2020-2021 / PEDA0020-1

Psychology of school learning. The main founding trends

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in psychology and education : general3 crédits 

Lecturer

Annick Fagnant

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 course follows the general structure proposed in Marcel Crahay's book "Psychologie de l'éducation".
Introduction -The psychological presuppositions of the precursors - Psychoanalysis, humanistic psychology and education - The contributions of the behaviorism - The constructivist revolution - Cognitivism and education - Education, culture et society
Some specific topics (focus on mathematics and reading, contributions of neurosciences to education,...) are also developed.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Discovering and understanding the foundations of classical theories of educational psychology and some central concepts of these theories.
Analysing teaching practices in light of theoretical perspectives and core concepts of these theories.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Discovering of the course contents through explanations of the core concepts and illustrative examples.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Mode and method of teaching
Distance courses, mainly in reverse class.
Assessment
If face-to-face examinations are authorized and possible: - Written exam, MCQ and T/F types - Duration 1h30
If distance exams are required : - Written exam, MCQ and T/F types - Duration 1h30 - eCampus platform

Recommended or required readings

Book: Crahay, M. Psychologie de l'éducation. Presses Universitaires de France (1999) ; « Quadridge » (2005).
Complementary documents will also be provided for some themes.
A copy of the ppt will be made available to students sur eCampus.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Christelle Goffin (Assistante) - christelle.goffin@uliege.be
Yannick Lonhay (Assistant) - ylonhay@uliege.be