Browsing School of Education (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Martins Gomes, Diogo"
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Constructivism in the third space: challenging pedagogical perceptions of science outreach and science education
McCauley, Veronica; Martins Gomes, Diogo; Davison, Kevin G. (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2017-12-03)Informal opportunities for young people to engage with science have increased in response to declining uptake in science and a shortage of science graduates. This paper is set in the context of the recent introduction of ... -
Dialectical dividends: fostering hybridity of new pedagogical practices and partnerships in science education and outreach
Martins Gomes, Diogo; McCauley, Veronica (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2016-10-02)Science literacy has become socially and economically very important. European countries stress that science graduates are fundamental for economic growth. Nevertheless, there is a declining student participation in science. ... -
Science outreach and science education at primary level in Ireland: a mixed methods study
Martins Gomes, Diogo; McCauley, Veronica (Libreria Universitaria, 2013)Worldwide, science has become economically very important [1]. The European Union and different EU countries, such as Ireland, stress that science and technology graduates are fundamental for economic growth [2,3]. ...