Enhancing critical consciousness in Deaf education teacher UPN through forum theater

Abstract

The aim of the research presented in this article is to enhance the critical conscience of a group of six deaf students of pedagogical careers thru films as a methodological and didactic tool. The project proposes four film cycles designed according to the communicative and educational characteristics of the group. Through each cycle students are addressed to discerned, analyzed and discussed different problems and situations in the social and educative field that face them with their being and with their role as teachers. The research employs an Action Research in Education (iae) design and qualitative data analysis. In order to analyze the results, we use the categories of cinema, text comprehension, critical consciousness, and teaching role, based on the theoretical foundations of Freire. The results show students make awareness developments from the magical level to the critical one, that helps to improve self-image as a pedagogical student as a future teacher. This change contributes to their one process as students and to society, thru the design of teachers programs that engage reflective, critical, creative teachers and transformers of reality.