Bento Cavadas

Bento Cavadas holds a degree in Biology / Geology Teaching from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto and a PhD in Educational Sciences from the Faculty of Education of the University of Salamanca, with the thesis "The evolution of Natural Science school textbooks in secondary education in Portugal 1836- 2005". Currently is a professor in the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém/School of Education, in which coordinates the Degree of Basic Education and co-coordinates the project CreativeLab_Sci&Math®. Is a researcher at CeiED, from University Lusófona. Author of textbooks of natural sciences, biology and geology. The main research interests are in the field of science education, teacher education, science textbooks and integration of science and mathematics. Integrates the CreativeLab_Sci&Math research team. Author of textbooks of natural sciences, biology and geology. The main researches interests are in the field of science textbooks, teacher training, science education and history of education.(1d4092cc-74ee-477e-8637-fc987329fb0e)

Publications

Handbook of Research on Interdisciplinarity Between Science and Mathematics in Education
Handbook of Research on Interdisciplinarity Between Science and Mathematics in Education
Bento Cavadas, Neusa Branco. © 2023. 418 pages.
Working in an interdisciplinary manner is long pursued but a difficult goal of science and mathematics education. The interdisciplinarity of science and mathematics can occur...
Science and Mathematics Teacher Collaboration in Higher Education: A Pedagogical Experience Using Inquiry Learning Spaces
Science and Mathematics Teacher Collaboration in Higher Education: A Pedagogical Experience Using Inquiry Learning Spaces
Bento Cavadas, Neusa Branco. © 2023. 28 pages.
Collaboration between teachers is essential for professional development. This work presents two collaborative teacher cycles of inquiry, with the aim of characterizing the...
Adaptation of the Math-Biology Values Instrument to Preservice Teachers: German, Portuguese, and Spanish Versions
Adaptation of the Math-Biology Values Instrument to Preservice Teachers: German, Portuguese, and Spanish Versions
José María Marcos-Merino, María Rocío Esteban-Gallego, Nelson Mestrinho, Bento Cavadas, Nora Rodilla-Martín, Jesús A. G. Ochoa de Alda. © 2023. 22 pages.
Primary education curricula highlight the need for integrating STEM subjects in the classroom. Thus, preservice teachers' training programs must involve subject integration....
Innovation in Preservice Teacher Education: Drone-Based Learning
Innovation in Preservice Teacher Education: Drone-Based Learning
Bento Cavadas, Mustafa Sami Topçu. © 2022. 24 pages.
This work presents the institutional policies and context of a teacher training institution which led to innovation in preservice teacher (PST) education. A drone-based learning...
Online Teaching Practices of Science and Mathematics Preservice Teachers in middle schools
Online Teaching Practices of Science and Mathematics Preservice Teachers in middle schools
Neusa Branco, Susana Colaço, Bento Cavadas. © 2022. 34 pages.
The chapter presents a qualitative study that describes and discusses the teaching practices of four preservice teachers (PSTs) during their mathematics and science internship...