Duration
20h Th, 25h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in education (120 ECTS) (Odd years, organized in 2023-2024) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx, Corentin Poffé, Fabian Pressia, Valérie Quittre
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course aims at introducing the concepts that frame Science Teaching and Learning to students, as well as the main results of research in this area.
The course focuses on the following contents:
- The conceptions about science and about the teaching and learning of science
- The students' (mis)conceptions - the conceptual change
- The scientific inquiry
- The role of language in science: written and oral languages
- Images, visual representations and modelization in science
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Students will understand the main didactical concepts that structure science learning and teaching. They will be able to step back from the usual teaching practices in science and will use the didactical tools and concepts in a teaching practice and/or in teacher education. They will be able to assess/ to comprehend the learning constructed in the different learning settings.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Group works, face-to-face sessions
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The course is organized as follows:
- 8 to 10 face-to-face sessions of 3 hours (lectures)
- A practical work
Recommended or required readings
Reference book : Schneeberger, P. & Vérin, A. (2009). Développer des pratiques d'oral et d'écrit en sciences. Paris: INRP.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
Oral examination and group working report
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The courses are not organized in 2024-2025.
Contacts
Valérie Quittre - v.quittre@uliege.be
Marie-Noëlle Hindryckx - mn.hindryckx@uliege.be
Corentin Poffé corentin.poffe@uliege.be
Fabian Pressia f.pressia@uliege.be