Duration
10h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
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, hybrid learning)
Presential sessions and at distance for assignments
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Distance examination: last minute change.
Recommended or required readings
Powerpoint presentations are available on the platform 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, open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Written examination, multiple choice and open-ended questions (short answer), theory and exercises.
Graded assignment (one third of the final grade)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Attendance to the presential sessions 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