2019-2020 / PEDA4039-1

Introduction to experimental approach

Duration

10h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Virginie Dupont, Doriane Jaegers, Dominique Lafontaine

Coordinator

Dominique Lafontaine

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The following topics will be addressed: - experimental design
- experimental vs control groups, matching groups
- procedures to be followed in experimental studies
- operationalizing the hypotheses
- experimental, quasi experimental and ex post facto studies.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The course aims at the acquisition of the basics of an experimental approach in education: what is experimental approach, why such an approach, relative strengthes and weaknesses.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

10 h of theory, based on numerous examples and exercises.
After the first session, homeworks will be assigned; they will be corrected during the next session.

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

Presential sessions and at distance for assignments.

Recommended or required readings

Powerpoint presentations are available on the platform ecampus.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination, multiple choice, theory and exercises.
Graded assignment (one third of the final grade)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Attendance to the lectures is compulsory. 

Contacts

Doriane Jaegers, assistante : djaegers@uliege.be
Virginie Dupont, chercheuse : Virginie.Dupont@ulg.ac.be
Secrétaire : Anna LETTA, 04/366 20 51 - anna.letta@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

No change

Assessment methods

Only a limited number of short open-ended questions.
No platform will be used? The examination will be sent and sent back by email.

Contacts

djaegers@uliege.be
dlafontaine@uliege.be