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| PEDA4023-1 | Paradigms and research methods in adult education
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Daniel Faulx |
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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 second semester |
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Course contents :
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| This course proposes an overview of (i) the research methods used in adult training and, (ii) the current big questions and themes in this field.
The main goals of this course are the teach students to systematically investigate a question, question and formulate hypotheses, develop appropriate methods for information gathering, discuss and analyze results and adapt field activities according to those results.
This course is aimed both at students who are research oriented and at future professionals in the field of training and who will be lead to question their own methods. For both types of students, this course aims to develop their competencies in terms of searching for useful and coherent information. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The main goal of this course is to familiarize the students with research in the field of adult training. This familiarization includes a methodology side (how to conduct well-controlled research), and a thematic side, associated with the various current topics in the field of adult training.
As such, the course is particularly recommended to student in their first year of a Masters degree and who are considering obtaining their Master's thesis in the field of adult training.
The course aims at developing the ability to conceive of a pertinent question, using and creating pertinent investigation methods and integrating the results into practical work. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Not applicable |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Not applicable |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course takes place during the second quarter, at the rate of one session per week |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Pedagogical support includes:
- class notes put together by the lecturer
- copies of the slides used during the lectures
- internet resources communicated during the lectures
- reading material
- tests
All of these resources are available at the "Unité d'Apprentissage et de Formation Continue des Adultes" |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Student evaluation is based on each student's original work. Each student's work is thematically associated with that of another student.
The oral exam is based on the defense of this work.
The work consists in the development of a question chosen by the student. After evaluating the pertinence or interest of this question, the student will propose one or more methods to investigate the question. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Not applicable |
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Contacts :
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| Contacts ;
Daniel Faulx
Professeur
Géraldine Burlet
Unité d'Apprentissage et de Formation continue des Adultes
Université de Liège
Boulevard du Rectorat, 5/B32
4000 LIEGE
Belgique
Daniel.Faulx@ulg.ac.be
S.Peters@ulg.ac.be
Site web : www.uafa.ulg.ac.be |
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