Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
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
The course content corresponds to the reading packs and teaching materials covering the following two themes:
- Pedagogical planning incorporating diagnostic differentiation measures
- Language norms, error diagnosis and correction, personalised feedback
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The course aims to enable students, as future teachers, to address different forms of heterogeneity among their target learners by planning differentiated and personalised learning activities.
The course's specific objectives relate to three areas:
Knowledge:
By the end of the course, students are able to:
- understand the pedagogical concepts relating to differentiation, error diagnosis and personalised feedback;
- explain how these concepts can contribute to managing heterogeneity in foreign-language teaching;
- understand the content of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles Modern Languages Reference Framework (S3, German, first and second foreign language);
- understand error typologies and interlanguage levels in the learning of German as a foreign language;
- explain the fundamental principles of constructive feedback.
By the end of the course, students are able to:
- formulate learning objectives on the basis of learner profiles and proficiency levels in the Modern Languages Reference Framework;
- plan differentiated learning activities;
- diagnose the types of errors made by students in written work;
- provide constructive feedback;
- propose personalised support measures on the basis of diagnostic information;
- justify their pedagogical choices by drawing on appropriate theoretical concepts.
By the end of the course, students are able to:
- regard students' errors as an inherent part of foreign-language learning and address them accordingly in their teaching practice;
- focus feedback on learners' performance rather than on their personality;
- given the limited empirical evidence, develop realistic expectations regarding differentiation and personalisation.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
B2 level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) in German and French
German courses organised at university colleges
Course on Pedagogical Management of Learner Heterogeneity in Lower Secondary Classes (ULiège, B3)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course learning activities alternate and combine theoretical input and a variety of practical exercises applying differentiation and personalisation approaches. The course requires regular and active participation in the proposed activities. Activities are carried out mainly in pairs and individually. Opportunities for whole-group discussion are also provided.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face teaching, with occasional exchanges by email and/or Teams
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
The reading packs and all course teaching materials (assignment instructions, guidelines, various resources, etc.) are made available on the institutional eCampus platform and can therefore be downloaded to students' personal computers. Students are responsible for printing any digital materials they require.
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Continuous assessment during the course accounts for 50% of the final grade. The individual project carried out in connection with the extended placement also accounts for 50% of the final grade.
Continuous assessment during the course includes:
- a test assessing students' understanding of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles Modern Languages Reference Framework;
- the planning of two differentiated teaching sequences on the topic of AI, together with answers to reflection questions;
- two detailed and substantiated analyses of AI-generated student texts.
Detailed instructions for all required assignments are available in the online course space. These assignments must be completed in accordance with the instructions and deadlines communicated. A final grade below 10/20 results in an oral examination during the second examination session. This examination will focus on the work that needs to be improved.
Work placement(s)
Students are encouraged to apply what they have learned during their extended teaching placement.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Students are asked to bring their own laptop to class so that they can work directly with the documents made available on eCampus and access the Internet for certain activities.
Contacts
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.