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.
• Alter 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.
• Assess and pursue professional and personal development in the specific field of teaching and academic learning.
• Adopt a reflexive stance in relation to their skills and practice and regulate their actions.
• Monitor knowledge and methodological approaches in order to evolve their thinking and practice.
• Continue to train and improve their skills.
• 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 scientific papers related to teachers’ training and research in this field. They will be able to adopt a scientific attitude and approach when treating a subject related to this profession. They will also be able to call up methods and knowledge when writing a paper or analysing a study concerning teachers’ training.

UE Content

The subject studied each year may vary. In 2015-2016: Teachers' initial training in Europe (a comparative perspective).

Prior experience

Not applicable