Vitor Duarte Teodoro gained his PhD in Education (Curriculum Theory and Evaluation) in 2003 at the New University of Lisbon. Previously he obtained his Degree of licentiate in Physics in 1978 from the University of Lisbon.

Since 2003 he has been Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Education, New University of Lisbon, College of Science and Technology. Prior to this he was a University Lecturer, Department of Social Sciences and Education, New University of Lisbon, College of Science and Technology and a secondary school teacher (Physics and Chemistry).

His teaching activity covers a wide range, including: didactics and science education, master courses for science teachers; research methods, MEd and PhD courses in Education, including thesis supervision; scientific computation, chemistry and physics engineering students; general physics, chemistry and physics engineering students; educational technologies.

His main research area is science and mathematics education (embedding scientific computing in the secondary school curricula and in undergraduate studies in science and engineering), and other research/professional interests include the principles and design of active learning environments, particularly for science and mathematics education; educational assessment and evaluation; teacher education; curriculum development.