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2025-2026 / AESS2217-1

Special didactics in biology : course and exercises (part II)

Duration

35h Th, 1d FW

Number of credits

 Master in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)4 crédits 
 Master in biology of organisms and ecology, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)4 crédits 
 Certified upper secondary education teacher (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

During DS partim II, lectures and practical exercises will continue to explore the issues raised during DS partim I and will address the following questions:
How can we assess the suitability of skills-based learning in biological sciences for students? How can we establish contacts and exchanges with stakeholders close to the school environment who can help students and teachers in their professional practice?
How can teachers broaden their training to develop their profession? How should science teachers approach school trips with science students? How did scientific knowledge originate and evolve? How can teachers engage in continuing professional development?
How can teachers develop a specific methodology for teaching science to technical and professional audiences? How can teachers conduct experiments with students and make effective use of ICT? How should teachers assess students' learning outcomes in biology?
What image do we convey of science? What values? What ethics? How can we educate responsible citizens? How can we approach EVRAS and QSV (socially sensitive issues)?

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The objectives pursued in DS partim I are maintained, and the specific objectives for this second part are as follows:

- Encourage future teachers to establish links between their epistemological and didactic positions and student learning

- Create a learning activity and justify the choices made in light of theoretical concepts

- Work on building their professional identity

- Take a step back from their teaching profession, be able to listen student's difficulties and be able to call people to take over

- Write an assessment that allows them to check what students have learned

- Learn to go beyond the traditional school setting and dare to visit places outside the school with students.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Having followed the DS partim I of the course.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Training is intended to be concrete in nature, concerning active methods:

- Practical scenarios are organised on topics such as the scientific method in the classroom, group management, field trips, skills-based assessment, and the use of ICT in education.

- a one-day field trip (Hautes Fagnes) is organised and compulsory

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

Blended learning


Further information:

Classes and exercises take often place on Wednesday pm or/and am. It is essential that all enrolled students participate and are committed, for the training course to succeed.

 

Some works are planned to be done independently.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

The documents needed for activities can be downloaded from eCampus

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam AND oral exam

Written work / report

Other : presentation of the written work alone, and after improvement, in front of the group


Further information:

tion Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam AND oral exam

Written work / report

Other : presentation of the work written alone and after correction in front of the group


Additional information:

DS partim II will end with a two parts examination : oral and written based on a written individual report.
These sequences will take place on Wednesdays in late May and  June. Notation will related to this exam (individual oral presentation, collectiv présentation, report based on theorical elements and reflexive posture)

 

If hisher personal evaluation is not suffisant, one can't take part to the collectiv part of exam



Instructions can be downloaded from eCampus

 

Students enrolled in 2024-2025 who have not participated in the DS course, will be questioned about the course content during the oral and individual part of the examination.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Acces to exam depends on the respect of conditions. If student doesn't respect these, he can't present this exam.

Contacts

Teacher: 

Marie-Noëlle HINDRYCKX
MN.Hindryckx@uliege.be 


assistants :

Mélanie Laschet
melanie.laschet@uliege.be 

Thieery Gouders
tgouders@uliege.be

Mercedes Avignon
mercedes.avignon@uliege.be

 Clara Cravatte

clara.cravatte@uliege.be


Quartier Agora, 7 allée du Six Août
B6c local 2/5
B-4000 Liège
04 366 34 89

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