INSTRUMENT FOR EVALUATION OF EXPRESSION IN LIBRAS: PREPARATION OF A SIMPLIFIED VERSION FOR USE IN THE CLASSROOM

• Grant number: 23/12171-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2024
• End date: February 28, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Education - Educational Planning and Evaluation
• Principal Investigator: Cristina Broglia Feitosa de Lacerda
• Grantee: Isabela Paiutto
• Host Institution: Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas (CECH). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The development of deaf students is directly linked to their mastery of the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras). In this sense, it is essential to the teaching work a linguistic knowledge that allows the effective evaluation of the students' expression in Libras for planning the educational paths to be followed. Thus, this research project aims to develop a simplified version of the Instrument for Assessing Expression in Sign Language (IAELS - Libras) for use in the classroom. The research has an exploratory character of a qualitative nature. The data collection steps consist of I) Analysis of the scores assigned to each narrative with the complete IAELS - Libras and II) Focus group of bilingual teachers. Data will be collected in a synchronous meeting in a virtual environment with bilingual teachers working with deaf students in public bilingual schools in the state of São Paulo. Once collected, the data will undergo a qualitative analysis following the steps of reduction, presentation and conclusion. The instrument to be used was created by researchers from the University of Barcelona and the Federal University of São Carlos and aims to contribute to an effective evaluation of narratives in Libras, provoking a broader understanding of the use of the language at school, in teaching of educators and in the development of students.