INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Exploratory R&D project in the UT Austin|Portugal Program: Immersive virtual reality environments to evaluate audience attitudes about science communication projects: a pilot study of deep sea ecosystems (I SEA)
Reference: UTAP-EXPL/CD/0106/2017
Funding Institution: Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
General Coordination: Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto
Partners: University of Texas (Austin, USA), Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, College of Art and Design (ESAD), GEMA, Ciência Viva Centers – Porto Planetarium, and Expolab-Azores
Period: 2018-2020
Financial Support: 99.859,90 EUR (global); 42.360,00 EUR
Keywords: Virtual Reality, Immersive Experiences, Science Communication, Deep-sea Ecosystems, Sustainability
Project ERASMUS+ Development and Implementation of Innovative Methods of Teaching Math, Science and languages in the Multicultural European Classroom to Increase Student Literacy and Prevent Early School Leaving
Funding Institution: European Commission
General Coordination: Latvia – Rigas Pardaugavas Pamatskola
Partners: Croatia, Cyprus, Germany, Iceland and Portugal
Period: 2015-2017
European project PROFILES – Professional Reflection-Oriented Focus on Inquiry-Based Learning and Education through Science
Reference: FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2010-1
Funding Institution: European Commission, FP7 – Science-in-society-2010-1
General Coordination: Germany – Freie Universität Berlin
Partners: University of Porto – Portugal; University of Tartu – Estonia; Weizmann Institute of Science – Israel; University of Dundee – UK; University of Education – Schweiz; University of Joensuu – Finland; Linköping University – Sweden; University of Valladolid – Spain; University College, Cork – Ireland; University of Latvia – Latvia; University of Bremen – Germany; University Utrecht – Netherlands; University Klagenfurt- Austria; University of Technology – Cyprus; Valahia University Targoviste – Romania; Univ. of Maria Curie-Sklodowska – Poland; University di Camerino – Italy; Dokuz Eylul University – Turkey; ICASE – UK.
Period: 2015-2017
Financial Support: 3.837.022,40 EUR (global); 111.600,00 EUR (FCUP)
Keywords: Science, Inquiry-based science education (IBSE), Teachers, Students, Student-centred cognitive learning
FCT Project: UT AUSTIN / PORTUGAL 2013-2017
Funding Institution: Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
General Coordination: Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto
Partners: Universidade Nova de Lisboa and University of Texas (Austin, USA)
Period: 2013-2017:
Financial Support: 115.191,00 EUR
European project Chemistry is All Around Network
Reference: 518300-llP-2011-ITCDMENIUS-CNW
Funding Institution: European Commission – Lifelong Learning Programme (Comenius Subprogramme – Multilateral Networks)
General Coordination: Italy – University of Genoa
Partners: Belgium, Bulgary, Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, and Turkey
Period: 2011-2014
Financial Support: 594.775,00 EUR (global); 25.068 EUR (IPB)
Project EnerSchools –Energy Efficiency in schools
Funding Institution: QREN – I&D em co-promoção ISA ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SA
General Coordination: Lisbon City Hall
Partners: ISA (Intelligent Sensing Anywhere), Take the Wind and Vaisala
Period: 2010
Financial Support: 300.219,34 EUR
Keywords: Energy efficiency, Teaching software, Environment, Web, Multimedia
NATIONAL PROJECTS
Let’s go STEM: Its influence on Physics’ learning, interest and motivation (GoSTEM) 02/SAICT/2017
Reference: PTDC/CED-EDG/31480/2017
Funding Institution: Foundation of Science and Technology (FCT)
General Coordination: Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa
Partners: Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon and Instituto Superior Técnico
Period: 2019-2023
Financial Support: 26.695,50
Keywords: STEM, Science, Experiments, Motivation, Engagement
Project ExperimentaCiência, dedicated to experimental sciences in the 1st cycle of Basic Education
Funding Institution: Aviso Norte-66-2016-29, Planos Integrados e Inovadores de Combate a Insucesso Escolar – Operações. CPV:80000000-4
General Coordination: Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares da Universidade do Porto (ICETA)
Partners: Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Casa das Ciências e Comunidade Intermunicipal do Tâmega e Sousa – Município de Penafiel
Period: 2018-2022
Financial Support: 153.000,00 EUR
Project Sustainable Advanced Materials (SAM)
Reference: NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000028
Funding Institution: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the North Portugal Regional Operational Programme (NORTE 2020)
General Coordination: Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto
Period: 2016-2022
Financial Support: 1.147.469,45 EUR
Keywords: Sustainable Technologies, Renewable Energies, Nanosystems, Bio-based Products
Project Science at School Greenness in Chemistry laboratorial practice in remote access robotic labs
Funding Institution: Fundação Ilídio Pinho
General Coordination: Externato de Vilã Meã
Partners: Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto and INESTEC
Period: 2016-2017
Financial Support: 500,00 EUR
Project Science at School Chemistry by the Music
Funding Institution: Fundação Ilídio Pinho
General Coordination: Agrupamento de Escolas de Gaia Nascente
Partners: Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Associação Cultural e Musical de Avintes, Associação de Pais e Encarregados de Educação da Escola Básica Adriano Correia de Oliveira
Period: 2016-2017
Financial Support: 500,00 EUR
Chemistry and Music: communicating Chemistry through Music within Project SEI – Society, School and Research
Funding Institution: Porto City Hall
General Coordination: Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto
Partners: Conservatório de Música do Porto
Period: 2014-2016
Financial Support: 975,00 EUR
The use of educational multimedia in the teaching of Chemistry and Physics in Portugal
Funding Institution: Fundation Francisco Manuel dos Santos
General Coordination: Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto
Partners: Portuguese Chemistry Society
Period: 2014-2015
Financial Support: 9.000,00 EUR