CVRRICVLVM VITÆ Short Summary

2.1. The main biographical data are indicated in Table 1.

3.3. Habilitation in Science Education and Communication, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto (Unanimously approved). Lesson: Citizen Science in Science Education, 2022.  ^Link

3.2. Post-Doctorate in Science Teaching, from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (final grade: Approved [highest grade]). Theme of the report: Promotion of inquiry-based science education (IBSE) approaches in Chemistry and Physics teaching, 2012.  ^Link

3.1. The academic degrees obtained up to now are listed in Table 2.

4.5. Assistant Professor with Habilitation, Science Teaching Unit, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, tenure position (2022- …).

4.4. Assistant Professor, Science Teaching Unit, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, tenure position (2016-2022).

4.3. Invited Assistant Professor (100%), Science Teaching Unit, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (2012-2016).

4.2. Invited Assistant (14,3% and 17%), Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (2009-2012).

4.1. Teacher in the Physics and Chemistry group (510) in the 3^rd cycle of Basic and High School (2003-2009).

5.1. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

1. BOOKS

1.2. Morais, C. (in press). Ciência cidadã na Educação em Ciências [Citizen science in science education]. Porto: U. Porto Press.

1.1. Paiva, J. C., Morais, C., & Moreira, L. (2015). O Multimédia no Ensino das Ciências: cinco anos de investigação e ensino em Portugal [Multimedia in Science Teaching: five years of research and teaching in Portugal]. Lisbon: Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos. ISBN: 978‑989‑8819‑17‑8 ^Link

2. BOOK CHAPTERS

2.4. Vieira, H., & Morais, C. (2023).  Afetividade e sua relevância na aprendizagem dos alunos: algumas perspetivas e considerações [Affectivity and its relevance to student learning: some perspectives and considerations]. In R. K. A. Montenegro & F. A. Gomes (Org.). Tecendo Saberes: Um Olhar Multidisciplinar sobre a Educação (pp 133-148). Campina Grande, Brasil: Editora Amplla. ISBN: 978-65-5381-150-8. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.51859/amplla.tso3308-10 ^Link

2.3. Morais, C. (2023). Recursos educativos digitais para o ensino de química: o caso das simulações computacionais e das atividades laboratoriais usando a plataforma comercial “arduíno” [Digital educational resources for teaching chemistry: the case of computer simulations and laboratory activities using the commercial “arduino” platform]. In I. N. Derossi, & L. C. Barboza, (Orgs.) Diálogos da educação científica e o ensino de química (pp. 87-104).  Pedro & João Editores, São Carlos, Brasil. ISBN: 978-65-265-0561-8. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.51795/9786526505625 ^Link

2.2. Morais, C., Moreira, L., Aguiar, T., & Teixeira, A. (2022). A avaliação da comunicação de ciência em espaços não-formais: Perspetivas do projeto I SEA [Assessing science communication in non-formal spaces: Perspectives from the I SEA project]. In Lara, I. & Vargas, M. (Ed.), Um Museu Interativo e a Educação em Ciências e Matemática: Algumas propostas de ensino com pesquisa [An Interactive Museum and Science and Maths Education: Some proposals for teaching with research] (pp. 183-208). ediPUCRS – Editora da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. ^Link

2.1. Costa, I. A., Morais, C., & Monteiro, M. J. (2021). CoAstro: @n Astronomy Condo – teachers’ attitudes and epistemological beliefs towards science in a citizen science project. In M. Carmo (Ed.), Education Applications & Developments VI – Advances in Education and Educational Trends Series (pp. 66-75). inScience Press. Lisbon. ISBN: 978-989-54815-6-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36315/2021ead06 ^{Link1 Link2}

3. ARTICLES

3.6. Nascimento Junior, W., Morais, C. & Girotto Júnior, G. (2024). Enhancing AI Responses in Chemistry: Integrating Text Generation, Image Creation, and Image Interpretation through Different Levels of Prompts. Journal of Chemical Education. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00230.

3.5. Spitha, N., Zhang, Y., Pazicni, S., Fullington, S., Morais, C., Buchberger, A. R. & Doolittle, P. (2024). Supporting Submicroscopic Reasoning in Students’ Explanations of Absorption Phenomena using a Simulation-Based Activity. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 25, 133-150. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RP00153A (Scopus: Q1, SJR: 0.71; WoS – JCR: Q2, 3).   ^Link

3.4. Araújo, J. L., Morais, C., & Paiva, J. C. (2023). Students´attitudes towards the environment and marine litter in the context of a coastal water quality educational citizen science project. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 0, 1–14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/aee.2023.14  (Scopus: Q2, SJR: 0.44; WoS – JCR: Q2, 0,98).  ^Link

3.3. Morais, C., Moreira, L., Teixeira, A., & Aguiar, T. (2022). No waves from surface knowledge: Diving into the social representations of the deep sea. International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement. 12 (1), 22-41.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2021.2017507 (Scopus: Q1, SJR: 0.86; WoS – JCR: Q1, IF: 1.35) ^Link

3.2. Oliveira, G., Grenha Teixeira, J., Torres, A., & Morais, C. (2021). An exploratory study on the emergency remote education experience of higher education students and teachers during the COVID‐19 pandemic. British Journal of Educational Technology, 52, 1357– 1376. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13112  (Scopus: Q1, SJR: 1.79; WoS – JCR: Q1, IF: 4.93) ^Link

3.1. Morais, C., Araújo, J. L., & Saúde, I.  (2019). Awakening to chemistry through storytelling and practical activities: Middle school students interacting with pre-school children. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 20, 302-315. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8RP00096D (Scopus: Q1, SJR: 0.77; WoS – JCR: Q2, IF: 1.90) ^Link

5.2. PEDAGOGICAL AND POPULAR SCIENCE PUBLICATIONS

1. Books

1.1. Ferreira, J. A., Tavares, F., Carvalho, P. S., Morais, C., Magalhães, A. L., Mota, A. R., Martins, A. S., Santos, A. I., & Araújo, J. L. (2021). ExperimentaCiências – Um guia para professores do primeiro ciclo [ExperimentaCiências – A guide to Basic School teachers]. Rev. Ciência Elem., V9(A). Casa das Ciências/ICETA. Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto. ISSN 2183-9697. ^Link

2. School books (textbooks, activity book and teacher’s book)

2.4. Paiva, J. C., Ferreira, A., Vale, J., & Morais, C. (2023). 12Q – Química, 12.º ano [12Q – Chemistry, 12th grade]. Lisboa: Texto Editores. ^Link

2.3. Costa, S., Fiolhais, C., Fiolhais, M., Morais, C., & Paiva, J. C. (2023). Universo FQ – Físico-Química, 9.º ano [PC Universe – Physics and Chemistry, 9th grade]. Lisboa: Texto Editores. ^{Link1    Link2}

2.2. Paiva, J. C., Matos, G., Morais, C., & Fiolhais, C. (2022). 11Q – Química, 11.º ano [11Q – Chemistry, 11th grade]. Lisboa: Texto Editores. ^{Link1   Link2}  

2.1. Costa, S., Fiolhais, C., Fiolhais, M., Morais, C., & Paiva, J. C. (2022). Universo FQ – Físico-Química, 8.º ano [PC Universe – Physics and Chemistry, 8th grade]. Lisboa: Texto Editores. ^{Link1   Link2    Link3}

3. Science communication books

3.3. Paiva, J. C., Morais, C., Soares, M., Araújo, J., Vieira, H., & Moreira, L. (2021). Química ao pé da letra [Chemistry by the Letter]. Porto: U. Porto Press. ISBN: 978-989-746-297-9. ^{Link1 Link2}

Supported by the Chemistry Research Center in the University of Porto (CIQUP) and the Portuguese Chemistry Society (SPQ)

3.2. Morais, C., & Paiva, J. C. (2014). Porque pirilampiscam os pirilampos?… e muitas outras perguntas luminosas sobre química [Why do fireflies fire light?… and many other luminous questions about chemistry]. Lisboa: Gradiva. ISBN 978-989-616-570-3. ^{Link1 Link2}

3.1. Morais, C., & Teixeira, P. M. (2012). Histórias com Química [Stories with Chemistry]. Vila do Conde: QuidNovi. ISBN: 9789895549108. ^Link

This publication was part of the National Reading Plan [Plano Nacional de Leitura]. ^Link

6.1. INSTITUTIONAL ADDRESS

Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto
Departamento de Química e Bioquímica
Unidade de Ensino das Ciências
Rua do Campo Alegre, 687
4169-007 Porto

6.2. CONTACTS

E-mail address: cmorais@fc.up.pt
Telephone: (+351) 220 402 529
Mobile phone: (+351) 93 833 1 777

6.3. ONLINE INFORMATION

6.4. TRAINER CERTIFICATE FROM THE SCIENTIFIC-PEDAGOGICAL COMMITEE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

(CCPFC/RFO – 21089/06) in the following areas and domains: B05 – Education in (Chemistry), C08 – Experimental Pedagogy, C15 – Educational Technologies (Computing/Computing Application), C17 – Educational Technologies (registered in 2006, updated in 2014). ^Link