Marília Cid

Marília Cid

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Marília Cid has a total of 14 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:


Latest Publications

  • Open Access

    LITERACIA CIENTÍFICA: UM OLHAR SOBRE AS SUAS DIFERENTES INTERPRETAÇÕES

    by Marcelo Coppi, Isabel Fialho, Marília Cid

    O estudo teve por objetivo realizar uma abordagem crítica e histórica a respeito do conceito de literacia científica, da definição das palavras que compõem o termo, das suas traduções e da existência de instrumentos desenvolvidos para avaliá-la, mediante uma revisão narrativa da literatura. Observou-se que um dos motivos para as diversas perspectivas conceituais é o significado da palavra literate, que, no idioma inglês, pode significar ser detentor do conhecimento e, também, ser capaz de ler e escrever. Outra razão é a tradução da palavra literacy, a qual pode originar, no idioma português, as palavras alfabetização, literacia ou letramento, assumindo diferentes significados de acordo com a sua interpretação. Em paralelo, há fatores relacionados com a adesão teórica adotada pelos autores e com o campo de estudos da linguagem e do ensino de línguas. O conceito de literacia científica também se revela como uma das causas geradoras de imprecisões. O fato de haver uma pluralidade de significados faz com que, muitas vezes, a literacia científica seja confundida e limitada à compreensão da ciência. Por fim, a avaliação da literacia científica configura-se como fonte de debate entre os pesquisadores da área, uma vez que existem poucos instrumentos disponíveis na literatura, a maioria deles avalia aspectos e dimensões isolados da literacia científica e uma minoria demonstra os processos de validade na sua elaboração. Em síntese, o estudo evidencia as grandes polémicas na literatura que concernem a literacia científica, apresenta as principais razões de tais controvérsias e demonstra que, a despeito destes aspectos, a literacia científica é objeto de pesquisas de âmbito internacional e apresenta-se, de uma forma ampla, como o principal objetivo do ensino de ciências.


  • Open Access

    SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: A LOOK AT ITS DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS

    by Marcelo Coppi, Isabel Fialho, Marília Cid

    The study aimed to perform a critical and historical approach to the concept of scientific literacy, the definition of the words that compose the term, their translations and the existence of instruments developed to assess it, through a narrative literature review. It was observed that one of the reasons for the different conceptual perspectives is the meaning of the word literate, which, in the English language, can mean to hold knowledge and also to be able to read and write. Another reason is the translation of the word literacy, which can originate, in the Portuguese language, the words alfabetização, literacia or letramento, assuming different meanings according to their interpretation. Meanwhile, there are factors related to the theoretical approach adopted by the authors and to the field of language studies and language teaching. The concept of scientific literacy also reveals itself as one of the causes generating inaccuracies. The fact that there is a plurality of concepts means that scientific literacy is often confused and limited to the understanding of science. Finally, the assessment of scientific literacy is a source of debate among researchers in the area, since there are few instruments available in the literature, most of them assess isolated aspects and dimensions of scientific literacy, and a minority demonstrate the processes of validity in their elaboration. In summary, the study highlights the major controversies in the literature concerning scientific literacy, presents the main reasons for such controversies and demonstrates that, despite these aspects, scientific literacy is the subject of international research and is widely presented as the main objective of science education.


  • Open Access

    Validity evidence based on internal structure of a pilot scientific literacy assessment instrument

    by Marcelo Alves Coppi, Isabel Fialho, Marília Cid

    Validity evidence based on internal structure of a pilot scientific literacy assessment instrument


  • Open Access

    Usos de plataformas e tecnologias digitais por estudantes portugueses

    by Marília Cid, Marcelo Coppi, Isabel Fialho, Angélica Monteiro, Carlinda Leite

    Face à centralidade que a digitalização tem assumido no contexto escolar, este estudo, de natureza quantitativa, pretendeu identificar, através de um questionário respondido por 2041 alunos portugueses dos ensinos básico e secundário, as tecnologias digitais mais utilizadas, finalidades, vantagens e desvantagens relativas ao seu uso. Os resultados evidenciam que os mais novos usam-nas sobretudo para acesso a conteúdos e recursos de aprendizagem, enquanto que os mais velhos usam-nas como ferramentas de comunicação e produção de conteúdos. A principal vantagem que reconhecem é a facilidade de acesso à informação escolar, as maiores dificuldades são o funcionamento das plataformas e o acesso à internet.


  • Open Access

    Pedagogical Assessment in Higher Education: The Importance of Training

    by Isabel Fialho, Marília Cid, Marcelo Coppi

    The diversity of students reaching higher education, the skills required of the 21st-century citizen, the Bologna Declaration, and the pressure exerted by international organizations impose a pedagogical reconfiguration of teaching, learning, and assessment through the recognition of the pedagogical dimension as a component of teacher professional development. We present the results of a study conducted at a university in Portugal with the following objectives: identifying conceptions and practices of pedagogical assessment and determining the influence of pedagogical training on these conceptions and practices. An online questionnaire (pre- and post-test) was administered to 31 teachers who had taken part in a training course on pedagogical assessment. It was found that: nearly half of the teachers experience difficulties in pedagogical assessment, with fairness being the main issue; the most commonly used instruments are written tests, research assignments, and reports; around two-thirds of teachers change the way they assess students, with the nature of the curricular units being the most influential factor in this decision; and there has been a change in the concept of assessment, in which the strict idea of testing, measuring, and classifying students’ knowledge has been replaced by the gathering of information for decision-making about the teaching and learning process.


  • Open Access

    LITERACIA CIENTÍFICA: UM OLHAR SOBRE AS SUAS DIFERENTES INTERPRETAÇÕES

    by Marcelo Coppi, Isabel Fialho, Marília Cid

    O estudo teve por objetivo realizar uma abordagem crítica e histórica a respeito do conceito de literacia científica, da definição das palavras que compõem o termo, das suas traduções e da existência de instrumentos desenvolvidos para avaliá-la. Observou-se que um dos motivos para as diversas perspetivas conceituais é o significado da palavra literate, que, no idioma inglês, pode significar ser detentor do conhecimento e, também, ser capaz de ler e escrever. Outra razão é a tradução da palavra literacy, a qual pode originar, no idioma português, as palavras alfabetização, literacia e letramento, assumindo diferentes significados de acordo com a sua interpretação. O conceito de literacia científica também se revela como uma das causas geradoras de imprecisões. O facto de haver uma pluralidade de conceitos faz com que, muitas vezes, a literacia científica seja confundida e limitada à compreensão da ciência. Por fim, a avaliação da literacia científica configura-se como fonte de debate entre os pesquisadores da área, uma vez que existem poucos instrumentos disponíveis na literatura, a maioria deles avalia aspetos e dimensões isolados da literacia científica e a minoria demonstra os processos de validade na sua elaboração. Em síntese, o estudo evidencia as grandes polémicas na literatura que concernem a literacia científica, apresenta as principais razões de tais controvérsias e demonstra que, a despeito destes aspetos, a literacia científica é objeto de pesquisas de âmbito internacional e apresenta-se, de uma forma ampla, como o principal objetivo do ensino de ciências.

  • Open Access

    Scientific literacy of portuguese students: results of a pilot test

    by Marcelo Coppi, Isabel Fialho, Marília Cid

    Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o nível de letramento científico dos estudantes portugueses no final do 3º ciclo do Ensino Básico, mediante a aplicação da versão piloto de um instrumento de avaliação. O instrumento utilizado foi uma versão piloto de um questionário que avalia o nível do letramento científico dos alunos deste ciclo, que está sendo desenvolvido no âmbito de uma tese de doutorado em andamento. O questionário foi respondido por 176 alunos da 10ª série de oito escolas da região sul de Portugal. Os procedimentos metodológicos adotados foram a estatística descritiva simples, a Teoria da Resposta ao Item e o teste-t de Student. Os resultados indicaram que a maioria dos estudantes apresentou um nível moderado de letramento científico e que 137 estudantes foram classificados como cientificamente letrados. Revelaram também que poucos estudantes atingiram os níveis altos e muito altos na escala do instrumento. O melhor desempenho se deu no subteste da natureza da ciência e o pior no subteste do conteúdo da ciência. A diferença de desempenho pode estar associada à correspondência entre o valor médio da habilidade dos alunos em cada subteste e o índice de dificuldade dos itens que o compõem.

  • Open Access

    Developing a Scientific Literacy Assessment Instrument for Portuguese 3rd Cycle Students

    by Marcelo Coppi, Isabel Fialho, Marília Cid

    Teachers and researchers, in accordance with the main Portuguese curriculum documents in the area of Physical and Natural Sciences, agree that the development of scientific literacy is an integral part of basic education and report that the teaching of these skills is taking place in schools. However, few scientific literacy assessment instruments are available to assess students’ proficiency in using these skills. In this article, we describe the design and processes for gathering validity evidence for the development of the Avaliação da Literacia Científica Essencial (ALCE) instrument. The ALCE assesses scientific literacy skills of students at the end of the 3rd cycle of Basic Education, in the cognitive domains of understanding; analysing and evaluating phenomena; problems and everyday situations involving content knowledge and skills developed in the subjects of Natural Sciences and Physical Chemistry. Our validity argument, which includes the gathering of evidence based on the content and internal structure of the instrument and is grounded in the current literature on the validation of assessment instruments, supports the use of the instrument for the assessment of students’ scientific literacy level at the end of the 3rd cycle of Basic Education. The ALCE may be a useful tool to identify possible gaps between the teaching objectives and the students’ scientific literacy proficiency and reflect on the methodologies, lesson plans and strategies used in the classroom in order to change them to better develop the students’ scientific literacy.


  • Open Access

    Assessing Portuguese Elementary School Students’ Scientific Literacy: Application of the ALCE Instrument

    by Marcelo Coppi, Isabel Fialho, Marília Cid

    The study aimed to identify the scientific literacy level of students at the end of the third cycle of Portuguese basic education and verify how the variables sex, failure, a liking for the subject, socio-economic level of the schools and course option in secondary education were related to the students’ scientific literacy levels. Data from the ALCE instrument, answered by 516 ninth-grade students from 20 public schools in mainland Portugal, revealed that 64.14% were classified as being scientifically literate and that most students were had a moderate level of scientific literacy. On average, significant differences were observed only between the students’ scientific literacy levels and the variables related to a liking for natural science and physical chemistry subjects, course option in secondary education and socio-economic level of the schools. Among the investigated variables, only the option of vocational courses, the option of science and technology and a liking for physical chemistry were able to predict, partially, the students’ scientific literacy levels. In summary, the results of the scientific literacy level of the students and the number of scientifically literate students were positive and similar to those verified in external evaluations and in other studies assessing the scientific literacy of this education cycle or similar.


  • Education in Emergency: Lessons Learned About School Management Practices and Digital Technologies

    by Angelica Montei̇ro, Carlinda Lei̇te, Marcelo Coppi̇, Isabel Fi̇alho, Marília Ci̇d

    In a period strongly marked by constraints and abrupt societal changes, school leaders had to manage the pandemic crisis, guide changes, and find new solutions to respond to the demands of increasingly digitalised schools. Taking this situation into consideration, a study was carried out with the aim of identifying the main challenges faced by school leaders in Portugal related to the teaching and learning processes, platforms and other digital technologies (PDT) used, and lessons learned for a post-pandemic future. From the methodological point of view, a questionnaire with closed questions on digital technologies and open questions on the COVID-19 pandemic issue was submitted to Portuguese school leaders in the period between November 2020 and March 2021. The results, based on a descriptive statistical analysis of the closed questions and the content analysis of the open answers of 145 school leaders, point to aspects related to lack of training, lack of resources, widening inequalities and communication issues. The PDT are the same as used before, mainly office applications, and spaces for storing and sharing school information; however, these PDT were used more frequently. These findings imply the need to invest in continuous training for leaders in how to manage crises and how to optimise the use of PDT in schools; and to capitalise on internal and external partnerships in collaborative efforts and networking to overcome the lack of resources, social needs and inequalities. The lessons learned during the process of finding and evaluating solutions can contribute to improving school management processes in crisis situations.