Objectives of general skills

• Analyse a situation of teaching and learning in reference to theories and methodological approaches resulting from developments in educational sciences.
• Master and appropriately mobilise knowledge, models, methods and techniques used in various fields of educational sciences in order to understand a teaching-learning situation.
• Analyse and model an educational action by critically selecting theories and methodological approaches, and taking into account multidisciplinary aspects.
• Develop and support a teaching-learning device, and implement and evaluate it.
• Master knowledge about different teaching-learning devices as well as implement them.
• Critically analyse the extent and limitations of different teaching-learning devices.
• Rate a teaching-learning device.
• Communicate and exchange information in the specific field of teaching and academic learning in a structured and adapted way to the intended purpose and relevant public.
• Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.
• Present (orally and in writing) a personal and adapted summary to the public concerned (to colleagues, non-specialists, sponsors or hierarchy), resulting from their own productions or not.
• Appropriately use presentation materials.
• Work effectively with different actors as part of a team or a network of professionals in the specific field of teaching and academic learning.
• Share knowledge and data to carry out a common project.
• Act ethically and professionally in the specific field of teaching and academic learning.
• Refer to ethical principles to define the framework of their professional practice.
• Act in compliance with specific legislative frameworks athe specific provisions of the context (code of ethics, educational projects, etc.).
• Adopt professional attitudes (think critically, avoid prejudices, respect professional confidentiality, etc.).
• Assess and pursue professional and personal development in the specific field of teaching and academic learning.
• Monitor knowledge and methodological approaches in order to evolve their thinking and practice.
• Master scientific approaches for research in educational sciences, in the specific field of teaching and academic learning.
• Master the different steps to carry out research in educational sciences.
• Construct a reference framework, formulate questions or hypotheses from the analysis of scientific literature.
• Adequately choose and implement research methods.
• Collect data and analyse it.
• Adequately interpret results taking into account the reference framework within which the research was developed.

UE's Learning outcomes

This programme will enable the students to have a critical understanding of the various education programmes from the Belgian French Community compulsory education system (including the new forthcoming programmes), to make analytical comparisons between those and other actual programmes coming from different education systems ("réseaux"), or to make comparisons with former programmes in a historical perspective.

UE Content

Theoretical concepts (curriculum, programmes...) ; Practical organisation of the Belgian French Community compulsory education system (Decree "Missions", education projects, pedagogical projects, institution projects, core skills, programmes, internal and external assessment...).

Prior experience

Not applicable

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A