A presença e atuação de professoras de matemática em uma universidade pública do estado de Goiás

Abstract

This research is a course completion work (TCC) of the Degree in Mathematics at the Federal Institute of Goiás, Goiânia campus, it deals with the presence and performance of Mathematics teachers in a public university in Goiás. The initiative for this discussion had several reasons among them, some points that are considerable such as: Gender equity Where universities are institutions that must be inclusive and equitable for all, regardless of gender. It is important to analyze the role and impact of female professors in the academy, in order to assess whether the equity in which it is being achieved; The history in which, over time, the presence of women in academia has been limited. In fact, only recently have women represented a significant (even smaller) portion of university professors, especially in the exact sciences. The research has a qualitative and quantitative approach. The document review was adopted as a methodology. As the main research sources, articles, the website of the chosen institution and the Lattes platform were used. The research problem was: To what extent does it appear to female mathematicians and their respective actions in a public university in the state of Goiás? In this sense, the general objective was: to analyze the presence and performance of university professors of Mathematics in a public university in the state of Goiás. And as specific objectives: The importance of female representation in science was discussed and how it can accommodate the diversity of perspectives and approaches; the genders of the professors of the university studied in the area of Mathematics were developed. The Lattes curriculum of the researched teachers was analyzed, seeking to understand the performance on the tripod: teaching, extension and research. Understand that it is important to explore the history of university professors and how they managed to overcome the challenges.