Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
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
This sequence of learning aims at describing the origins and the typical and atypical development of math competences. The following topic will be presented :
- Evolution of numerical notation in the human species
- Numerical Competence in Animals
- Ontogenesis : inital state
- Typical development of numerical skills
- Numbers and fingers
- Math learning disabilities
- Acquired math learning disabilities
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The objective of this course is to give students the necessary theoretical background in order to understand the field of numerical cognition. They will have to know the main developmental steps and the cognitive processes involved in numerical development. They will havbe able to recognize the main characteristics of mathematics learning disabilities and understand the factors that could contribute to the emergence of these disorders.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Ex-cathedra course with audio-visual support
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
With the exception of 1 or 2 sessions which can be podcasted
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Further information:
The slides will be posted on the dedicated course area on e-campus
Recommended readings :
Lafay, A. & Villain, M. (2024). Troubles de la cognition mathématiques : De la compréhension à l'intervention. De Boeck Supérieur.
Fayol, M. (2013). L' acquisition du nombre, "Que sais-je ?". PUF.
Dehaene, S. (2010). La Bosse des Maths. Nouvelle édition revue et complétée, Paris : Odile Jacob.
Knops, A. (2019). Numerical cognition: The basics. Routledge.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Further information:
The final assessment is a written exam consisting of a first part with closed questions (generalised true-false; out of 20 points) and a second part with open questions (out of 20 points). The first part evaluates the knowledge of the course content while the second part evaluates the understanding of the contents and the ability to apply and analyze it. The student must therefore obtain a score of at least 10/20 for each part.
If both parts are passed, the overall mark is established by averaging the two marks.
If one part is failed, the final mark will be the mark of the lowest part.
If both parts are failed, the final mark is established by averaging the two marks in failure.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Lecturers : Prof. Laurence Rousselle, laurence.rousselle@uliege.be
Assistantes :
- Fanny Brévers : fanny.brevers@uliege.be
- Marie Ponthot : marie.ponthot@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Slides
The slides will be posted on the dedicated course area on e-campus