Metodologias aplicadas ao ensino de óptica para os alunos com ou sem deficiência visual

Abstract

This paper presents a didactic sequence on Optics content, where materials were developed that can be applied in teaching students with or without visual impairments. The main challenge was to analyze and design methods for teaching Optics to students with partial or total vision loss. Using the materials created, it was possible to achieve a better understanding by a student with severe low vision in a third-year high school classroom with approximately 39 other sighted students. Regardless of the number of visually impaired students in a class, it is expected that teaching reaches everyone as fully and fairly as possible. Therefore, it is essential that teachers invest planning time in reparing materials that help all students achieve a deeper level of learning. The inspiration for this work was Vygotsky's theory, which emphasizes the importance of social interaction and mediation in cognitive development. In the context of school inclusion, this means that fostering collaborative and meaningful interactions between students with and without disabilities is crucial for realizing inclusion and enhancing learning and growth opportunities for all students.