Lecturer and researcher of Educational Technology in the Institute of Education at University of Minho, Portugal.
His academic qualifications include a graduation in Visual Literacy (1991), a MSc in Education, specialisation in Educational Technology (2002), a PhD in Education/Educational Technology (2009), and a Postdoc in Education Sciences/Educational Technology (2019).
José is an experienced lecturer and researcher, particularly in online methodologies, as his Curriculum Vitæ can confirm. He received his PhD with a thesis about Online Education. He designed, developed and implemented a virtual learning environment (VLE) with educational resources to support a Flipped Approach to Online Teaching and Learning, a form of blended learning.
Teaching interests involve understanding the opportunities to enhance teaching and learning processes exploring innovative pedagogical practices with a focus on active methodologies, blended learning models and digital technologies (e.g., blended learning, flipped learning, gamification, game-based learning, digital storytelling, mobile robotics).
José is deeply involved in the in-service training of veteran teachers to promote the teachers’ professional re-enchantment through digital technologies.
Research interests include Development research, Online learning, Technology-enhanced learning and Usability. José is the author or co-author of more than 150 peer-reviewed papers on technology integration in education (face-to-face or online).
José is a researcher at Research Centre on Education (CIEd). CIEd is hosted at the Institute of Education, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, Portugal.
José is also researcher at Centro ALGORITMI, a research unit of the School of Engineering, University of Minho, Campus of Azurém, Portugal. Centro ALGORITMI develops R&D activity in Information and Communications Technology and Electronics (ICT&E) (cf. algoritmi.uminho.pt). At ALGORITMI José is a member of the Computer Communications and Pervasive Media (CCPM) R&D Line, developing his research in the engageLab R&D Group.
Contact him at jlencastre@ie.uminho.pt
