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| PEDA1161-1 | An Experimental Approach to Educational Problems | |||||
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Dominique Lafontaine | |||||
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| Substitute(s) : | Marcel Crahay | |||||
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| Course contents : | The aims of this lecture are: - to give an overview of the main outcomes of the experimental and quasi experimental studies in education - to identify the state of the art in this field of research The methodological questions and the review of the literature are focussed around one theme: how to improve effectiveness and equity in educational systems. | |||||
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| Course objective : | The following chapters will be developed : - Impact of socio-economic background on achievement - Gender and achievement - Impact of time and opportunity to learn - Mastery of learning - Cooperative teaching - Impact of class size - Impact of ability grouping - Impact of structures in educational systems on effectiveness and equity. | |||||
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| Prerequisites : | Introduction to research in education PEDA0516-1 | |||||
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| Workshops : | 30 h. of practical activities. Usually, students are invited to participate to a research led in the Service de pédagogie expérimentale. | |||||
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| Organization : | 10 sessions of 3 hours. Students are invited to actively participate (work in groups, oral presentations...) | |||||
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| Written notes : | Two books are compulsory (Crahay, Lafontaine et Blondin, voir références en français) Additional readings will be recommanded. Powerpoint presentations will be made available | |||||
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| Assessment : | Oral and written examinations, with all documentation available | |||||
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| Contacts : | Dominique LAFONTAINE, B32, 2nd floor, room 2.18A. Phone : 04/366 20 97 - dlafontaine@ulg.ac.be Secrétary : Anna LETTA, 04/366 20 51 - anna.letta@ulg.ac.be | |||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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