EL INTÉRPRETE DE LENGUA DE SEÑAS Y SU INCIDENCIA EN EL PROCESO DE ENSEÑANZA- APRENDIZAJE EN LOS ESTUDIANTES CON DISCAPACIDAD AUDITIVA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE MANABÍ

Abstract

The sign language interpreter is a linguistic resource in the learning of students with hearing disabilities. Hence, the present research work focused on the figure of the sign language interpreter as a fundamental part of the teaching-learning process of students with hearing disabilities at the Technical University of Manabí. In this sense, it was possible to identify that students with hearing impairment have little knowledge of their own language, "sign language", as well as the lack of knowledge of the sign language of teachers and hearing students, which causes the communication is lost, since they only have the accompaniment of the sign language interpreter sporadically, because there is only one interpreter for all the students with hearing disabilities of the different levels and careers. Therefore, the general objective consisted in carrying out an investigation about the impact that the work of the sign language interpreter has on the teaching-learning process of students with hearing disabilities. To this end, as a proposal, the authorities of the institution were sensitized and advised through the development of an informative guide on the weaknesses and strengths of students with hearing disabilities.