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Biographical Note

José Castro Silva, PhD in Education, is Assistant Professor and Researcher at Center for Research in Education (CIE-Ispa, Lisbon, Portugal). He lectures in Educational Sciences, Learning and Motivation, Information and Technology in Education, Well-being in Education Contexts and has experience with teacher training programs focused on teacher professional learning and development. His current research interests include topics such as well-being and adaptation in educational contexts, influence of individual and contextual factors on the teacher’ professional learning and development and virtual learning and teaching environments. He is a specialist in technologies and information systems and has extensive experience in the management of distance education platforms, as well as in teachers’ training in teaching and assessment in virtual environments.

Research Interests

Well-being and adaptation in educational contexts
Influence of individual and contextual factors on the teachers’ professional learning and development
Virtual learning and teaching environments

Relevant Publications

Castro Silva, J., Almeida, A.P., Pacheco, P., & Ferreira, M. (2024). Resilience and purpose as predictors of Portuguese school leaders’ work well-being. Journal of Educational Administration, 62(4), 373-387. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEA-06-2023-0140

Castro Silva, J., Peixoto, F., Galhoz, A., & Gaitas, S. (2023). Job demands and resources as predictors of well-being in portuguese teachers. European Journal of Teacher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2023.2288552

Granjo, M., Castro Silva, J., Peixoto, F. (2021). Teacher identity: can ethical orientation be related to perceived competence, psychological needs satisfaction, commitment and global self-esteem? European Journal of Teacher Education, 44(2), 158-179. https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2020.1748004

Fernandes, L., Peixoto, F., Gouveia, M. J., Castro Silva, J., & Wosnitza, M. (2019). Fostering teachers’ resilience and well-being through professional learning: Effects from a training programme. Australian Educational Researcher, 46(4), 681–698. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-019-00344-0

Castro Silva, J., Amante, L., & Morgado, J. (2017). School climate, principal support and collaboration among Portuguese teachers. European Journal of Teacher Education, 40(4), 505-520. https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2017.1295445

Current PhD students

António Fábio da Silva
Digital Accessibility at Agostinho Neto University: Proposal for the implementation of technological tools for the inclusion of visually impaired students

Carla Isabel Alves do Nascimento Ribeiro
Ethics in initial teacher training: An imperative (un)considered

Joana de Lourdes Marques dos Santos Diani
Teacher Training for Diversity in Primary Education in Angola: Teacher Needs and Pedagogical Intervention

Juliana Delborgo Abra-Olivato
STEAM-mediated interdisciplinary approach to the arts: Proposal for a teacher training programme

Sebastião Rodrigues Pedro
Digital Training for Higher Education Teachers in Angola: Proposal for a training programme

External collaborations

Ana Patrícia Almeida (Open University, Portugal)
Caroline Mansfield (Murdoch University, Australia)
Gloria Gratacós Casacuberta (Villanueva University, Spain)
Ivana Stepanovic Ilic (University of Belgrade)
Marina Videnović (University of Belgrade)
Pablo Usán Supervía (University of Zaragoza)
Patrícia Pacheco (ISEC, Lisboa, Portugal)
Paula Villalobos Vergara (Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences, Chile)
Susan Beltman (Curtin University, Australia)
Tina Hascher (Institute of Education, University of Bern, Switzerland)

Alumni

Sofia Cândido (2022)
Deolinda N’Dala (2020)
Luís Folgado Ferreira (2017)