Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
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
This course aims to develop some contributions of the main theories of learning for instruction. It also discusses some characteristics of adolescents and their possible impact on learning.
The course is made of six themes organized in two parts:
The contributions of educational psychology to teaching ...
* Theme 1 - Preconceptions, (socio) cognitive conflicts and learning by problem solving
* Theme 2 - Process of encoding, storing and retrieving information in memory
* Theme 3 - Types of knowledge and metacognition
* Theme 4 - Programmed learning, functional analysis and mastery learning
* Theme 5 - Neurosciences, neuro-education and neuro-myths
... and the characteristics of adolescents and young adults
* Theme 6 - Characteristics of adolescence and possible impacts on learning
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
1) Discovering central concepts of classical theories of educational psychology with the aim of understanding and analysing foundations of teaching practices.
2) Discovering and understanding some characteristics of adolescents with the aim of understanding and analysing their impact on learning.
3) Being able to take advantage of the theoretical contributions to analyze one's practice and to design improvements and innovations in teaching.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Alternating between face-to-face courses and independent work.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Further information:
Alternating between face-to-face courses and independent work.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
- ppt + course notes and/or podcast for some chapters
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Further information:
Exam consists of two parts :
- Part 1 - MCQ
- Part 2 - OQ (cases analysis)
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Course organized differently during the transition period.
The specific organization will be detailed during the first lesson.
Contacts
Christelle Goffin - christelle.goffin@uliege.be