal presented. The importance of the teacher always seeking to improve and modify the ways of presenting the content is also highlighted, especially in classes where there are students with specifications, so as not to discourage or exclude them, exploring and taking advantage of all the meanings of the students as an example: touch and vision, when working with HI.