Physics teaching for deaf: a mechanical and electronic experiment for teaching of sound waves

Abstract

This work is about the role of assistive technology on conceptual understanding and social integration of deaf students. The authors present two versions (mechanical and electronic) of a didactic experiment, developed by them, to teach sound waves for deaf students. A brief history of education for deaf from antiquity, followed by a theoretical discussion about the physics of voice, is made. Two versions of the experiment with their technical details and the process of preparing, as well as a theoretical discussion about the prospect for didactic use of this experiment, guided by a vigotskian conception are presented. Finally, the authors make considerations on the potential use of this experiment aiming the inclusion of deaf students.

Keywords

• ensino de física para surdos
• ondas sonoras
• tecnologias assistivas