Application as assistive technology: a inclusion of environmental science teaching in special education

Abstract

With the objective of developing an application as an assistive technology tool in the teaching of Environmental Sciences, this research finds in its way different forms of reflection on education, especially in the Teaching of Environmental Sciences, passing through some themes to reach the utopia that is the inclusion of students of inclusive education in school in a cooperative way, having the management of natural resources involved in a vegetable garden, with activities aimed at sustainable actions to improve the environment in which they live and their well-being. Based on an applied, exploratory research with a quali-quantitative approach, the application “Minha vegetable garden” developed on the Fábrica deApplications platform provides content and interactivity about gardening, recycling, water saving, literacy and inclusion. And since inclusive education in schools has been a challenge for teachers, who mostly have difficulties working with students with global developmental disorders, high abilities and disabilities, with a limitation of digital tools, the app brings from multidisciplinary way activities adapted for elementary school students - Early years that are part of inclusion, focusing on the teaching of Environmental Sciences, however, other curricular components can be worked on, promoting an integrated teaching.