O uso do portfólio como instrumento de aprendizagem para alunos com TDAH

Abstract

Many difficulties are faced by educational institutions in order to serve students who need specialized educational assistance . Some problems can be mentioned, for example, several inaccurate diagnoses, lack of home support, impairments on professionals school’s formation as a whole, and others factors. For this purpose, the present study was performed in a private school in the city of Contagem / MG, aiming to present an alternative to the pedagogical practice developed for students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder . The aim was to present the elaboration of a pedagogical intervention through a didactic sequence about the human digestive system with 8th grade students. Analyzes were performed on a focus group of six students with diagnosis of the disorder. The main purpose was to verify the contributions of using the portfolio in science education with these students, and following this, the didactic activities were adapted for this public and there was also a reflection on the teaching practice. It was concluded that the use of investigative activities in science education provided a greater participation of students in the construction of knowledge and in addition, portfolio use proved to be a positive strategy in the search for inclusion.