May 10th, 2024
Ser Pro
Author: Iniciativa Educação
The Ser Pro project held its first national conference last April 19, in Vila Nova de Gaia. The event brought together around 100 vocational training students from Maia, Porto and Lisbon, who are part of the Ser Pro network.
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May 10th, 2024
Ser Pro
Author: Iniciativa Educação
Learn more about the Ser Pro project, in this short video that collects brief testimonies from students, schools and partners that participate in the Ser Pro project.
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February 7th, 2024
ED_ON
Author: Natalie Wexler
Students who don’t read well or lack crucial vocabulary often face unnecessary obstacles—not just in reading but also in math. Why is that?
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January 15th, 2024
ED_ON
Author: Ludmila Nunes
Retrieval practice and study spacing are two very effective learning strategies. A review of several scientific articles indicates that the benefits of these methods do not depend on the level of education or discipline. Combining these two practices might event create a super strategy with guaranteed results.
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October 27th, 2023
ED_ON
Author: Iniciativa Educação
Did you know that one in three students suffers from test anxiety, also known as school performance anxiety? A recently published study explores the relationship between the anxiety felt in exams and during the preparation phase, and students' results.
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October 27th, 2023
AaZ
Author: Iniciativa Educação
Nuno Crato, was a keynote speaker at the Congreso Internacional de Alfabetización, Lectura y Escrito, promoted by the World Bank and co-organized by the Government of Mendoza.
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October 27th, 2023
AaZ
Author: Iniciativa Educação
Listen to the story of Sofia, a former student of the AaZ - Ler Melhor, Saber Mais program.
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May 16th, 2023
ED_ON
Author: Joana Rato
The quality of sleep remains generally underestimated, particularly with regard to academic performance. Two recently published studies have proven that good-quality sleep can contribute to academic success.
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May 16th, 2023
ED_ON
Author: Ludmila Nunes
Educational videos proliferate on the Internet, but they might not be good pedagogical tools. A very recent study indicates that, in mathematics, educational videos only provide superficial learning. However, combining videos with effective learning strategies, such as retrieval practice, might increase the instructional value of the videos.
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March 16th, 2023
AaZ
Author: Iniciativa Educação
The Coordinating Council for the Education System of the Azores welcomed Iniciativa Educação to discuss the evolution of the AaZ programme, implemented in the nine islands of the archipelago.
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