2022-2023 / PSYC5909-1

Psychology of school learning: Neurocognitive approach

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in psychology and education : general3 crédits 

Lecturer

Martine Poncelet

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to study the psychological processes underlying the fundamental school subjects (reading, writing, arithmetic). It will address, among other things, the relationships between school learning and memory, attentional, executive, metacognitive and language capacities. It will adress also the links between brain functionning  and learning, as well as the contribution of cognitive neuroscience to understanding learning processes. Particular learning situations will also be mentioned, such as school learning in a second language (children who do not have the language of instruction as their mother tongue, children following an early bilingual immersion education) and finally the school learning difficulties the child may have to face.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Have a critical view of the contribution of cognitive neuroscience in the field of learning.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

nil

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

ex-cathedra

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

face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Ferrand, L., Lété, B., & Thevenot, C. (2018). Psychologie cognitive des apprentissages scolaires. Apprendre à lire, écrire, compter. Malakoff, France : Dunot.
Houdé, O, & Borst, G. (2018). Le cerveau et les apprentissages. Nathan.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- Remote

written exam AND written work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Written exam (QCM)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Martine.Poncelet@uliege.be

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