Special didactics in biology : course and exercises (1st part)

Duration

40h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

In the DS partim I course, we will cover some essential points for students who intend to teach in the biological sciences: -What is teaching? What is learning? We will examine different kinds of scientific knowledge and its didactic transposition, from the point of view of a teacher and also from the point of view of a student; the point is to give meaning to what is learned. -We will cover means of teaching within a legal framework, using official references. -What methods are most often used in teaching today? Through concrete examples of situations and teaching exercises, the course will provide training that is closely related to the reality on the ground today. -How do we learn to live in multidisciplinary groups? The course will show students how to enrich their training; share their experiences; take stock of their own ideas; and how to construct tools together. -The course will show students how to manage contacts and exchange of information among colleagues, and in cooperation with actors on the ground or with associations for the promotion of various sciences. These questions will be examined through concrete examples of situations and teaching exercises, and with the help of advice from working teachers. In this way, future teachers will gradually work out specific tools designed to help them take charge of various kinds of teaching situations.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

After completion of the DD partim I course, students should be able to: - use all necessary referencies in order to make sure that biology is taught in an up-to-date fashion which is focused on students, and intended to help them acquire the skills required at their level of instruction. - practice effective communication, master the use of effective didactic tools, manage learning by students in class effectively; - develop notions of themselves in order to construct their professional identities as biology teachers.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Prerequisites include high-quality scientific training gained during university-level study (animal and plant biology, biochemistry, biomedicine, veterinary medicine, etc.), and this scientific knowledge will be tested at the beginning of the course in order to allow students to remedy gaps in their preparation; sufficient facility in the course language of instruction (French) is required, and this will also be tested at the beginning of training leading to qualification.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Training is intended to be concrete in nature, concerning active methods: - Teaching exercises are jointly organized, including classes in physics and chemistry: each student presents a lesson based on a theme given to him or her, and helps others preparing their lessons. A report must be written. - Concrete situations are set up in accordance with a theme such as experimental science, or management of groups and discussions, including classroom debates, in terms of analyses and field trips, experimentation in biology, and skill testing

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

Face-to-face, presence required. Classes for the course and for exercises are on Wednesdays pm, except in special cases (defined in schedule at the begining of school year). Enthusiastic participation on the part of each student is necessary in order for the training staff to do their job.

Recommended or required readings

Notes are prepared and handed out to students during class. The didactic contract and documents needed for internship activities and various other activities can be downloaded from  MyULiège and on CIFEN website at disciplinary didactic section

Assessment methods and criteria

The written report about the performance about working in collaboration in prescolar level (see instructions in vademecum)
The written report about pupils supports used during the lesson. This lesson will be filmed and analyzed by each student, according to reflective practices method used in DG (see instructions in vademecum)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The didactic contract and necessary instructions for activities and schedules can be downloaded from MyULg

Contacts

Teachers :
Marie-Noëlle HINDRYCKX MN.Hindryckx@uliege.be

Teaching instructors:
Mélanie Laschet melanie.laschet@uliege.be
Corentin Poffé corentin.poffe@uliege.be

Quartier Agora, 7, allée du Six Août B6a bureau -2/118b B-4000 Liège 04 366 34 89

Moniteurs pédagogiques:

- Mme Lespagnard -  bernadette.lespagnard@hel.be - Mme L. Hogenboom -  laurehogenboom@yahoo.fr - M. V. Lauria - cblauria@hotmail.com
- M. Gustin - didgus78@yahoo.fr
- Mme D. Petrella - dodopetrella@gmail.com
- Mme M. Collinge melacollinge@yahoo.fr