About me
About me
Current Position: Assistant Professor at FCSH - University of Azores
Ph.D. in Science Education (Science Methods or Didactics of Science)
Research Interests:
Ocean Literacy
Initial and continuous teacher education.
History and Philosophy of Science in science education, and its application in developing teaching and learning sequences.
Aspects of the Nature of Science and Inquiry-Based Science Learning (IBSL) related to integrating HPS in teaching and learning.
Interdisciplinarity in science education
Professional Activities:
Assistant Editor, HPS&ST Newsletter
Member, International Astronomical Union Working Group C1 (Astronomy Education Research and Methods)
Academic Affiliations:
International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Group (IHPST)
Current Projects
ECOSCOMICS - European Co-construction of a Science Webcomics Series - "Bombastics"
More info HERE
Project founded by ERASMUS+ Key action 2)
Ref: 2021-1-FR01-KA220-SCH-000030110
"GoSTEM – Abordagem STEM e sua influência nas aprendizagens de Física, interesse e motivação" (GoSTEM - STEM approaches and its influence in the learning of physics, interest and motivation)
More info at: http://www.ie.ulisboa.pt/projetos/gostem
Project founded by FCT: PTDC/CED-EDG/31480/2017
Former Projects (In Portuguese)
Title: Astronomy and Space in the initial teacher training of educators and teachers of the 1st and 2nd Basic Education ( A Astronomia e o Espaço na formação inicial de educadores e professores do 1º e 2º CEB)
More information and outputs at: AstroESE,
Internal founded: ESELX/IPL-CIED/2016/A25
(in development)