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Contemporary Themes of Education

Code 16543
Year 1
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 15
Workload S(20H)
Scientific area Educação
Entry requirements There isn't
Learning outcomes At the end of this CU, students should be able to:
- Reflect on educational phenomena, mobilising diverse epistemological frames;
- To problematise current educational themes and translating them into research problems;
- Build an open and critical framework of reference that supports the individual research project.
Syllabus The syllabus contents are organized around the two lines of research structuring the cycle of studies and bringing together the interests of the professors involved. These lines contain subtopics that can be addressed alone or in relation within the sessions.


1. ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESSES:
Educational Communities; Cognition, Emotion and Learning; Development in diverse Educational Settings; Teaching and Learning Methodologies; Curriculum Design and Development; ICT and Education.

2. TEACHERS TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Teachers Training and Teaching Professionalism;Teachers Training and Social Justice; Educational Supervision and Guidance.
Main Bibliography Branco, M. L. (2007). A escola-comunidade educativa e a formação dos novos cidadãos. Instituto Piaget
Eysenck, M. & Keane, M. (2017). Manual de psicologia cognitiva. Artmed
Gaspar, M. I. & Roldão, M. C. (2014). Elementos do desenvolvimento curricular. Universidade Aberta
Manzi, J. & García, M. R. (2016). Abriendo las puertas del aula: Transformación de las prácticas docentes. Ediciones UC
Marcelino, M. J., Mendes, A. J. & Gomes, M. C. (Eds).(2016). ICT in education. Multiple and inclusive perspectives. Springer International Publishing
Plows, V. & Whitburn, B. (Eds) (2017). Inclusive education: Making sense of everyday practice. Springer
Roget, A. D. & Serés, M. V. G. (2014). La práctica reflexiva. Bases, modelos e instrumentos. Narcea
Sousa, P. H. (2020). Metodologias ativas. O que as escolas podem aprender. Conhecimento Editora
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria Theoretical and empirical research related to the syllabus topics will be presented by the faculty and other academics. The evaluation of the UC will be based on a brief review of the literature, made individually, within one of the topics covered and having as horizon the orientation to the problem to be developed by the student in her PhD project.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2023-10-30

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