20 years evolution of Portuguese students towards physics – A pseudo-study

Credit : Pedro Abreu

Abstract

In 2004, LIP started to significantly strengthen the interaction with high schools through projects, internships, and visits. This was followed by the World Year of Physics and the development of the Portuguese Language Teacher Programme.

This resulted in a significant boost in student interest in Physics, reflected by a higher minimum admission score for Portuguese universities, exceeding that of some Medicine universities.