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TEACHER TRAINING FROM AN OMNILATERALITY PERSPECTIVE: CONCEPTS AND CHALLENGES Open

Diana Alves, Fernanda Lima · 2025

Promover a prosódia na leitura: efeitos de uma intervenção sistemática Open

Joana Cruz, Bruna Rodrigues, Diana Alves, Irene Cadime · 2025

Promover a leitura é um desafio para todos os sistemas educativos, assumindo especial importância em períodos de perda significativa de aprendizagens, como ocorreu na sequência da pandemia de Covid-19. A fluência de leitura tem sido consid…

Integrating the PERMA model and SWPBS approach: effects on portuguese early childhood teachers’ well-being and children’s self-regulation Open

Filipe Piedade, Tiago Ferreira, Ana Lemos, Carolina Cristina Pereira Guedes, Diana Alves , et al. · 2025

Desafios da Implementação de Inteligência Artificial na Deteção de Cancro de Mama Open

Ana Miranda, Diana Alves, Joana Miranda · 2025

O cancro de mama é o tipo de cancro mais comum entre as mulheres em todo o mundo. Para a sua deteção o gold standard é a realização de mamografia, e já há várias décadas que os radiologistas se podem apoiar em algoritmos de computador para…

Testing the Effectiveness of a Social and Emotional Skill Program for Preschool Children Open

Carla Conceição, Joana Cadima, Ana Camacho, Diana Alves · 2025

Socioemotional skills in children and youth are vital for protecting against risk factors and promoting prosocial behaviors. Schools play a crucial role in addressing socioemotional issues, with preventive programs enhancing student socioe…

Exploring the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Teacher Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire Across Four European Countries Open

Demos Michael, Anastasia Vatou, Vicky Charalambous, Christos Pezirkianidis, Charalambos Vrasidas , et al. · 2025

Teacher well-being is a psychological asset for educators, often associated with job engagement and retention. However, sophisticated measures to comprehensively assess teacher well-being are still under investigation. This study explores …

The rise of weekly insulins: addressing the challenges of type 2 diabetes care in Brazil Open

André Gustavo Daher Vianna, Diana Alves, Taís Silveira Assmann, Rosângela Réa · 2025

Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a global health concern with a rising prevalence, particularly in Brazil. Insulin therapy plays a crucial role in managing T2D, helping to maintain glucose and energy homeostasis. Moreover, earl…

Cross-Cultural Validation of Teachers Social Self-Efficacy Scale: Insights from Cyprus, Greece, and Portugal Open

Anastasia Vatou, Athanasios Gregoriadis, Maria Evagelou-Tsitiridou, George Manolitsis, Angeliki Mouzaki , et al. · 2024

The main aim of this study is to explore early childhood teachers’ social self-efficacy in Cyprus, Greece, and Portugal. In addition, this study examines the validity of the factorial structure of the Teachers’ Social Self-Efficacy Scale (…

Usability of remote digital intervention: An analysis from the perspective of caregivers of elderly individuals with dementia Open

Diana Alves, Aline Cristina Martins Gratão, Paula Costa Castro · 2024

The SSIS SEL Brief Scales – Student Form: Examining the Structural Validity of a Portuguese Version Open

Ana Ganicho, Sofia Magalhães, Teresa Limpo, Marina Serra de Lemos, Diana Alves · 2024

Background Despite the increased use of social and emotional learning (SEL) programs, empirical research is hindered by lengthy assessment options, difficult to fit into educational contexts. To cover these needs, the Social Skills Improve…

Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices to Support Emergent Literacy Development in Preschool Education: The Moderating Role of Continuous Training Open

Irene Cadime, Diana Alves, Sofia Abreu Mendes, P. Pinto, Joana Cruz · 2024

The main goal of this study was to explore the relationship between emergent literacy beliefs and practices among Portuguese preschool teachers and to investigate the moderating role of experience and training (initial and continuous). The…

Does Support for Professional Development in Early Childhood and Care Settings Matter? A Study in Four Countries Open

Joana Cadima, Tiago Ferreira, Carolina Cristina Pereira Guedes, Diana Alves, Catarina Grande , et al. · 2024

Professional Development (PD) can be a powerful lever for improving the quality of teacher-child interactions in early childhood education and care (ECEC) and teachers’ feelings of support and competence. However, there is a dearth of stud…

School psychologists’ training to support inclusive education in Portugal: Trainers’ perspectives of opportunities, challenges, and improvements Open

Marisa Carvalho, Rosario Serr�ão Cunha, Helena Azevedo, Joana Cruz, Diana Alves , et al. · 2024

School psychologists can support schools in implementing inclusive practices. In Portugal, the Decree-Law 54/2018 has set the country on the path to inclusive education based on whole-school approaches. This policy shift demands a change i…

Assessment of math abilities before school entry: a tool development Open

Joana Cruz, Diana Alves, Marisa Carvalho, Sofia Abreu Mendes, Bruna Rodrigues , et al. · 2024

Introduction The years preceding school entry are pivotal for children to develop fundamental skills that bolster their learning in literacy and math in the following years. Skills like counting and subitizing stand as key predictors of fu…

Fluency Training for Struggling Readers: Examining the Effects of a Tier-2 Intervention in Third Graders Open

Joana Cruz, Sofia Abreu Mendes, Diana Alves, Sofia Marques, Irene Cadime · 2023

Tier-2 reading fluency interventions are specifically tailored for struggling readers, addressing their unique needs. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of a Tier-2 reading fluency intervention on reading capabilities and moti…

Visitors' Satisfaction in Natural Areas: The Case of Vinhais Biological Park Open

Diana Alves, Elaine Scalabrini, Márcia Vaz, João Paulo Teixeira, Carlos Jesus Rivas Rojo , et al. · 2023

Satisfaction is a widely studied issue in tourism as it provides an understanding of the performance of a tourism destination's offer, highlighting the most important features considered by tourists. The growth in tourism demand in natural…

Development of a Group Emergent Literacy Screening Tool Open

Joana Cruz, Sofia Abreu Mendes, Sofia Marques, Diana Alves, Irene Cadime · 2023

It is important to identify children who are struggling with emergent literacy skills as early as possible to provide them with the support they need to prevent future academic failure. Screening tools administered in groups are more cost-…

Remote teaching practices and learning support during COVID-19 lockdowns in Portugal: Were there changes across time? Open

Diana Alves, Sofia Marques, Joana Cruz, Sofia Abreu Mendes, Irene Cadime · 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged countries, regions, schools, and individuals. School closures due to lockdowns forced changes in the teaching practices and the learning support provided to children at home. This study aimed to provide ins…

Face-to-Face Versus Remote: Effects of an Intervention in Reading Fluency During COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Joana Cruz, Sofia Abreu Mendes, Sofia Marques, Diana Alves, Irene Cadime · 2022

Fluency is a central skill for successful reading. Research has provided evidence that systematic reading fluency interventions can be effective. However, research is scarce on the effects of interventions delivered remotely versus face-to…

Eu gosto é do verão: psicodrama com adolescentes nas férias de verão Open

Mariana Fontoura, Filipa Mucha Vieira, Diana Alves · 2020

Este artigo apresenta uma intervenção psicodramática com sete adolescentes ao longo de oito sessões no período de férias escolares de verão, que decorreu numa clínica hospitalar de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental do norte de Portugal. A pertinê…

Now it's time to promote children's school readiness Open

Diana Alves, Andreia Araújo Lima Torres, M. Cecilia G. B. Moreira, B. Pinho · 2020

A triadic model of intervention with students with learning disabilities: a case study Open

Diana Alves, Mariana Sousa, Stephanie Rowcliff, Margarida Henriques, Marina Serra de Lemos · 2020

Crescer do ler: the growth of a project to promote emergent literacy Open

Diana Alves, Roseneide dos Santos Tavares, Marco António Moreira · 2020

Once upon a time there was a child with learning difficulties: a remediation response Open

Diana Alves · 2020

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities in school aged children: case study Open

Diana Alves, Mariana Sousa, S. Martins, Margarida Henriques · 2019

The impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on social adjustment: a clinical case Open

B. Pinho, Ana Cristina Garcia Dias, Diana Alves, Margarida Henriques · 2019

Responses to learning disabilities: not only remediation, but also prevention Open

Diana Alves · 2018

Prevention response: helping young children to develop emergent literacy skills Open

Diana Alves, Cláudia Mara de Melo Tavares, Dinani Gomes Amorim, Hopkins Sa · 2018

Struggling in mathematics: a case study Open

Marília Maia Moreira, T. Rocha, Diana Alves · 2018

Challenging the gap between aspirations and reality: an adolescent defining vocational choices, while struggling with cognitive difficulties Open

Stephanie Margaret Torres Fontes Rowcliffe, Mariana Sousa, Diana Alves · 2018

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