Duration
Course and exercices : 30h Pr
Teaching pratices in social science, part 1 : 40h AUTR
Number of credits
| Certified upper secondary education teacher | 6 crédits | |||
| Master in sociology, teaching focus | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Course and exercices : Jean-François Guillaume, France Heuveneers, Igor Porru, Edgar Tasia
Teaching pratices in social science, part 1 : Jean-François Guillaume, France Heuveneers, Edgar Tasia
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 Special Didactics in the Social Sciences course, part 1, consists of two sub-components: AESS2224-A Courses and exercises and AESS2224-B Teaching practice.
The content of these two sub-components is detailed in the corresponding teaching commitment.
Course and exercices
The design of three (3) ARQs (Active Research Questions). This teaching method aims to bring students into contact with the institutions of the social security system, social assistance, etc. through a problem-solving approach to everyday life. Students are encouraged to meet with professionals who can provide them with a relevant response to the problem at hand. Each student must first answer a QRA given to them, communicate the answer to the member of the teaching team in charge of the QR, and then, on the basis of a debriefing, compose three original QRAs.
Designing and testing a lesson sequence on a question relating to the institutional mechanisms of citizenship in Belgium.
Each student is invited to design a 15-minute sequence on the question assigned to him or her by drawing lots. The different sequences are tested during the Special Didactics in Social Sciences course (Wednesday afternoon), with the other students playing the role of secondary school pupils.
A debriefing follows each experiment. Written feedback is given at the beginning of the following session, summarising the main points of the various debriefings carried out during the same lesson. This feedback forms the basis for identifying the different stages in the construction of a learning sequence and for drawing out the essential principles to be borne in mind in the didactic transposition exercise.
Designing a grid for preparing a lesson sequence: at the end of the various experiments, the students are invited to individually design a grid for preparing a lesson sequence. This one-page grid summarises how to proceed to ensure the best possible preparation of a lesson intended for upper secondary students.
Preparing a dossier for the public lecture
The theme of the public lecture (the final exercise in the social science didactics course) is chosen by lot at the beginning of the course (deadline: 2 October 2024).
Each student makes the topic their own by carrying out bibliographical research and compiling a list of bibliographical and webographical references (deadline: 9 October 2024).
To help with this research, two sessions of the Special Didactics in the Social Sciences course will be devoted to how to conduct an effective bibliographical search (status of sources consulted: scientific literature/grey literature/press articles/other sources; use that can be made of them in the context of a social science lesson), the use of documents presenting statistical data and the use of audio and video material.
The dossier for preparing the public lecture also contains :
- a text of no more than two pages setting out the key points of the social science approach to the topic (deadline: 23 October 2024) ;
- a detailed presentation of three cases, situations or problems relating to the theme that should be introduced in the lesson to support learning (deadline: 13 November 2024).
Teaching pratices in social science, part 1
Each student completes a work placement in a secondary school class (upper secondary, technical qualification or vocational courses, social and economic training or economic and social education courses). This work placement is provided during the period set by CEFEN, barring exceptional circumstances. The duration of the services included in this first work placement does not exceed 6 hours. The work placement may not be carried out in a secondary school previously attended by the student.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of the first part of the social science didactics course is to lay the essential foundations for planning a sequence of social science lessons.
The didactic principles will be identified through practical experiments carried out as part of the AESS2224-A course sessions and performance during a placement in a secondary school class (qualification teaching).
The content of the two sub-components is described in the corresponding teaching commitments.
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Course and exercices
Each student must demonstrate :
- their ability to carry out personal research both in bibliographical sources and with resource persons ;
- mastery of the content (theory and cases, situations or problems) relating to the theme of the public lesson ;
- the ability to present in a coherent and orderly fashion the didactic principles essential to the construction of a social science lesson sequence.
Teaching pratices in social science, part 1
At the end of the placement, the student must demonstrate his/her ability to meet the legal, regulatory and ethical obligations associated with the teaching profession (see also the document Déclaration d'engagement du stagiaire, published by CEFEN).
As far as teaching methods and procedures are concerned, mistakes are allowed. This first placement is above all an opportunity for didactic experimentation in a secondary school class. This experimentation complements the contributions of the practical work sessions carried out every Wednesday afternoon.
The student must demonstrate his/her ability to identify which of the didactic approaches and procedures used complied with the legal requirements (Missions Decree; Socrates Oath) and which did not, which were effective (the intended goal was achieved) and which were not. They must also be able to suggest alternatives to the approaches and procedures implemented.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Mastery of disciplinary knowledge relating to the social sciences and mastery of the French language (language of instruction).
Course and exercices
Mastery of subject knowledge and the French language.
Teaching pratices in social science, part 1
Mastery of subject knowledge related to the topic covered in the lesson.
Mastery of the French language (drafting of the lesson material given to students at the placement).
Knowledge of the Trainee's Declaration of Commitment (document published by CEFEN).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The activities will consist of classroom experiments, a practical placement in an upper secondary class and its exploitation.
The activities and teaching methods are described in the pedagogical commitments for the two sub-components.
Course and exercices
Practical work sessions based on the principle of learning by doing and supervised by instructions and materials provided by the training team.
Each student presents a lesson to his or her fellow students on a question relating to the institutional mechanisms of citizenship in federal Belgium. Each presentation is followed by a debriefing and an analysis of the teaching methods used.
A summary feedback sheet covering the essential points in the preparation and management of a sequence of lessons is distributed and read out to the students at the start of each work session, and made available to them in electronic format on the course's eCampus page.
Teaching pratices in social science, part 1
Classroom performances, under the supervision of a social sciences teacher, lasting between 4 and 6 hours.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Experimentation during Wednesday afternoon classes: compulsory attendance.
Face-to-face practical training.
The specific arrangements for each of the sub-components are described in the corresponding teaching commitment.
Course and exercices
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
See French version.
Teaching pratices in social science, part 1
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Individual preparation of the lesson sequence; presentation of this preparation to the course tutor; in-class performance; debriefing of the performance.
Attendance at an individual pedagogical follow-up meeting is compulsory at the end of this first course.
Recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Each experimental session will be evaluated by means of a feedback report sent to the students.
These successive reports should be used to identify the essential didactic principles and how they can be effectively translated.
Course and exercices
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
No lecture notes, but written feedback from the trainers at the end of each experimental session.
Each student will endeavour to take on board the content of this feedback and to summarise it in order to capitalise on the lessons learned from successive experiments. This regular and sustained use of feedback will avoid 'starting from scratch' at the beginning of each experimental session.
This feedback should also be used to create a grid for preparing a sequence of lessons.
Teaching pratices in social science, part 1
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Preparation for the first practical course will be based on the feedback notes provided by the trainers at the start of each Wednesday afternoon practical session.
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
The student's performance will be assessed on the basis of an arithmetic average of the marks obtained in the two components (lectures and exercises; teaching practice).
It is not possible to organise practical placements in the second session (schools ceasing their activities during the July and August holidays, and the internal organisation of schools not being sufficiently stabilised during the first weeks of the resumption of school activities to allow the planning and organisation of these placements). As a result, a seriously inadequate performance during the practical training period will de facto result in an extension of the training period for the following academic year.
Course and exercices
Written work / report
Further information:
Written work / report
Further information:
Written work / report
Further information:
Prerequisite:
Attendance is compulsory during the working sessions of the social science didactics course.
A student who repeatedly and without justification fails to attend the course sessions or is late for the sessions is considered to be seriously deficient.
Attendance is an integral part of training in social science didactics (cfr art.40, § 2 of the general regulations governing studies and examinations). Only duly justified exceptional absences will be excused. This requirement is also part of an apprenticeship in the professional obligations imposed on a teacher (cfr art. 14 and 15 of the Decree laying down the status of subsidised staff members in subsidised free education; art.10 of the Decree laying down the status of subsidised staff members in subsidised official education).
Individual performance will be assessed on the basis of intermediate work, a final report and a written examination.
Interim work:
In order to be taken into consideration, these papers must be handed in before the deadline. Late submission of any work, regardless of its importance, will result in a mark of zero.
If none of the intermediate work is handed in before the set deadlines, the student's performance in part AESS2224 will be marked 0/20.
Assignment content and deadlines :
List of bibliographical and webographical references relating to the theme of the public lecture. A mark of 10 pts if the work is handed in on time; 0 pt if the work is handed in after the deadline. Deadline: Wednesday 9 October 2024, 12 noon (electronic format).
A text of no more than 2 pages setting out the main points of the social science approach to the subject. A mark of 10 pts if submitted on time; 0 pts if submitted after the deadline. Deadline: Wednesday 23 October 2024, 12 noon (electronic format).
Detailed presentation of 3 cases, situations or problems relating to the theme that should be introduced in the lesson to support learning. A mark of 10 pts if submitted on time; 0 pts if submitted after the deadline. Deadline: Wednesday 13 November 2024, 12 noon (electronic format).
Final report for the Special Didactics in the Social Sciences course, part 1. Deadline: Friday 6 December 2024, 12 noon (electronic format).
If the final report is not submitted by the deadline, the student's performance in part AESS2224 will be marked 0/20.
This report must contain :
(1) Three original QRAs: one mark out of 30 pts (i.e. one mark out of 10 pts per QRA)
Please note! Writing the QRAs requires a great deal of effort.
All the QRAs must be completed by the set deadline. The QRAs are sent electronically to all members of the teaching team, in a single PDF file and on the basis of precise instructions that have been given.
Each student must arrange at least one meeting with the member of the teaching team responsible for supervising the writing of the QRAs. The purpose of this supervision is to determine the topics covered by the student and to examine the initial formulation of the problems addressed and suggest possible corrections, additions or amendments.
If the student does not make an appointment or does not attend the scheduled appointment, the mark awarded for the QRA part is 0.
(2) A one- or two-page document presenting the grid for preparing a social science lesson: a mark out of 60 pts.
(3) A document of no more than two pages presenting a first draft of a scenario for the public lesson. This scenario forms the basis for the organisation of the teaching practicum lesson (AESS2227). One mark out of 60 pts.
Written examination (Wednesday 4 December). The aim of this written examination is to test students' understanding of the essential principles involved in preparing a lesson in the social sciences. The test will be open book. A mark out of 20 points.
The total mark out of 200 points is then reduced to a total of 20 points.
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Written work / report
Further information:
This placement is the first experience of working in a classroom and, as such, must be supervised by the placement supervisor. Consequently :
(1) the supervisor must have a teaching qualification required for the social sciences function ;
(2) it is not up to the trainee to manage discipline in the classroom or to impose sanctions on a pupil, but to the tutor. This does not mean that the trainee should not be attentive to any situation or incident that may arise. If this were the case, the trainee should hand over to the supervisor;
(3) the trainee must have agreed with the company tutor on the content and methods of the lesson, which is part of a 'social (and economic) training' programme, and must have communicated the material used in class within the time limit agreed with the company tutor.
At least one week before the date of the first lesson, the trainee must contact the member of the teaching team responsible for supervising the courses to inform them of the precise dates and times. A course cannot start without the teaching team having been informed. If the information is not received by the deadline set, the placement will be terminated and the student's performance will be deemed to be seriously deficient.
The material used in class must be submitted to the course supervisor for approval by the deadline agreed with him/her. If this is not done, the placement will be terminated and the student's performance will be considered seriously deficient.
The material used in class must be sent to the teaching team in electronic format no later than the day before the start of the placement. If this material is not provided before the deadline, the course will be terminated and the student's performance will be deemed to be seriously deficient.
The assessment of the first placement will take into account :
- attitude to the job (legal, ethical and deontological aspects) ;
- mastery of subject knowledge
- the relevance of the content to the level and needs of the students.
In this case, a detailed report is drawn up and given to the student.
Insofar as it is not possible to organise practical teaching placements in a second session (secondary school activities interrupted during school holidays), a mark of serious inadequacy in the first placement de facto results in deferment.
If the trainee student's performance is not tainted by any proven breach of legal, ethical or deontological aspects, its quality is assessed by the special didactics teaching team and by the placement supervisor, on the basis of the other two criteria listed above, i.e. :
(1) the degree of mastery of subject-specific knowledge ;
(2) the extent to which the content matches the level and needs of the students.
Other aspects of the performance (didactic organisation, quality of materials, management of classroom exchanges, etc.) are the subject of formative feedback. They are therefore not included in the assessment of this first placement.
Participation in an individual pedagogical follow-up meeting is compulsory at the end of this first placement. If the student does not attend this meeting, his/her performance will be assessed as seriously inadequate.
Work placement(s)
The first part of the training in special social science didactics includes a 4 to 6 hour placement in an upper secondary school class.
The terms and conditions of this placement are described in the pedagogical commitment for the AESS2224-B course.
Course and exercices
The approach is based on practical work and exercises carried out by and in the group of students being trained.
The practical work placement is detailed in another section.
Teaching pratices in social science, part 1
Performance in an upper-secondary technical or vocational class, lasting between 4 and 6 hours.
Organizational remarks
See educational commitments for the two sub-components.
Course and exercices
Classes resume on Wednesday 18 September 2024.
Classes start at 1.30 pm.
Sessions are held in the Faculty of Law buildings (Bât.B31, Sart Tilman), in the Medialab (level +3, left wing of B31).
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The work placement may not be carried out in a secondary school previously attended by the student.
The work placements are debriefed by the teaching staff. This debriefing is not carried out 'on the spot', at the end of an educational visit. At the end of the visit, the member of the teaching team may make some general observations about how things are going. They also contact the placement supervisor to get his/her assessment of the trainee's performance. This assessment is based on the criteria set out above (see 'Assessment methods and criteria'). This procedure does not prevent the company tutor from providing regular feedback to the trainee.
Contacts
Jean-François Guillaume, Professeur
Jean-Francois.Guillaume@uliege.be
France Heuveneers, Assistante pédagogique
fheuveneers@uliege.be
Edgar Tasia, Assistant
Edgar.Tasia@uliege.be
04 366 35 03
Bureau 1.90, Bâtiment B31, Quartier Agora, Place des Orateurs, Université de Liège au Sart Tilman.
Course and exercices
Jean-François Guillaume, Professeur
Jean-Francois.Guillaume@uliege.be
France Heuveneers, Assistante pédagogique
fheuveneers@uliege.be
Edgar Tasia, Assistant
Edgar.Tasia@uliege.be
04 366 35 03
Bureau 1.90, Bâtiment B31, Quartier Agora, Place des Orateurs, Université de Liège au Sart Tilman.
Teaching pratices in social science, part 1
Jean-François Guillaume, Professeur.
Jean-Francois.Guillaume@uliege.be
France Heuveneers, Assistante pédagogique
fheuveneers@uliege.be
Edgar Tasia, Assistant
edgar.tasia@uliege.be
04/366.35.03
Bureau 1.90, Bâtiment B31, Quartier Agora, Place des Orateurs, Université de Liège au Sart Tilman.