Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master of education, Section 4: Biology | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx, Marie Housen, Mickaël Idrac, Doriane Jaegers, Pierre Lerusse, Grégory Voz, Christophe Winkin
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Teaching is not limited to imparting knowledge: it also involves being able to question one's practices, draw on research-based knowledge and contribute to it in order to develop contextualised responses to educational challenges. In a complex school context, this ability to draw on research becomes an essential component of professional identity as a teacher (Karsenti & Savoie-Zajc, 2018).
It is in this context that the decree of 7 February 2019 on initial teacher training was issued. This decree reinforced the place of educational research in the curriculum. It specifies that training must enable students to "develop a reflective attitude" and to "draw on research to analyse and develop their practices" (Art. 5). It also provides for a specific focus on "research in education and teaching" (Art. 19).
In this context, this course provides an introduction to the culture of research in education and subject-specific teaching. It has four objectives:
- To identify the essential elements of the scientific research process.
- To introduce students to documentary research.
- To read scientific articles in the field of education and teaching critically.
- To identify and articulate the components of scientific research (research question, data collection, corpus construction, analytical framework, methods, data analysis).
In concrete terms, the course offers a progressive and experiential approach that leads to:
- Introducing students to the key concepts of a research approach (issues, questions and research hypotheses);
- Familiarising students with the literature, methodological approaches and subjects of research in education and disciplinary or general didactics;
- Supporting students in documentary research, critical reading and understanding of scientific texts;
- Presenting the various methods of data collection or corpus selection, along with their scientific and practical advantages and disadvantages;
- Introduce students to the fundamentals of data analysis, both quantitative and qualitative;
- Introduce students to research methods and questions specific to their disciplinary didactics;
- Equip students with the tools they need for scientific writing.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Read, analyse and relate scientific literature in education and/or subject-specific teaching to their professional practice;
- Formulate a relevant research question based on scientific literature, link it to an appropriate theoretical framework and methodology, and relate these elements to the data to be analysed.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There are no administrative prerequisites for taking this course. However, it is recommended that students have acquired:
- skills in reading and understanding scientific texts in French, and an openness to reading in English;
- writing and argumentation skills;
- intellectual curiosity and a willingness to reflect on one's professional practice.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures.
- Reading scientific articles.
- Exercises.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face, with the integration of digital tools (eCampus platform) for the provision of resources, submission of work and support for individual projects.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
- Course notes available on eCampus.
- Scientific articles on education and teaching methods.
- Reference works on educational research methodology.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- Remote
written exam
Written work / report
Other : fgdg
Further information:
- Individual work: dissertation project comprising:
- a contextualised problem and a precisely formulated research question,
- an initial theoretical framework linked to the question,
- a justified methodological proposal,
- a scientific bibliography.
- Participation in all seminars: a prerequisite for receiving a grade ("green light") (further details will be provided during the course).
Work placement(s)
not applicable
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
- Course co-organised by educators, sociologists and teaching specialists
Contacts
Doriane Jaegers djaegers@uliege.be
Marie Housen marie.housen@uliege.be
Mickaël Idrac midrac@uliege.be
Marie Noëlle Hindryckx MN.Hindryckx@uliege.be
Mercedes Avignon mercedes.avignon@uliege.be
Clara Cravatte clara.cravatte@uliege.be
Mélanie Laschet melanie.laschet@uliege.be