Institute of Education

University of Lisbon

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João Piedade is an assistant professor at the Institute of Education of Lisbon University and researcher at the R&D Unit, Education and Training Research and Development Unit (UIDEF). Member of Competence Center in Technology and Innovation of Institute of Education of Lisbon University. His academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Education - Information and Communication Technologies in Education (2017), a Master in Technologies and Methodologies in Elearning (2010), and a graduation in Computer Science Engineering (2006). His experience as a teacher started in 2004 in elementary and secondary schools, teaching subjects in the computer science disciplinary area. Since 2010, he is involved, as a professor, in the initial teacher training programs of the Institute of Education. In the last years, he taught curricular units of Master in Teaching Informatics such as Didactics of Informatic and Initiation to professional practice. His research interests include Technology-enhanced Learning, Online Learning, Informatic Initial Teacher Training, Computer Science Education, Tangible Objects Programming, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence in Education, and Learning Scenarios Design. He is the author or co-author of peer-reviewed papers published in journals and national and international conferences.