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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
PEDA0053-1  Curriculum construction and assessment

Duration :  15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Education Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st yearToute l'année3
Master in Education, Professional Focus in teaching, 1st yearToute l'année3
Master in Education, Professional Focus in Adult Education, 1st yearToute l'année3
Lecturer :  Brigitte Denis
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Learning outcomes of the course :  
This course aims to empower students in
  • applying to real cases of conception or modification of curricula or parts of curricula the NECOMERIOR steps with the help of their related techniques and/ or taxonomies (Needs analysis, analysis of what already Exists, Triple Consistency between Objectives, Methods and Evaluation ; Realisation (ot staff, resources,..) ; Imprelmentation - Action ; Observation (clooection of tracks of processes and effects) ; Regulations and revisions.
  • knowing and understanding caracteristics of curricula and / or approaches such as Objectives Driven Pedagogy ; Individually Prescribed Instruction ; programmed instruction; programmed cases ; Problem Based Learning ; Projects driven approach, Competence based approaches, Reciprocal Multimedia Animation Projects ; Simulations and Role play (such as OSCEs for instance) ; e-learning possibilities.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Student must
  • be aware of the diversity of educational sciences.
  • be aware of the key problems in education, such as quality, equity, equality, efficacy and efficiency, selection at the entry, various strategies (equaltarian, elitists, compensatory).
  • know and understand the events of the Learning Events Model (LEM), i.e. learning and teaching paradigms such as observation, recpton of messages, drill & practice, exploration, experimentation (problem solving), creation, metacognition, debate.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Students receive lectures from the professor and mainly from external experts on various curricular innovations such as syllabi, exams with simulation, or based on solving complex problem, Project based methods, ... When possible, the students visit the institutions where those innovations are implemented.
Students prepare themselves to lecture (april) on theoretical aspects based on documents (3 books).
Recommended or required readings :  
Suggested readings :

- Leclercq (2008). Conception et Evaluation de Curriculum. Editions de l'Université de Liège.
- Depover et Noël (2005). Le curriculum et ses logiques. Paris : L'Harmattan.
- Demeuse et Strauven (2006). Développer un curriculum d'enseignement ou de formation. Bruxelles : de Boeck

NB : Additional documents are distributed by experts or during the visists.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
The fnal score combines the score obtained for the personal presentation (50%) and on a reflexive personal report (50%) linking practice and theory refering at least to 3 contents encountered during the lectures and/or the visits.
Contacts :  
B.Denis@ulg.ac.be (professor) ; pfontaine@ulg.ac.be (assistant).


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