Estilos de aprendizagem de estudantes surdos na educação superior

Abstract

This study, linked to the Educational Management Course, of the Public Policy and Educational Management Program, addresses the theme “Learning Styles of deaf students in Higher Education”. The general objective of which was to discuss the Learning Style of the deaf student during graduation. And, as specific objectives: to approach, through the Kolb inventory, the occurrence of forms of learning, according to the learning style of the deaf student; understand the learning style during the teaching process of the deaf student at graduation. It is based on a qualitative research, where the subjects were three deaf academics from a Federal University. It was found that the predominant style among academics was fixed on the assimilator, in which the student has his learning based on observations and thoughts. In conclusion, learning has always been considered a complex process, due to the series of variables that can intervene. In the case of the deaf, the identification, the knowledge and the way that each one organizes for the apprehension and assimilation of learning, proves to be essential so that learning takes place in a natural and fluid way.