João Lopes is an Associate Professor of the Apllied Psychology Department at the School of Psychology - Universtity of Minho. Since 1987 through 1995 he was a professor at the School of Education of the Polithecnic Institute of O'Porto. Since then he is a professor at the University of Minho. He's main areas of interest and research are: Leaarning Problems, Behavior Problems, Teaching problems, Classroom organization and Management, Teaching of Reading and Writing and Child Maltreatment.
Other relevant activities and positions
April 2015 -… President of the Scientific and Pedagogical Council of Teachers’ Inservice Training (CCPFCP) The CCPFCP is the national board that credits teachers’ in-service training, including university masters education designed as post-graduated teacher education programs and courses.
2014 - …Member of the Board of the IAVE (Institute of Educational Evaluation). IAVE is the board that develops the national examination tests for students in the Portuguese public education system, from 4th through 12th grade. IAVE is also responsible for the adaptation of the Portuguese national testes for PISA, TIMSS, TALIS, etc.
2015... Director of the Department of Applied Psychology - School of Psychology - University of Minho
Director of the PhD Program in Applied Psychology for the CPLP countries. School of Psychology, University of Minho, Portugal.
2015... Representatitve of Portugal in the CERI (Centre for Educational Research and Innovation) - OECD
Learning and behavior problems in school context
Classroom discipline
Classroom organization and management
Child maltreatment
Selected publications
Lopes, J., Silva, M. M., Moniz, A. V., Spear-Swerling, L., & Zibulski, J. (2015). Prosody Growth and Reading Comprehension: A Longitudinal Study from 2nd Through the End of 3rd Grade. Journal of Psychodidactics, 20(1), 5-23.
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Lopes, J., Spear-Swerling, L., Oliveira, C. R., Velasquez, M. G., & Zibulski, J. (2014). Actual Disciplinary Knowledge, Perceived Disciplinary Knowledge, Teaching Experience and Teacher’s Training for Reading Instruction: A Study with Primary Portuguese and American Teachers Revista de Psicodidactica / Journal of Psychodidactics, 19(1), 45-65.
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Spear-Swerling, L., Lopes, J., Oliveira, C. R., & Zibulski, J. (2016). How Portuguese and American teachers plan for literacy instruction. Annals of Dyslexia, 66, 71-90. DOI
Sass, D. A., Lopes, J., Oliveira, C. R., & Martin, K. N. (2016). An evaluation of the Behavior and Instructional Management Scale's psychometric properties using Portuguese teachers. Teacher and Teacher Education, 55, 279–290.
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Lopes, J., & Santos, M. (2013). Teachers’ beliefs, teachers’ goals and teachers’ classroom management: A study with primary teachers. Revista de Psicodidáctica / Journal of Psychodidactics, 18(1), 5-24.
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Lopes, J., Oliveira, C. R., Reed, L., & Gable, R. A. (2013). Character Education in Portugal. Childhood Education, 89(5), 286-289.
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Watson, S., Judge, S., Lopes, J., & Oliveira, C. R. (2016). Number Knowledge and error types of elementary Portuguese students: Implications for instruction. Clinical and Experimental Psychology, 2(1), 2-6.
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Other publications
Lopes, J., Silva, M. M., Moniz, A. V., Spear-Swerling, L., & Zibulski, J. (2015). Prosody Growth and Reading Comprehension: A Longitudinal Study from 2nd Through the End of 3rd Grade. Journal of Psychodidactics, 20(1), 5-23.
DOI
Lopes, J., Spear-Swerling, L., Oliveira, C. R., Velasquez, M. G., & Zibulski, J. (2014). Actual Disciplinary Knowledge, Perceived Disciplinary Knowledge, Teaching Experience and Teacher’s Training for Reading Instruction: A Study with Primary Portuguese and American Teachers Revista de Psicodidactica / Journal of Psychodidactics, 19(1), 45-65.
DOI
Spear-Swerling, L., Lopes, J., Oliveira, C. R., & Zibulski, J. (2016). How Portuguese and American teachers plan for literacy instruction. Annals of Dyslexia, 66, 71-90. DOI
Sass, D. A., Lopes, J., Oliveira, C. R., & Martin, K. N. (2016). An evaluation of the Behavior and Instructional Management Scale's psychometric properties using Portuguese teachers. Teacher and Teacher Education, 55, 279–290.
DOI
Lopes, J., & Santos, M. (2013). Teachers’ beliefs, teachers’ goals and teachers’ classroom management: A study with primary teachers. Revista de Psicodidáctica / Journal of Psychodidactics, 18(1), 5-24.
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Lopes, J., Oliveira, C. R., Reed, L., & Gable, R. A. (2013). Character Education in Portugal. Childhood Education, 89(5), 286-289.
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Watson, S., Judge, S., Lopes, J., & Oliveira, C. R. (2016). Number Knowledge and error types of elementary Portuguese students: Implications for instruction. Clinical and Experimental Psychology, 2(1), 2-6.
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2023/2024
Consulta Psicológica Educacional
Master
Dificuldades de Aprendizagem
Master
Dissertação
Integrated Master
Educação e Parentalidade
Master
Estágio em Psicologia da Educação
Master
Estudos Avançados em Psicologia
Doctoral Program
Maus-tratos, Desenvolvimento e Aprendizagem
Master
Maus-tratos, Educação e Desenvolvimento
Master
Problemas na Aprendizagem
Master
Projeto de Investigação em Psicologia da Educação
Master
Temas Avançados em Aprendizagem, Instrução e Carreira
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