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View article: Assessing school happiness: development and validation of a measurement scale for parents/guardians
Assessing school happiness: development and validation of a measurement scale for parents/guardians Open
Introduction Parents are one of the stakeholders in evaluating schools, and families’ perspectives about schools are increasingly acknowledged as essential to educational decision-making. However, little is known about how parents’ perspec…
View article: Editorial: Pedagogic innovation and student learning in higher education: perceptions, practices and challenges
Editorial: Pedagogic innovation and student learning in higher education: perceptions, practices and challenges Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Educ., 19 February 2024Sec. Higher Education Volume 9 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1336214
View article: Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning and Teachers’ Digital Competence
Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning and Teachers’ Digital Competence Open
The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to quickly mobilize toward emergency remote teaching and learning (ERTL) practices. Teachers’ digital competences were essential in this context. This study aims to identify the …
View article: Supervised Teaching Practice in Initial Teacher Education of Early Childhood Teachers in Portugal
Supervised Teaching Practice in Initial Teacher Education of Early Childhood Teachers in Portugal Open
Supervised teaching practice (STP) is a fundamental stage of initial teacher education, including preschool educators and teachers of the first cycle of basic education (1st CBE), which impacts their future practices. Our objectives were: …
View article: Educators by proxy: Emergency remote teaching and learning in the voice of parents
Educators by proxy: Emergency remote teaching and learning in the voice of parents Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led educational systems worldwide to transpose activities planned for face-to-face education to mediated contexts - through what is known as Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning (ERTL). This posed unpre…
View article: What Makes a School a Happy School? Parents’ Perspectives
What Makes a School a Happy School? Parents’ Perspectives Open
Well-being, equity, and inclusion are central aspects of happy schools. In this context, we aim to provide information to identify the characteristics of happy schools and Portuguese children’s level of happiness at school. In total, one t…
View article: Student assessment in Higher Education: a review of thesis carried out in Portuguese public universities
Student assessment in Higher Education: a review of thesis carried out in Portuguese public universities Open
Student assessment has become, over the past years, an important and complex issue about higher education pedagogy. This paper aims to present a systematic review of empirical studies (Master and PhD thesis), carried out in Portuguese publ…
View article: Teacher Professional Development in Higher Education: The Impact of Pedagogical Training Perceived by Teachers
Teacher Professional Development in Higher Education: The Impact of Pedagogical Training Perceived by Teachers Open
This paper aims to analyze the impact of a pedagogical training program aimed to promote teacher professional development in a higher education institution in Portugal. Based on a mixed-methods approach, the study evaluates the satisfactio…
View article: Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities: Regular Education Teachers’ Professional Development and Practices
Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities: Regular Education Teachers’ Professional Development and Practices Open
This article focuses on how curricular and pedagogical differentiation for students of special education is perceived by teachers of the second cycle of basic education in Portugal. The objectives of this research were (i) to inquire about…
View article: The student journey in PBL: using individual portfolios to promote self-reflection and assessment as learning
The student journey in PBL: using individual portfolios to promote self-reflection and assessment as learning Open
This paper aims to present findings based on students’ journey within a Project-based learning (PBL) experience, with particular emphasis on the development of an individual portfolio by students, as part of the assessment process. The PBL…
View article: Policies and practices of external evaluation of schools: spaces for teacher collaboration?
Policies and practices of external evaluation of schools: spaces for teacher collaboration? Open
Teaching has traditionally been a solitary profession. However, both because of the growing awareness of the complexity of teaching and the emergence of a notion of curriculum based on transversal competences, teachers’ collaborative work …
View article: Schools’ Strengths and Areas for Improvement: Perspectives From External Evaluation Reports
Schools’ Strengths and Areas for Improvement: Perspectives From External Evaluation Reports Open
In the context of schools’ growing autonomy, external evaluation mechanisms, including External Evaluation of Schools (EES), are increasingly central to educational policies. This paper is based on the documentary analysis of all reports o…
View article: Learning in Troubled Times: Parents’ Perspectives on Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning
Learning in Troubled Times: Parents’ Perspectives on Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning Open
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered profound social consequences, affecting all aspects of human activity, including education. The process of remote teaching that was implemented in response to this crisis is known as emergency remote teachin…
View article: Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning in Portugal: Preschool to Secondary School Teachers’ Perceptions
Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning in Portugal: Preschool to Secondary School Teachers’ Perceptions Open
Emergency remote teaching and learning (ERTL) represent a critical and challenging time for teachers globally. To understand how Portuguese teachers interpreted their ERTL experiences of the first lockdown, we started by asking: What persp…
View article: Student motivation in the first year of University: findings from the implementation of a PBL project for a real context
Student motivation in the first year of University: findings from the implementation of a PBL project for a real context Open
Student motivation is a key dimension for first year students at University. Project-based Learning (PBL) is seen as an effective teaching and learning approach to enhance student motivation and engagement. This paper describes the results…
View article: COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A CASE STUDY
COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A CASE STUDY Open
S. Massa1, E.A. Machado1, M. Abelha 2, A.S. Albuquerque1 1Universidade Portucalense (PORTUGAL) 2Universidade Portucalense, CEIS20, Universidade de Coimbra , LE@D, Universidade Aberta (PORTUGAL)
View article: Teacher Performance Appraisal as a Formative Experience: A Case Study in Two Teachers’ Training Schools in Benguela, Angola
Teacher Performance Appraisal as a Formative Experience: A Case Study in Two Teachers’ Training Schools in Benguela, Angola Open
Teacher appraisal (TA) or teacher performance appraisal (TPA) has assumed a central importance in educational systems and reforms worldwide, contributing to the improvement of teaching practices, and therefore it is considered an essential…
View article: Curricular and pedagogic innovation in a Social Education programme: findings from the implementation of PBL
Curricular and pedagogic innovation in a Social Education programme: findings from the implementation of PBL Open
This paper describes the results from the implementation of PBL experiences in the Social Education degree programme at Portucalense University, Portugal. It aims to discuss the curricular and pedagogical changes implemented in the past th…
View article: Graduate Employability and Competence Development in Higher Education—A Systematic Literature Review Using PRISMA
Graduate Employability and Competence Development in Higher Education—A Systematic Literature Review Using PRISMA Open
This paper aims to develop a systematic review on graduate employability and competence development, intending to present an international perspective on the matter. It analyses the role of higher education institutions in promoting the de…
View article: INNOVATION AND EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF NON-HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOOLS IN PORTUGAL: A STUDY BASED ON EXTERNAL EVALUATION REPORTS
INNOVATION AND EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF NON-HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOOLS IN PORTUGAL: A STUDY BASED ON EXTERNAL EVALUATION REPORTS Open
Processes of educational innovation [1] [2] can be understood as multidimensional processes aiming to answer the complex demands placed by current social dynamics. Responding to this fast-paced changing society, however, has to be a priori…
View article: PERSPECTIVES ON PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM IN PORTUGAL
PERSPECTIVES ON PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM IN PORTUGAL Open
The present communication is focused on the curriculum of preschools in Portugal (ages 3 to 6) and how preschool educators and 1st cycle (ages 6 to 10) teachers, as well as preschool children’s parents perceive it. Firstly, preschool educa…
View article: The Role of the School Principal in an Angolan School Organization
The Role of the School Principal in an Angolan School Organization Open
This paper results of an empirical study carried out in 2015, in a private school in Benguela. The purpose and objectives of the research were to analyze which competencies teachers considered essential to the position of a school principa…
View article: The Centre for Excellence in Teaching (CET) at Portucalense University: goals, strategies and expected outcomes.
The Centre for Excellence in Teaching (CET) at Portucalense University: goals, strategies and expected outcomes. Open
This paper presents part of the change process carried out at the Portucalense University (UPT), Portugal, aimed at promoting student centred teaching and learning. To attain this goal, the Centre for Excellence in Teaching (CET) was creat…
View article: SPECIFIC TRAINING NEEDS FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN ANGOLA
SPECIFIC TRAINING NEEDS FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN ANGOLA Open
The school principal is responsible for the achievement of the school’s educational goals, the proper performance of all the school members and the fulfillment of the quality patterns defined by the learning system and the national or loca…
View article: COMPETENCIES OF THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR: PERSPECTIVES OF THE PROJECT COORDINATORS
COMPETENCIES OF THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR: PERSPECTIVES OF THE PROJECT COORDINATORS Open
1 University of Portucalense, Portucalense Institute for Human Development – INPP (PORTUGAL)2 Agrupamento de Escolas de Vila das Aves (PORTUGAL)
View article: School leadership: Results from a case study at a teacher training school in Benguela province
School leadership: Results from a case study at a teacher training school in Benguela province Open
In the present study, the research problem lies in school leaders’ context, particularly in how teachers at a teacher´s training school in Benguela province perceives the leadership of the school principal. To answer the research problem w…
View article: Scale of Satisfaction with Teachers Dynamics: Development and Validation
Scale of Satisfaction with Teachers Dynamics: Development and Validation Open
This paper explains the validity and reliability of the Scale of Satisfaction with Teachers Dynamics (ESDTD). The ESDTD evaluates the conceptual representation of teachers with their curriculum conceptions, curriculum development, curricul…
View article: LEADERSHIP BY THE CURRICULAR DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR: TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS
LEADERSHIP BY THE CURRICULAR DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR: TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS Open
The aim of this paper is to present a case study carried out in two clusters of schools in the metropolitan area of Oporto, Portugal. The study reflects upon the teachers’ perceptions about the coordinator as the "leader" of the curricular…
View article: In-service teacher training in a professional development perspective: logics of participation of teachers
In-service teacher training in a professional development perspective: logics of participation of teachers Open
The main purpose of this study is to understand the reasons why teachers undertake in-service teachers training as a factor of professional development (PD). At a background level, it also aims at understanding teacher’s availability to ta…
View article: Adult education and women in Portugal: A review of the literature 2012-2016
Adult education and women in Portugal: A review of the literature 2012-2016 Open
After 12 years of adults’ education and training coherent programs in Portugal (1999-2011), a drop-off of these programs suddenly emerged as a result of the governmental austerity public policies implemented between 2011 and 2015, disregar…