Banca de DEFESA: AURELIANO GOMES DA SILVA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : AURELIANO GOMES DA SILVA
DATE: 11/12/2025
TIME: 14:30
LOCAL: auditório bloco de aulas. Sala do meet, no link https://meet.google.com/zka-uzqp-zsg
TITLE:

Thinking Universal Design for Learning: a professional development course for high school teachers in the fields of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

KEY WORDS:

Special Education, Inclusive Education, Universal Design for Learning; High School; Natural Sciences and Mathematics

PAGES: 160
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Educação
SUBÁREA: Tópicos Específicos de Educação
SPECIALTY: Educação Especial
SUMMARY:

This research is linked to the Graduate Program in Special Education at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte and takes place in a state high school located in the municipality of São Gonçalo do Amarante-RN. In this study, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is highlighted as a pedagogical approach that can support school inclusion. The main objective of the research was to analyze the learning about UDL among Natural Sciences and Mathematics teachers from a state high school who participated in an in-service teacher education course. Six teachers from the school were invited to participate. This is a pedagogical intervention study, which involves planning and implementing changes and innovations aimed at promoting advances and improvements in the learning processes of the participants, followed by an evaluation of the effects of these interventions (Damiani, 2012; Engeström, 2011). The intervention consisted of eight training sessions held from July 9, 2024, to December 3, 2024, as well as an additional session for reassessment of the course, which took place on May 20, 2025. The training meetings were held biweekly, on the same days and during the same time slot as the teachers’ planning sessions, which occur every Tuesday morning. Audio recordings and photographic records were collected; the data were analyzed using Discursive Textual Analysis (Moraes, 2003). The purpose of the course was to discuss UDL and the teaching practices of the participating teachers, making them accessible to all students. The course provided opportunities for study, reflection, and the development of pedagogical practices grounded in UDL principles, becoming a significant space for teacher professional development. The research resulted in the creation of a digital handbook for a teacher training course on the principles of Universal Design for Learning as a means to ensure curriculum access for all students. The study highlights the need for ongoing, critical, and context-based dialogue with teachers about UDL in order to strengthen inclusive and accessible pedagogical practices within the school environment.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1296000 - ADRIANE CENCI
Interna - 2330676 - ELIZABETH ROMANI
Externa ao Programa - 3316092 - CLAUDIA ROSANA KRANZ - UFRNExterna à Instituição - AMÉLIA ROTA BORGES DE BASTOS - Unipampa