O docente surdo no ensino superior: desafios da comunicação

Abstract

This monograph stems from the Specialization Course in Educational Management, Public Politics and Educational Management Program, at the Federal University of Santa Maria. It addresses the theme "The deaf teacher in Higher Education: Challenges of Communication", aiming to know the challenges faced by deaf teachers in Higher Education regarding Educational Management. The applied research, with a qualitative approach, had as study participants, three deaf professors working in Higher Education. The data were analyzed in the context of Communication and Brazilian Sign Language - LIBRAS. The results showed that the deaf professional has a profile of self-recognition of their own language - Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS). The three deaf teachers who participated considered themselves as bilingual, that is, they use two languages (LIBRAS and Portuguese). They also reinforce that deaf teachers have their own identity and that the recognition of their first mother tongue, Libras, as the official language of the deaf subject, has brought significant changes to deaf teachers within higher education institutions, in terms of communication and interaction with hearing teachers.