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Biography
Diana Mesquita is currently an invited Assistant Professor at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Porto, Portugal. She holds a PhD in Educational Sciences, specialized in Curriculum Development from University of Minho. Her research interests include: Leaderhip and School Organization; Competency-Based Curriculum; Active Learning; Project-Based Learning; Teacher Learning; Professional Development; Higher Education; Engineering Education. She delivered more than 80 workshops dedicated to teacher training in Portugal, Brazil, Colombia, Russia and Thailand. She participated in several national and international projects, organized more than 25 national and international conferences and has more than 80 publications of articles in international journals, book chapters and scientific events.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, O Currículo da Formação em Engenharia no Âmbito do Processo de Bolonha: Desenvolvimento de Competências e Perfil Profissional na Perspetiva dos Docentes, dos Estudantes e dos Profissionais, University of Minho
Award Date: 7 Dec 2015
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CEDH 2025-2029: CEDH - Research Centre for Human Development: UID/04872/2025. Pluriannual 2025-2029
Mesquita, D. (Project Coordinator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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CEDH: Research Centre for Human Development
Dias, P. (Assistant Professor), Matos, R. (Associate Professor), Carvalho, M. C. (Assistant Professor), Peixtoto, C. E. (Researcher), Pires, C. V. (Researcher), Carneiro, A. (Invited Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, L. M. (Assistant Professor), Barbosa, M. (Assistant Professor), Martins, F. (Invited Assistant Professor), Moreno, A. (Researcher), Costa, M. (Researcher), Andrade, A. (Assistant Professor), Fonseca, A. M. (Associate Professor), Silva, A. (Researcher), Gaspar, A. (Invited Assistant Professor), Machado, B. C. (Assistant Professor), Morais, C. (Invited Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, C. (Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, C. (Assistant Professor), Palmeirão, C. (Assistant Professor), Mesquita, D. (Invited Assistant Professor), Soares, D. (Invited Assistant Professor), Veiga, E. (Assistant Professor), Palha, F. (Assistant Professor), Sobral, F. (Assistant Professor), Cabral, I. (Assistant Professor), Baptista, I. (Associate Professor), Pinto, J. C. (Assistant Professor), Azevedo, J. (Full Professor), Machado, J. (Researcher), Lagarto, J. R. (Researcher), Alves, J. M. (Invited Associate Professor), Ribeiro, L. (Invited Assistant Professor), Campos, L. (Assistant Professor), Orvalho, L. (Researcher), Veríssimo, L. (Assistant Professor), Roldão, M. D. C. (Researcher), Xavier, M. R. (Assistant Professor), Negrão, M. (Assistant Professor), Carvalho, M. (Invited Assistant Professor), Oliveira, M. (Adjunct Professor), Batista, P. (Contracted Doctorate), Oliveira-Silva, P. (Assistant Professor), Pereira, P. (Assistant Professor), Serrão, R. (Researcher), Lima, V. S. (Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, P. (PI) & Rocha, M. M. M. (PI)
1/01/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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PBL4TEA: PBL framework for Digital Collaborative Teacher Training
Mesquita, D. (PI), Andrade, A. (Researcher), Soares, D. (Researcher), Cabral, I. (Researcher), Ribeiro, L. M. (Researcher), Alves, J. M. (Researcher), Alves, P. (Researcher) & Sobral, F. (Researcher)
1/12/22 → 30/11/24
Project: Research
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Centro de Formação de Escolas do Concelho do Seixal (2022)
Alves, J. M. (PI), Mesquita, D. (PI) & Cabral, I. (PI)
1/04/22 → 31/07/22
Project: Consultancy
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Prestação de serviços de consultoria 21/22 - Externato Marista de Lisboa
Mesquita, D. (PI) & Cabral, I. (PI)
1/11/21 → 31/07/22
Project: Consultancy
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Cada escola, uma boa escola
Alves, J. M., Cabral, I. & Mesquita, D., 10 Mar 2025, 1 ed. Porto : Câmara Municipal do Porto. 192 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Institutional support for active learning: a case study in Portugal and Brazil
Reis, R. C. B. D. & Mesquita, D., 2025, In: International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education. 15, p. 220-227 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Scenario-based competence assessment for developing behavioral competences in engineering education: a systematic literature review
Pereira, R. R., Souza, M. C. D., Silva, B. P. D., Peres, F. A. P., Brasil, A. D. & Mesquita, D., 2025, In: International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education. 15, p. 228-236 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Using a chatbot for student onboarding and learning in projects: technology as an enabler of active learning
Lopes, E. T., Altoé, Y. B. O., Prazeres, P. G., Araujo, L. O. D., Monteiro, S. B. S., Mesquita, D., Pedersen, J. M. & Lima, R. M., 2025, In: International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education. 15, p. 513-520 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Workshop - how to develop a chatbot in less than 90 minutes: hands-on workshop on emerging technologies for active learning
Lopes, E. T. & Mesquita, D., 2025, In: International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education. 15, p. 616-618 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Activities
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Teacher agency for a more responsive and adaptable approach to higher education system
Soares, D. (Speaker), Gil, M. M. (Speaker) & Mesquita, D. (Speaker)
25 Feb 2025 → 28 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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International Week | Innovation Beyond Boundaries: Crafting Education and a Talented Workforce in an Era of Change
Sobral, F. (Organiser), Costa, D. (Organiser), Mesquita, D. (Organiser) & Oliveira-Silva, P. (Organiser)
24 Mar 2025 → 28 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina Santa María de los Buenos Aires - UCA
Mesquita, D. (Lecturer)
2 Dec 2025 → 10 Dec 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Blended Intensive Programme Innovation Beyond Boundaries: Crafting Education and a Talented Workforce in an Era of Change
Sobral, F. (Organiser), Costa, D. (Organiser), Mesquita, D. (Organiser), Oliveira-Silva, P. (Organiser) & Oliveira, E. D. D. (Organiser)
24 Mar 2025 → 28 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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University of Padua
Mesquita, D. (Lecturer)
27 Oct 2024 → 3 Nov 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
Impacts
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Centro de Formação de Escolas do Concelho do Seixal (2022)
Alves, J. M. (Consultant), Mesquita, D. (Consultant) & Cabral, I. (Consultant)
Impact: Social impacts
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Prestação de serviços de consultoria 21/22 - Externato Marista de Lisboa
Mesquita, D. (Consultant) & Cabral, I. (Consultant)
Impact: Social impacts
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Prestação de serviços de consultoria - Área Metropolitana do Porto
Mesquita, D. (Consultant), Cabral, I. (Consultant), Alves, J. M. (Consultant) & Silva, A. P. (Consultant)
Impact: Social impacts