Helena Antipoff

Abstract

Helena Antipoff was one of the pioneers in the constitution of the fields of knowledge of educational psychology and special education in Brazil. Born in Russia, Antipoff received her education in Paris and Geneva. Researches in the history of education and of psychology have revealed the innovative character of Antipoff’s work as a researcher, as a professor and as a founder of different educational institutions in Brazil, with a focus on educational and psychological care for children with disabilities or at social risk. Her career is characterized by a sound scientific approach combined with a deep commitment to the right of children and youth to education and care. These directions can be associated with her scientific training in the sciences of education in a time of social turbulence and school reform, when many women became professionals in the field of education, trying to combine family, work and militant activity.

The life path and activity of the Russian-Brazilian teacher and psychologist E.V. Antipova

“…The scientific activity and selfless practical work of E.V. Antipova received a worthy assessment not only in Brazil itself [34], but far beyond its borders as well, including the most authoritative research centers of the world [35] and scientific publications [36].…”

Avaliação da inteligência: consensos e dissensos de uma prática centenária

“…Helena Antipoff associava o resultado dos testes psicométricos ao meio social em que a criança vivia, destacando que quanto mais limitado fosse esse meio em termos de oportunidades de aprendizagem, maiores seriam as defasagens no desenvolvimento mental e piores os resultados nos testes de inteligência. Dessa maneira, ela defendia que houvesse investimento na aprendizagem das crianças das classes populares, para que houvesse maior desenvolvimento do que ela denominou de inteligência civilizada (desenvolvida) em contraposição ao conceito vigente de inteligência como algo natural (Campos, 2010).…”