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| PEDA4021-1 | Introduction to education and training sciences
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Ariane Baye |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course will be centered on the analysis of the school failure, and in particular on the grade repetition issue. Mechanisms which contribute to school failure and its individual and social consequences will be analyzed. Students will have to analyze a problem using several levels of analysis: the individual (student), the group (class) and the system (the education system). They will discover a variety of scientific tools to collect and analyze data in psychology and education sciences. They will discover how a research tradition of almost 60 years has evolved and now more than ever its pertience in the education system of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end the course, the students will have to be able
1. To investigate an educational issue having individual and collective incidences:
- by referring to the theories of the education sciences
- by basing itself on various methodologies and scientific tools
- by basing itself on a diversity of educational contexts
2. To analyze the stakes and the societal effects of educational practices
3. To interpret research results such as they are presented in scientific studies |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Oral presentations supported by power points. Sessions of self-assessment in plenary session are planned. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Required reading: Crahay, M. (2003). Peut-on lutter contre l'échec scolaire. Bruxelles: De Boeck.
Power points will be available from MyULg. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The assessement is based on
- the content taught during the oral presentations;
- the corresponding power points and documents;
- Marcel Crahay's book.
A bank of items will be available from MyULg. A part of the items of the written examination will arise from this bank.
The assessment will be a written examamination: Multiple Choice Questionnaire (True/False format). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Place: lecture hall De Méan, B31 (Law)
Schedule: on Monday, from 10:30 am till 12:30 am
First lecture: on Monday, September 22th. |
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Contacts :
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| Ariane Baye
ariane.baye@ulg.ac.be |
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