A5037800056- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Evolution and Science Education
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Science and Education Research
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Environmental Sustainability and Education
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Education Pedagogy and Practices
- Science Education and Perceptions
- Education and Digital Technologies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Plant and animal studies
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Social Representations and Identity
University of Aveiro
2016-2025
Centre for Health Technology and Services Research
2021
Universidade Sénior Contemporânea
2020
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
2016-2019
Universidade do Porto
2005-2014
Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos
2005-2014
The contribution of school curricula to public understanding and acceptance evolution is still mostly unknown, due the scarcity studies that compare learning goals present in different curricula. To overcome this lack data we analysed 19 (18 European one from Israel) study differences regarding inclusion targeting understanding. We performed a quantitative content analysis using Framework for Assessment Curricula on presence Evolutionary concepts (FACE). For each country/region what...
Evolutionary understanding is central to biology. It also an essential prerequisite and making informed decisions about societal issues such as climate change. Yet, evolution generally poorly understood by civil society many misconceptions exist. Citizen science, which has been increasing in popularity a means gather new data promote scientific literacy, one strategy through people could learn evolution. However, despite the potential for citizen science learning opportunities, very few...
Scientific literacy is crucial to address important and complex societal problems, both current future. Teaching using a socioscientific issues (SSI) approach potential strategy develop students’ scientific literacy, although teachers have reported concerns about its implementation, such as the inability add additional distinct requirements already demanding curricula. To facilitate this task, we describe development of valid reliable instrument for curricula analysis, called “Framework...
Abstract The study of phylogeographical patterns may contribute to a better understanding factors affecting the dispersal organisms in ecological and historical times. For intertidal organisms, islands are particularly suitable models allowing test predictions related efficacy pelagic larvae dispersal. Here, we gene flow within three groups species genus Patella present Macaronesian Islands that have been previously shown be monophyletic. genetic variability around 600 bp mitochondrial...
Knowledge of the scale dispersal and mechanisms governing gene flow in marine environments remains fragmentary despite being essential for understanding evolution biota to design management plans. We use limpets Patella ulyssiponensis rustica as models identifying factors affecting organisms across North-East Atlantic Mediterranean Sea. A set allozyme loci a fragment mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I were screened genetic variation through starch gel electrophoresis DNA...
Abstract Background Investigations of evolution knowledge and acceptance their relation are central to education research. Ambiguous results in this field study demonstrate a variety measuring issues, for instance differently theorized constructs, or lack standardized methods, especially cross-country comparisons. In particular, meaningful comparisons across European countries, with varying cultural backgrounds systems, rare, often include only few standardization. To address these deficits,...
Evolution is considered the unifying concept in biology and also a key theory underlying many areas of human knowledge. Teaching evolution from as early kindergarten allows children to better understand concepts related with biological world prevents development negative feelings misconceptions about evolution. However, absent most educational curricula school grades, even though some its central are common contents these initial years. In present paper we set activities that can be...
On the edge of causing sixth big mass extinction event, development positive attitudes towards conservation intraspecific diversity from early ages is essential to overcome biodiversity crisis we currently face. However, there no information available on elementary school students’ toward nor a framework perform such analysis. For this study designed, implemented, and evaluated an educational activity planned for third graders (8 13 years old) explore vegetables promote healthy eating...
Previous studies have reported the occurrence of three differentiated mtDNA lineages within Patella rustica in Mediterranean Sea. Two hypotheses been proposed to explain these observations: (1) maintenance ancestral polymorphism a single species; (2) cryptic species not identified previously. To distinguish between hypotheses, we screened genetic variability at nine allozyme loci, an intron from α-amylase gene and mitochondrial for 187 individuals P. sampled seven localities. Eight...
Abstract While several researchers have suggested that evolution should be explored from the initial years of schooling, little information is available on effective resources to enhance elementary school students’ level understanding by natural selection (LUENS). For present study, we designed, implemented, and evaluated an educational activity planned for fourth graders (9 10 old) explore concepts conceptual fields were historically important discovery selection. Observation field notes...
Abstract Evolution is a key concept of biology, fundamental to understand the world and address important societal problems, but research studies show that it still not widely understood accepted. Several factors are known influence evolution acceptance understanding, little information available regarding impacts curriculum on these aspects. Very few curricula have been examined assess coverage biological evolution. The do allow comparative analyses, due different methodologies employed by...
Abstract Background Evolution is a unifying theme in biology and its understanding essential to address sustainability problems. However, many people across the world do not understand evolution. Textbooks are among most widely used educational resources way they depict evolution may greatly impact students’ scientific literacy In this paper we investigate which concepts addressed European science textbooks, from 1st 9th grade. A content analysis using ‘Framework for Assessment of school...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 475:145-153 (2013) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10138 Proteomic and morphological divergence in micro-allopatric morphotypes of Melarhaphe neritoides absence genetic differentiation Sara D. García1, Angel P. Diz1,*, Alexandra Sá-Pinto2, Emilio Rolán-Alvarez1 1Departamento de Bioquímica, Genética e...
Several researchers and scientific institutions argue that evolution should be explored from the first school years. However, few studies have analysed primary students’ understanding of evolutionary processes or evaluated impact educational activities on such knowledge. The available data: i) suggest students can learn about evolution; ii) identify differential reproduction as key concept less often used by to make justify predictions. In present study, we evaluate an programme level sexual...
Abstract Antibiotics are notable weapons in fighting bacteria. Nowadays, however, the effectiveness of antibiotics is severely hindered by increasing levels antibiotic resistances pathogenic bacterial populations, which can persist due to selective pressure caused exposure. Arguably, main cause endurance nature misuse, such as via overusing, inappropriate prescribing well uncontrolled use agriculture and livestock. There also a lack knowledge on appropriate usage general public. Public...
To determine the impact of an educational programme for primary schools that explored biodiversity tomato, by promoting science and sensory education with three distinct varieties it, in acceptance vegetables.A randomised controlled study which children were exposed to (intervention group) or remained class, as usual (control group). The consisted sessions where explained observed differences between tomato individual perceptions their flavours based on sensory-based food planning...
Este trabalho apresenta as conceções de estudantes portugueses em formação inicial professores sobre a evolução, origem da vida e o ensino evolução. Para tal, foi aplicado 41 um inquérito adaptado partir do questionário BIOHEAD-CITIZEN. Os resultados mostram que os possuem crenças religiosas diversificadas, sendo maior parte deístas. Apresentam principalmente evolucionistas, raras criacionistas dogmáticas. As evolucionistas são superiores à proporção encontrada participantes outros estudos...
Abstract The role of post‐zygotic isolation in nonallopatric ecological speciation is still mostly unknown and information on the nature strength these barriers well‐known models essential for a deeper understanding such processes. G alician ecotypes marine snail L ittorina saxatilis represent one best studied cases speciation. Here, we test existence incipient by comparing fertility male hybrids with that both pure forms [ridged banded ( RB ) smooth unbanded SU ecotypes]. We analysed degree...
The occurrence of hybridisation between limpet species the genus Patella has always been a contentious issue.Although previous allozyme study reported high differentiation and no vulgata Linnaeus, 1758, depressa Pennant, 1777 ulyssiponensis Gmelin, 1791 along English shores, recent finding an mtDNA haplotype P. in individual raised new doubts on this issue.To further possibility their level genetic differentiation, ten loci were screened using starch gel electrophoresis for ulyssiponensis,...
The concept of sustainable development has been at the centre public debate since 1980s, but challenges to sustainability have become more urgent in recent years due rapid environmental changes that threaten planet's biological support systems (United Nations, 2015). These threats include, are not limited to, global warming, with a growing number extreme weather events causing natural disasters, rising sea levels and ocean acidification, degradation, biodiversity loss, resource depletion...