PEDA4033-1 : Experimental approach of educational practices and policies

Study Programmes 2015-2016

PEDA4033-1

Experimental approach of educational practices and policies

Duration :

40h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in education (120 ECTS)		5

Lecturer :

Dominique Lafontaine

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The methodological questions and the review of the literature are focussed around one theme: how to improve effectiveness and equity in educational systems.
The following topics will be addressed: - Different conceptions of justice and equity - impact of socioeconomic status on achievement - gender differences - class size effects - impact of ability grouping - school effects
- compensating educational policies.

Learning outcomes of the course :

The lecture aims at two main learning outcomes, the first is experimental approach in education, the second deals with educational policy.
1. Experimental research
- Knowledge of the main results of experimental studies in education - Knowledge of the evidence and the limits of the research paradigm
2. Educational policy - Analysis of the recent educational policy reforms or measures using theoretical frames (equality, theories of justice).

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Corequisite : PEDA4039-1 - Introduction à l'approche expérimentale

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

45 h. of practical activities. Usually, students are invited to participate to an ongoing research in the Service d'Analyse des systèmes et des pratiques d'enseignement headed by Professor Lafontaine

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Presential sessions and additional readings