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This document discusses Marisa Sofia Monteiro Correia's doctoral thesis on laboratory work in the 1st cycle of basic education. The thesis aims to describe changes in teachers' conceptions and practices regarding laboratory work after participating in a training program, as well as understand difficulties teachers face in implementing laboratory activities. It uses qualitative methods like observation, interviews and document analysis with 10 primary teachers from Santarém, Portugal.