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2026-2027 / PEDA4050-1

Orthopedagogy and inclusive teaching practices

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in education, professional focus in teaching (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)3 crédits 
 Master in education, professional focus3 crédits 
 Master in education, professional focus in adult training (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)3 crédits 
 Master en logopédie, à finalité spécialisée3 crédits 

Lecturer

Annick Comblain

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

We start by recalling the main concepts in use in the field of disability and specific disorders in learning. Next, we present successively the ideologies that have founded segregative practices before more integrative practices and today , inclusives practices. The general framework of the Un Convention on the Rigts of Disabled Persons and its implications are presented. The concepts of reasonnable adaptations and universival design are discussed.

The legal and organisational belgian framework and its evolution are approached before presenting an ecosystem and developmental model to guide our practices.

A third part of the lecture analyzes the various  integrative  and inclusive practices in Belgium and other countries of pupils with learning difficulties or disability, in preschool, primary, secundary and high education.

Finally some instruments to evaluate a process of integration are presented and criteria underlying the analysis are examined.

A more practical part complete the theoretical presentations and students are invited alone or by small groups to work on various topics, by achieving observation and data collection in schools.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Students will

- master the various concepts, the differences between them and the understanding of their consequences both historically and presently.

- identify integrative and inclusive practices in school and evaluate processes

- make the analysis of a situation of integration by using pertinent criteria

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

knowledge about the school system
if possible some basic knowledge about learning difficulties and disabilities

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

- Theoretical course

- Reading of texts and resource documents

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

Face-to-face course


Further information:

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

face to face + suggested readings

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

A refrences list and various documents will be provided

Written work / report

Other : Presentation of the work during the final class sessions and a reasoned discussion


Further information:

The assessment is based on a project carried out in groups of 2 to 4 students (depending on the number of enrolled students), aimed at exploring the practical challenges of inclusion through a real-life situation encountered in the field, as well as an oral presentation of this work during one of the last two class sessions.

The written assignment comprises:

  • an encounter with and/or observation of a situation involving inclusion, enabling students to gather information on the practices implemented, the difficulties encountered, the needs identified, and the existing or potential adjustments;
  • the submission of a brief written report (maximum 3 pages), presenting and analysing the situation in the light of the concepts covered in the course. This report must be submitted via e-campus by Monday 26 April 2027 at the latest (6:00PM);
The oral presentation comprises:

  • the presentation and discussion of the case during one of the last two course sessions, organised as seminars analysing inclusive situations;
  • active participation in the presentations by other groups, evidenced by an individual listening and reflection sheet, to be submitted at the end of the two sessions.
Attendance and participation in both presentation and discussion sessions are compulsory for the course to be passed.

Work placement(s)

no work placement

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

see assessment criteria

Contacts

By  mail a.comblain@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs