UCL - Seminar on the research methodology of French as a first language

[ROM2318]

[15h] 5 credits

Teacher(s): Jean-Louis Dufays

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

To learn how to integrate oneself in a process of research of didactic for French by trying out tools and methods related to a specific issue of the teaching of French.

Main themes

Strenghtening of one teaching area of French as first language and set up of a scientific methodology suited to the research in the area in question.
15 hours of seminar, with groups of 15 to 20 students.

Content and teaching methods

In 2007-2008, the seminary will focus on the study of the aims and the modalities for the learning of reading by pupils which have social or cognitive difficulties.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisites : The students registered for the didactic finality or for the teaching certificate can follow as from the first year.
Evaluation : An essay of 15 pages.
Teaching materials : A list of bibliography suggestions and stimulating documents will be handed out at each session.
Others : Working in groups of 15 to 20 students supported by the professor and/or by an assistant.
Research activities in very small groups will alternated with exchanges in the entire group.