The construction of the self as a researcher: reflections on the process of post-graduate training

ABSTRACT This paper discusses dimensions of post-graduated education and their role in the construction of a sense of self as a researcher, based on data collected with post-graduation students from the University of Porto and the experience of both authors as directors of post-graduation courses in Educational Sciences. We particularly focus on relevant experiences in for a situated learning of research, including the institution of research communities of practice that include professors, supervisors, researchers and post-graduation students and that can contribute to the progressive development of how-to-do research.