Mathematics. Physics. Teacher training. Continued training. Teaching.

During the 20th century, a few names represented changes in Brazil and Bahia’s educational history; among them, we can mention Anísio Teixeira and his initiatives to the institutionalization of the educational research, through projects and research centers throughout national territory. In this context, we bring to the state of Bahia, through recent history, the significant role of INEP-Bahia and the legacy it left behind, among many names that agreed with its actions and activities, during its term. It is common sense that the educational research proves to be indispensable in promoting improvement in this area and, in some regions of Brazil, it has been presented late. This investigation aims to focus on the historical background that influenced the creation of the Anísio Teixeira Institute, in 1983, linked to the Department of Education as the body responsible for educational studies and research, pointing out its initiatives to Bahia’s education and its performance regarding the educational problems identified. And, in this perspective, the aim is to visit historically the initiatives carried out for the stage of Secondary School, with a special look to the disciplines of Mathematics and Physics in the city of Salvador. Taking as theoretical support library documents, memorials, reports, magazines and personal documents, a historical line of the Anísio Teixeira Institute was built since its creation, with a cutout until the year 2000. The use of oral sources was added to rescue the narratives and memories of Secondary School teachers who participated in activities with the disciplines of Mathematics and Physics at that time, shed light on how these problems impacted their teaching practice. The thesis is organized in multipaper format, consisting on an introductory chapter, five scientific articles and a chapter with the final reflections. The results of the research indicate that the late processes of political and financial initiatives, in Bahia’s basic education, represented a considerable delay inconsidering the educational problems related to Secondary School, which translated into a lack of public education present today.