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This paper will focus on some valuable insights related to the impact of Science Education programmes, which use innovative methodologies for the professional development of student teachers and in-service primary teachers, within the classroom. The work is part of an Anglo-Portuguese research project, involving the University of Aveiro (UA) in Portugal and Bradford College University Centre (BC) in UK. The design of innovative teacher education methodologies that were implemented in the two institutions included the use of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 tools. The team collaboratively identified quality evaluation criteria of teaching practices and defined the evaluation criteria: (1) effective teaching; (2) impact on learning; and (3) suggestions for improving future versions of the curricula. The data were collected using a questionnaire and interviews with student teachers and in-service primary teachers (BC and UA respectively), in both Higher Education contexts. The main findings highlight the importance of giving teachers opportunities to use Web technologies in Science Education programmes so that they feel more confident in applying them in their practice.
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Pombo, L., Guerra, C., Moreira, A., Hoath, L., Howard, D., Smith, M. (2012). Web 1.0 and Web 2.0: An Anglo-Portuguese Research Project on the Impact of Using Technology in Science Education Programmes. In: Moreira, A., Benavides, O., Mendes, A. (eds) Media in Education. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3175-6_6
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