Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr
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
Dropout may designate the fact of not being interested any more in the school work, the fact of giving up school, or to leave the education system with a low level of qualification. Dropout is the outcome of a long cumulative process of disengagement which results from an interaction between school and socio-family factors. This process can take root in the very first contacts with the school.
During the lessons, factors occurring in the process of early school leaving at various stages of the schooling will be identified and put in connection with educational practices which can be exploited with the aim of reducing the early school leaving.
The course combines theoretical lessons and practical group work. The latter will consist of observing the classroom practices of a teacher or trainer using an observation grid, followed by an analysis of these observations based on the concepts studied during the course.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Students will work the two following skill:
Describe, analyze, decode educational / training situations in context by referring to the conceptual frameworks from the field of science education.
- Describe the elements of these situations, describe their context and explain their interactions at various levels of the system
- Distinguish levels of analysis (individual, groupal, institutional ...).
- Distinguish descriptive, interpretive and prescriptive discourses.
- Question these situations with reference to frameworks.
- Incorporate in its analyzes various contexts with formative and educational issues as well as the age range affected by these issues.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The theoretical course will be based on oral presentations supported by power points. Documentary resources will be put at the disposal of the students.
The practical work will provide an introduction to observing teaching or training situations using a relevant observation grid. They will also provide an opportunity to learn how to analyse these observations and integrate the theoretical concepts covered in the course. Feedback sessions are scheduled with students.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face. Practical sessions and meetings with pedagogical staff are mandatory.
It will no longer be possible to join the group teams once working groups are working (after November, 5th, 2025).
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Documentary resources and power points will be put at the disposal of the students on e-campus.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Written work / report
Further information:
The course mark is made up of two parts: the written exam (60% of the mark) and the assessment of the practical report (40% of the mark), the grading grid for which will be presented during the practical sessions.
Each part must receive 8/20 min. to be credited.
Dates:
Written exam in January.
Submission of the report on January 5th, 2026.
Feedback on exams and the report :
Wednesday, February 4th 2026, between 13h30-15h30.
Registration required by 30th January 2026 at the latest. Contact the service via the address: aide@uliege.be
Date of the report in August : August, 17th 2026.
Work placement(s)
Not applicable
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The theoretical courses will take place on Wednesday, from 1:30 pm till 4:30 pm.
First class : Wednesday, September, 17th, 2025.
Contacts
Pr. Ariane Baye
Service AIDE - aide@uliege.be