This Systematic Literature Review article explores the use of Virtual Laboratories (VLs) in secondary science education, focusing on three central questions: (1) how have VLs been approached in science classes, (2) what is the impact of these laboratories on student performance and the development of science competencies, and (3) how do they contribute to overcoming structural and infrastructural barriers in sc...
This study evaluates the qualitative effects of the Escol@s Digitais Project, a program implemented between 2021 and 2024 in 12 school clusters in the municipality of Amadora, Portugal, aimed at promoting the curricular integration of digital technologies in the first cycle of basic education. Data was collected between November and December 2023 through focus group sessions and an alternative form, involving 3...
This article describes Cycle II of a set of three action-research cycles designed as part of an educational research project. It aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of how teachers collaborate and learn from each other in their professional contexts, fostering collaborative planning practices that aim to articulate the work of various subject areas with digital technologies. In this sense, this cycle w...
This study aimed to understand teachers’ conceptions and practices concerning collaborative work around planning pedagogical strategies with digital technologies. And to help design a training plan based on the F@R Model (TrainingAction-Reflection). This is an innovative piece of work, in terms of methodology, in this area of study and intervention, and corresponds to the first of three action-research cycles d...
No presente número da revista EFT - Educação, Formação e Tecnologias, o segundo do novo ciclo editorial desta publicação, veiculamos um conjunto de textos submetidos pelos seus autores e que abordam a narrativa da educação sob diferentes olhares de questionamento e perspetivas metodológicas de investigação.
O presente número da EFT constitui um espaço de reflexão e partilha do pensamento sobre a inovação na modernidade virtual como ecologia do relacional na educação.
Este estudo examina a integração da competência digital nos currículos de formação inicial de professores em quatro países considerados líderes na preparação digital: Finlândia, Nova Zelândia, Países Baixos e Noruega. A pesquisa parte da hipótese de que países digitalmente avançados têm abordagens mais consistentes para o desenvolvimento da competência digital docente. A componente empírica que suporta o estudo...
The study addresses the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) of primary school classrooms, with a focus on Carbon dioxide, Temperature, Humidity, and Illuminance. Data was collected from four classrooms in a Southern European country during May 2022. The study aims to understand differences in IEQ among classrooms and time periods. Descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis tests, and pairwise comparisons were used t...
Este artigo de Revisão Sistemática de Literatura explora o uso de Laboratórios Virtuais (LVs) no ensino secundário de ciências, com foco em três questões centrais: (1) como os LVs têm sido abordados nas aulas de ciências, (2) qual o impacto desses laboratórios no desempenho dos alunos e no desenvolvimento de competências em ciências, e (3) como eles contribuem para superar as barreiras estruturais e de infraest...
This paper examines the process and outcomes of an action research study conducted within the scope of the Escol@s Digitais Project, aiming to foster the active participation of teachers in curriculum development and implementation, with a focus on strengthening teacher agency in integrating digital competence in primary education. The study involved 15 teachers from nine School Groups in the municipality of Am...