The Department of Literacy, Didactics, and Supervision (DLDS) is an organic subunit of the Institute of Education at the University of Minho. It brings together faculty members responsible for courses directly related to literacy, didactics, and teacher training, covering different levels of education, from preschool to secondary school.The name of the Department reflects its three main areas of focus:
Literacy, as fundamental knowledge in the curriculum and in the teaching areas of future teachers;
Teaching, as a field of study and practice of teaching and learning methodologies in these areas;
Supervision, as an essential dimension in the initial and continuing training of teachers, as well as an object of research and qualification for the exercise of specialized educational functions.
The DLDS is thus a privileged space for the development of educator and teacher training, research in teaching and supervision, and innovative and critical educational intervention.
