The subject of Libras in teaching undergraduate degree of Chemistry and Biological Sciences: current tendencies and change proposals

Abstract With the recognition of the Libras following the publication of Law No. 10.436/2002 and Decree No. 5,626/2005, Libras became a mandatory curricular subject in all undergraduate courses at Educational Institutions in Brazil. Therefore, this article aims to answer the question: Does the Libras discipline present in the curriculum of undergraduate courses in Chemistry and Biological Sciences address or provide discussions aimed at teacher training from the perspective of inclusive education? For this, the objective is to analyze the contents covered and discussed during the training of undergraduate students, according to the vision of Libras teachers and students of undergraduate courses in Chemistry and Biology. The data was collected from a documentary analysis, interviews with teachers and students, and analyzed according to Bardin’s (2016) categorical analysis technique of content analysis. The results highlighted some discrepancies in the content assigned in the syllabi, the teachers’ opinions, and what was learned by the students. This may be related to the lack of more detailed information about the role and objective of this discipline in teacher training courses, which are not included in the aforementioned Decree for each HEI to define how the discipline will be offered.