Survey of dissertations and theses on Helena Antipoff

Abstract

This article presents a literature review of a master's dissertation in progress, which originated from a formative perspective, from a visit to the Helena Antipoff Memorial, currently the Helena Antipoff Museum, located at the State University of Minas Gerais - UEMG, Ibirité. A survey was carried out in the thesis database of the Coordination for the Improvement of Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), resulting in 61 identified works. Among these, seven were selected: four doctoral theses and three master's dissertations, all seeking to investigate possible relationships between the scholar Helena Antipoff and mathematics and her teaching. The studies analyzed showed a preference for a qualitative approach and the use of documentary techniques, with the majority of researchers using more than one document in their investigations. Additionally, some works focused on a specific time frame to collect the main data. The survey revealed the absence of research addressing the topic in question, which highlights the need to develop studies related to Helena Antipoff from the perspective of Mathematics Education, particularly in the field of History of Mathematics Education.