Qué motiva a las mujeres a estudiar Matemáticas: un estudio de caso

• Rosa Iris Monico Manzano ^[1] ; Mario Sánchez Aguilar
  1. [1] Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero

     Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero

     México

     
• Localización: Unión: revista iberoamericana de educación matemática, ISSN-e 1815-0640, Nº. 49, 2017, págs. 163-180
• Idioma: español
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  • español

    Se reporta una investigación con el objetivo de identificar los factores que han motivado a estudiantes universitarias a elegir una licenciatura en Matemáticas.

    Los datos reportados fueron generados a través de 15 entrevistas semiestructuradas aplicadas a estudiantes de la licenciatura en Matemáticas de la (UAGro) en México. Algunos factores identificados son: gusto por las matemáticas y que se sientan buenas en matemáticas. Nos apoyamos en el concepto teórico identidad para argumentar que los factores que hemos identificado son elementos constituyentes de una identidad positiva como estudiantes de matemáticas, esto favorece la elección de las matemáticas como carrera universitaria

  • English

    An investigation was conducted to identify the factors that have motivated female students to pursue an university degree in Mathematics. The data reported were obtained through semi-structured interviews to 15 female university students in Mathematics from the Autonomous University of Guerrero in Mexico. The data were analyzed by using a qualitative method. Some identified factors are: a taste for mathematics and feeling themselves good at mathematics. Using the concept of identity, we conclude that these factors allow the girls to build an identity as good mathematics students, this in turn favors the choice of mathematics as a university career.

  • português

    Este texto apresenta uma investigação que teve por objetivo identificar os fatores que têm motivado estudantes universitárias a escolher uma licenciatura em Matemática. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de 15 entrevistas semiestruturadas feitas a estudantes da licenciatura em Matemática da Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero (México), com análise qualitativa das mesmas. Alguns fatores identificados foram: gosto pela Matemática e o fato de serem boas alunas nessa matéria. Sustentados no conceito teórico de identidade argumentamos que os fatores identificados são elementos constituintes de uma identidade positiva de estudantes de Matemática.

    Concluimos que esses fatores permitem a construção de uma identidade a de boas estudantes de Matemática, favorecendo a seleção da área da Matemática para os estudos universitarios.

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