Diana Soares

Professor(a) Auxiliar Convidado(a) / Investigador(a)

Generic Bio

Diana Soares é Professora Auxiliar Convidada e membro da Direção para a 'Qualidade do Ensino' da Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa e coordenadora do curso de Doutoramento em Ciências da Educação.

Doutorada em Ciências da Educação, na especialidade de Psicologia da Educação, pela Universidade do Minho em 2015, é investigadora do Centro de Investigação para o Desenvolvimento Humano (CEDH-UCP), desenvolvendo, também, atividades de investigação no Centro de Investigação de Políticas do Ensino Superior (CIPES). Atualmente coordena o Católica Learning Innovation Lab, um laboratório para a Inovação Pedagógica.

Participa em diversos projetos de investigação, nas áreas da inovação pedagógica, educação baseada em competências, gestão curricular, desenvolvimento profissional docente e políticas de Ensino Superior.

É autora e coautora de diversas publicações nacionais e internacionais, participando como oradora e formadora em congressos, conferências e ações de formação. É, ainda, consultora na área da Educação no âmbito do Serviço de Apoio à Melhoria da Educação (SAME FEP-UCP).

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(Des)conexões entre a autoavaliação de escola, as lideranças e os professores

José Matias Alves & Diana Soares (with Lídia Serra). 2024. Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Educacional
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(Dis)connections between school self-evaluation, leadership, and teachers. A cross study of perceptions

Diana Soares (with Serra, Lídia). 2024.
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Do birds of a feather flock together? Lessons from an interdisciplinary and interinstitutional community-development approach to faculty development

Diana Soares (with Diana Soares). 2024. International Journal for Academic Development
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Innovation on the margins the margins of external evaluation of Portuguese schools

José Matias Alves & Diana Soares (with Lídia de Jesus Pecegueiro Serra). 2024. International Journal of Innovation and Learning
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Justiça curricular (des)esperada? Um modelo de estudo e o retrato da escola pública portuguesa sob o olhar da avaliação externa

Diana Soares & José Matias Alves (with Lídia Serra). 2024. Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Educacional
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A avaliação externa das escolas

José Matias Alves & Diana Soares (with Lídia Serra). 2023. Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Educacional
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A inovação nas margens da avaliação externa das escolas portuguesas

José Matias Alves & Diana Soares (with Lídia Serra). 2023. 5th International Seminar - Education, Territories and Human Development, , Porto , Portugal, 21/07/23
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A Inovação nas margens da avaliação externa das escolas portuguesas

José Matias Alves & Diana Soares (with Serra, Lídia). 2023. 5th International Seminar - Education, Territories and Human Development
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Inovação pedagógica e aprendizagem ativa : efeitos percebidos pelos alunos e professores do 3.º ciclo e ensino secundário

Diana Soares (with Tavares, Carolina Barbosa da Costa). 2023.
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Mapeamento das práticas pedagógicas ao nível das licenciaturas na Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Diana Soares (with Cabral, Carina Amorim). 2023.
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Mapping innovation in educational contexts: drivers and barriers

José Matias Alves & Diana Soares (with Lídia Serra). 2023. International Journal of Innovation and Learning
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Pseudomorphosis of schools system and the fiction of its regulatory processes: A study of educational narratives

Diana Soares & José Matias Alves (with Lídia Serra). 2023. Journal of Pedagogical Research
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Schools’ external evaluation: between compliance and innovation

Diana Soares (with Serra, Lídia). 2023.
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The role of external evaluation control mechanisms and the missing loop of innovation

Diana Soares & José Matias Alves (with Lídia Jesus Pecegueiro Serra). 2023. Journal of Pedagogical Research
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Voluntariado como oportunidade de desenvolvimento pessoal, social e cívico : um estudo com estudantes do ensino superior da UCP

Diana Soares (with Rossi, Mariana Faria Gonçalves). 2023.
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Gender (im)balance in the pool of graduate talent: the portuguese case

Diana Soares (with Diana Soares). 2022. Tertiary Education and Management
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Problem-based learning in an undergraduate Psychology course

Marisa Simões Carvalho, Rosário Serrão Cunha & Diana Soares (with Marisa Carvalho). 2022. IFCU 7th International Psychology Congress "Psychology in Dialogue: Three paths, one goal", Porto, Portugal, 7/07/22
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Problem-based learning in an undergraduate Psychology course: a description of a possible implementation

Diana Soares (with Carvalho, Marisa). 2022.
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The transformation of doctoral education: a systematic literature review

Diana Soares (with Cardoso, S.). 2022. Higher Education
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Coursework in industrial doctorates: a worthwhile contribution to students’ training?

Diana Soares (with Cristina Sin). 2021. Higher Education Research & Development
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Educação, territórios e desenvolvimento humano

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Formative Quizz : An Informatic Platform and a Pedagogic Experiment

Diana Soares 2021. 2021 16th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI)
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Formative Quizz: An Informatic Platform and a Pedagogic Experiment,MicroAvaliações Formativas Uma Plataforma Informática e uma Experiência Pedagógica

Diana Soares (with Castro, R.). 2021. Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI
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INNOVATION AT PORTUGUESE SCHOOLS: FROM INTENTIONS TO PRACTICES

Diana Soares (with Diana Soares). 2021.
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Innovative pedagogical practices in Portuguese schools: first steps of a research project

Cristina Palmeirão & Diana Soares (with Carvalho, Marisa). 2021.
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INNOVATIVE PROJECTS IN PORTUGUESE SCHOOLS: POLICIES, GUIDELINES AND PROJECTS

Diana Soares & Cristina Palmeirão (with Marisa Carvalho). 2021. INTED2021 Proceedings
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Building Bridges Between Industry and Academia: What Is the Profile of an Industrial Doctorate Student?

Diana Soares (with Orlanda Tavares). 2020. Structural and Institutional Transformations in Doctoral Education
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Designing Learning Outcomes in Design Higher Education Curricula

Diana Soares (with Diana Soares). 2020. International Journal of Art & Design Education
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For a Healthy (and) Higher Education: Evidences from Learning Outcomes in Health Sciences

Diana Soares (with Ângela Leite). 2020. Education Sciences
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Industry–university collaboration in industrial doctorates: A trouble-free marriage?

Diana Soares 2020. Industry and Higher Education
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Innovative pedagogical practices in Portuguese schools

Marisa Simões Carvalho & Diana Soares (with Marisa Carvalho). 2020. Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Educacional
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USING A COMPUTED BASED LSQ AS A TOOL TO IMPROVE STUDENTS LEARNING PERFORMANCE

Diana Soares (with Rui Castro). 2020. INTED2020 Proceedings
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"Práticas pedagógicas" em análise

Diana Soares (with Diana Soares). 2019. 3rd International Seminar Education, Territories and Human Development, Porto, Portugal, 18/07/19
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20 YEARS OF THE BOLOGNA DECLARATION – A LITERATURE REVIEW ON THE GLOBALISATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION REFORMS

Diana Soares (with Sara Diogo). 2019. EDULEARN19 Proceedings
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ANALYSING “PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES” THROUGH THE LENS OF PORTUGUESE ACADEMIA

Diana Soares & José Matias Alves (with Diana Soares). 2019. ICERI2019 Proceedings
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ARE INDUSTRIAL DOCTORATES CAPABLE OF OVERCOMING SKILLS MISMATCH?

Diana Soares (with Orlanda Tavares). 2019. EDULEARN19 Proceedings
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Beyond the grade: Defining school success and failure profiles,Para más allá de la evaluación: Definición de perfiles de éxito y fracaso escolar

Diana Soares (with Soares, D.). 2019. Psicologia Escolar e Educacional
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BUREAUCRATIC OR INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS? AN OVERVIEW OF PORTUGUESE SCHOOL LEADERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON AN AUTONOMY AND CURRICULUM FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM

Cristina Palmeirão, Diana Soares & José Matias Alves (with Ilídia Cabral). 2019. EDULEARN19 Proceedings
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EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS AT RISK OF SUCCESS/FAILURE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION: NEEDS, CHALLENGES AND GOALS OF A LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENT

Diana Soares (with Diana Dias). 2019. EDULEARN19 Proceedings
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Para além da nota: definição de perfis de sucesso e fracasso escolar

Diana Soares (with Soares,Diana). 2019. Psicologia Escolar e Educacional
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Perspectives of lifelong education in Portuguese higher education: a critical analysis of learning outcomes

Diana Soares (with Diana Soares). 2019. International Journal of Lifelong Education
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TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN CHILDHOOD: EXPLORATORY STUDY OF “GPS4SUCCESS” APP FOR USE IN SCHOOL SETTINGS

Diana Soares (with Raquel Barroso). 2019. EDULEARN19 Proceedings
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THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF DOCTORAL RESEARCH IN PORTUGAL 1970-2016

Diana Soares (with Cristina Sin). 2019. EDULEARN19 Proceedings
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THE PARENTS’ ROLE IN THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF PORTUGUESE SCHOOLS – EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OR MERE ORCHESTRATION OF REALITY?

Cristina Palmeirão, Diana Soares & José Matias Alves (with Ilídia Cabral). 2019. EDULEARN19 Proceedings
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Civic learning outcomes: a step towards an inclusive higher education

Diana Soares (with Diana Dias). 2018. International Journal of Inclusive Education
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Is Portuguese higher education developing students capacities for innovation? The truth behind learning outcomes

Diana Soares (with Dias, D.). 2018. Proceedings of the European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ECIE
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O que se “ensina” no Ensino Superior: avaliando conhecimentos, competências, valores e atitudes

Diana Soares (with Diana Dias). 2018. Revista Meta: Avaliação
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A BLIND DATE BETWEEN ACADEMIC CURRICULUM AND JOB MARKET: THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF SOFT SKILLS

Diana Soares (with Diana Dias). 2017. EDULEARN17 Proceedings
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Beating the odds in university, labor market and life: The role of higher education in times of socioeconomic change

Diana Soares (with Monteiro, S.). 2017. Factors Affecting Academic Performance
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Cognitive differentiation during childhood: A study on cognitive profiles of 5, 7, and 9-year-old children,A diferenciação cognitiva na infância: Um estudo de perfis cognitivos aos 5, 7 e 9 anos

Diana Soares (with Martins, A.A.). 2017. Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
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Disciplinary Differences in University Teaching

Diana Soares (with Cristina Sin). 2017. Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions
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HIGHLIGHTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS IN ACADEMIC CURRICULA: “I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR”

Diana Soares (with Diana Dias). 2017. EDULEARN17 Proceedings
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LEARNING OUTCOMES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: DESIGNING A CONCEPTUAL MAP FOR PORTUGUESE ACADEMIA

Diana Soares (with Diana Dias). 2017. INTED2017 Proceedings
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LIFELONG LEARNING AS A CRUCIAL VECTOR FOR DESIGNING HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULA

Diana Soares (with Diana Soares). 2017. INTED2017 Proceedings
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MORE COMPETENT AND MORE EQUAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AS A SUPPORTER OF SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Diana Soares (with Diana Soares). 2017. INTED2017 Proceedings
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TRANSLATING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TO HIGHER EDUCATION PRACTICES

Diana Soares (with Diana Soares). 2017. INTED2017 Proceedings
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DESIGN LEARNING OUTCOMES IN PORTUGUESE HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULA: HOW ARE THEY DEFINED AND IMPLEMENTED?

Diana Soares (with Diana Dias). 2016. EDULEARN16 Proceedings
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RETRIEVING CIVIC DIMENSIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULA: IS LEARNING IMPROVING STUDENTS’ CIVIC DEVELOPMENT?

Diana Soares (with Diana Dias). 2016. EDULEARN16 Proceedings
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UNDERSTANDING LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH THE EYES OF PORTUGUESE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Diana Soares (with Diana Soares). 2016. EDULEARN16 Proceedings
Book Chapter

Compreender o (in)sucesso escolar na adolescência: A convergência de variáveis pessoais e contextuais

Diana Soares 2015. Cognição e aprendizagem: Promoção do sucesso escolar
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Sucesso escolar e percursos vocacionais na adolescência: Variáveis pessoais e contextuais.

Diana Soares 2015.
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The relationship between intelligence and academic achievement throughout middle school: The role of students' prior academic performance

Diana Soares (with Soares, D.L.). 2015. Learning and Individual Differences
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O psicólogo escolar face aos desafios da escola de futuro.

Diana Soares (with Soares, Diana). 2012. Prevenir ou remediar? Contextos para a intervenção em psicologia
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Percepção dos estilos educativos parentais: Sua variação ao longo da adolescência.

Diana Soares 2011. Actas del IX Congreso Internacional Galego-Portugués de Psicopedagogía
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Percursos vocacionais e vivências académicas : o caso dos alunos maiores de 23 anos

Diana Soares (with Soares, Diana). 2010. Psicologia Educação e Cultura
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Percursos vocacionais e vivências académicas: O caso dos alunos maiores de 23 anos

Diana Soares 2010. Psicologia, Educação e Cultura
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Do school leaders lead?

Diana Soares (with Lídia Serra). International Journal of Management in Education