Techno-pedagogical tool, for learning the scientific research methodology, in deaf students

Abstract

Deaf students at any level of education have learning difficulties, because their natural language is sign language. In the educational practice that takes place in the Ibero-American University Corporation of Colombia, it was found that deaf students who are trained as future professionals, present these difficulties independently at the service of interpreters that are provided, because in the performance of the tasks and the autonomous study, do not have this service. Therefore, this research was aimed at developing a techno-pedagogical tool in sign language, which facilitates learning the methodology of scientific research. Methods and techniques were used to characterize the level of learning and the main difficulties. Among the main methods were non-participant observation, document analysis, interviews, focus groups and electronic technological resources. The main result was the development of an electronic-based techno-pedagogical tool and using sign language, for learning the methodology of scientific research.