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Samir Zedam

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Invited Assistant at Instituto Politécnico de Bragança and PhD researcher at UTAD, studying critical thinking in teacher education.

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At Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, I teach English as an Invited Assistant while pursuing a PhD in Education Science at UTAD. My research focuses on fostering critical thinking in future teachers, including work on the Eydigifolio project.

At the Research Centre of Basic Education (CIEB), I have worked on critical thinking in initial teacher education. My research has included systematic literature reviews, data analysis, and presenting and publishing work at national and international conferences.

My academic background is in English language, literature, and linguistics. I’m especially interested in piloting professional training for university teachers using the OECD’s 2023 framework to develop critical thinking in higher education.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Invited Assistant Teacher

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança

Oct 2024 - Present (2 years)

Teaching English language at the Higher School of Education as an invited assistant teacher.

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Current

PhD Student in Education Science

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)

Pursuing doctoral studies in Education Sciences, focusing on critical thinking in basic education and teacher training.

IB

Research Fellow

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança

Aug 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 4 months)

Worked on the project 'Critical Thinking in Initial Teacher Education' under the UIDB/05777/2020 grant, contributing to research on critical thinking in education.

Education

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University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

PhD, Education Sciences

2022 -

Pursuing a PhD in Education Sciences, with coursework ongoing and expected completion by July 2028.

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Instituto Politécnico de Bragança

Pós-Graduação, Education

2022 - 2023

Grade: 17/20

Completed a postgraduate research grant competition in Education, achieving a grade of 17/20.

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Université Dr Tahar Moulay de Saïda

Master, English Language and Literature

2015 - 2018

Grade: 13.33

Earned a Master's degree in English Language, Letters and Anglo-Saxon Civilization with a grade of 13.33.

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Université Hadj Lakhdar Batna

Bachelor, Sciences of Language

2011 - 2014

Grade: 11.33

Completed a Bachelor's degree in Sciences of Language (English) with a grade of 11.33.

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