Structuring Conversations Around Course Design

Constructive alignment helps both students and teachers to achieve intended learning outcomes. The workshop proposes to introduce participants to the elements and mechanics of the pedagogical coherence canvas (PCC), a tool developed to improve constructive alignment throughout course design. Participants will familiarise themselves with the process by applying it to the design of a course or training. This hands-on workshop will help participants to develop a practical understanding of how to use the PCC to design a course following constructive alignment principles

Socio-Demographic Determinants of Diarrhoeal Diseases among Under Five Years Old Children in Rwanda

Background Diarrhoeal disease is a worldwide public health issue and remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity in children under five years old. Low and middle income countries (LMIC) of Africa and part of Asia are more affected by diarrhoeal diseases. Objectives To measure the prevalence of Diarrhoeal Diseases and to assess Socio-demographic determinants among Under Five Years Old Children in Rwanda. Methods A cross-sectional design was used. Secondary data analysis was carried out on a sample of 7474 drawn from Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS). RDHS used multistage sampling technique. Results After running multiple logistic regression, Sociodemographic determinants associated with diarrhoeal included age of children, wealth index category, mother education, husband/partner education, types of place of residence (P-Value<0.05). Conclusion The results of the study showed that diarrhoeal remains an important health issue in Rwanda. Occurrence of diarrhoeal was statistically associated with child age, wealth index, education of parents, types of place of residence. Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2020;3(3):328-34

Building a shared culture of students’ autonomy among teachers of the same faculty.

This poster focuses on the role of educational developers (faculty support officers as well as pedagogical leaders) in aiding teachers in supporting students’ autonomy

Shanghai 2012: Réflexions sur le processus de sélection des participants à un projet d'apprentissage expérientiel dans un marché émergent

La littérature sur l’apprentissage expérientiel in situ couvre de manière très succincte le processus de sélection des participants (modalités et critères). La présente communication a pour objectif d’approfondir cette problématique au travers d’une réflexion sur la sélection de participants à un voyage d’études de courte durée dans un marché émergent

Les valeurs d’un dispositif de VAE : le cas de l’Université de Lausanne

Récemment, des dispositifs de Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience (ci-après « VAE ») se développent en Suisse au niveau académique. La VAE consiste à évaluer – donc étymologiquement attribuer de la valeur à – les acquis de l’expérience non formelle et informelle, ainsi qu’à déterminer leurs convergences avec des acquis académiques formels. Si de nombreuses personnes s’accordent sur ces quelques valeurs portées par la VAE, certaines tensions peuvent apparaître autour de ce dispositif

Pyrethrum marc rates and intra-row spacing influence on selected soil chemical parameters and yield of bush bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) grown on andosol under rainfed conditions

Bush bean is an important pulse crop that enriches the Rwandan diet and is a source of cash. This staple crop is widely grown in Rwanda. However, the improper spacing and inadequate application rates of organic inputs result in low yields. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of intra-row-spacing and pymarc application rate on selected soil chemical parameters and bush bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L) yield on andosol under rainfed conditions. The experiment included five pymarc rates with four replications in a randomized complete block design: P0(No fertilizer), P1(250 kg ha-1 of NPK), P2(10 t ha-1 of pymarc + 250 Kg ha-1 of NPK), P3(15 t ha-1 of pymarc + 250 Kg ha-1 of NPK) and P4(20 t ha-1 of pymarc + 250 Kg ha-1 of NPK) and 3 spacing levels: S1(40 cm x 15 cm), S2(40 cm x 20 cm) and S3(40 cm x 30 cm). The results indicated that a significant difference was found between treatments and their interactions except for pH (p<0.05). Regarding pymarc treatments, P4 contained greater amounts of organic C(5.30 %), total N(0.30 %), available P(56.70 ppm), available K(81.30 mg dm-3), exchangeable Ca(12.61 Cmol Kg-1) and Mg(5.0 Cmol Kg-1) at harvesting compared to P0 and P1. According to plant spacing, S3 held higher amounts of OC(4.85 %), av. P(55.15 %), av. K(60.94 mg dm-3), exch. Ca(11.0 Cmol Kg-1) and exch. Mg(3.6 Cmol Kg-1) than S1. There was an interaction effect of pymarc and spacing on measured soil chemical properties except for soil pH. The correlation analysis between nutrients was positive, highly significant (p<0.01), and varied from moderate to strong (0.4<r<0.7 and r>0.7) except pH. The treatment with the highest bush bean yield was P2S1 with 3.03 t ha-1 and therefore it can be recommended to bush bean farmers of the volcanic highland region

Visualizing constructive alignment in the process of course design

[EN] Course design in higher education is often approached in a very linear and text-based manner. The paper presents a visual tool in the form of a canvas aimed at accompanying teachers in the design of courses. The canvas can be used in an individual or co-teaching setting. It can be applied either during the conception phase of a new course or to revisit and reflect an existing course.The visual dimension departs from the usual text-based format and ambitions to offer a practical and intuitive approach. It aims at engaging teachers to adopt a prototyping approach in the design of courses. It builds on the various visual modeling tools offered in the fields of business and strategy.The proposed canvas is part of a broader project accompanying higher education teachers in the clarification of their pedagogical intent, in ensuring constructive alignment and in the adoption of a reflexive posture on their teaching experiences.Laperrouza, M.; Lanarès, J.; Sylvestre, E. (2019). Visualizing constructive alignment in the process of course design. En HEAD'19. 5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 869-874. https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAD19.2019.9330OCS86987

Flexitests ::pédagogies actives en psychologie expérimentale

Flexitests est une application web permettant à des étudiants1 sans compétences informatiques de concevoir et développer des tests de psychologie. Cette application rend possible de nouvelles approches pédagogiques pour des enseignements de neurosciences comportementales, en permettant notamment aux étudiants de passer des tests standards ou en leur proposant de créer leurs propres tests

Un outil de développement professionnel des conseillers pédagogiques dans l’enseignement supérieur : le réseau PENSERA

Le nombre de personnes ayant une fonction de « conseiller pédagogique » dans l’enseignement supérieur en France est en augmentation notable, et la très grande majorité d’entre eux démarre dans cette mission. Cette fonction n’étant validée par aucun diplôme en France, se pose naturellement la question de la formation associée. A ce titre, l’expérience vécue en Rhône-Alpes (France) peut servir d’exemple. Nous avons formé un réseau d’échanges et de mutualisation entre les services pédagogiques de trois établissements d’enseignement supérieur de la région Rhône-Alpes : l’Université Claude Bernard (Lyon-1), l’Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble-1) et Grenoble-INP. Les 8 conseillers pédagogiques de ces établissements se sont engagés dans une dynamique d’échanges basée sur des rencontres mensuelles d’une journée, et complétées par des sessions communes avec le réseau « initiateur » de suisse romande. Ces rencontres sont l’occasion de favoriser l’enrichissement mutuel : outre le fait d’être mieux armés autour des questions liées à l’accompagnement des enseignants ou des institutions, cela permet aussi de partager des formats ou des contenus jugés pertinents. La philosophie de ces échanges est le transfert de compétences, avec comme principe d’envisager la co-animation d’ateliers de formation entre un membre de l’institution « d’accueil » et un membre de l’institution « exportatrice ». De ce fait, cette collaboration est un réel outil de développement professionnel des conseillers pédagogiques qui y participent. Le fonctionnement en réseau qui fait l’objet de cette communication se place en complément d’une réflexion locale, souvent interne à chaque institution, et d’une réflexion plus globale, développée au sein des réseaux nationaux et internationaux. L’émulation ainsi générée offre des opportunités pour atteindre la masse critique nécessaire à l’organisation d’événements importants : la tenue en Rhône-Alpes à l’automne 2009 d’un colloque réunissant les conseillers pédagogiques de l’enseignement supérieur francophone (le « BSQF » pour Belgique-Suisse-Québec-France) en est une belle illustration

Small Scale Fisheries Analysis in A Sustainable Development Perspective

An international symposium devoted to Research and small-scale fisheries (Durand, Lemoalle, Weber, 1991) in Montpellier (France) in 1989 came from increasing evidence that “the complexity of small scale fisheries calls for applying knowledge from many fields in combined studies that can take advantage of a whole range of information”. Has this assessment changed twenty years later? The references to sustainable development and to socio and bio-ecological diversities have highlighted the relationships between small-scale fisheries and natural, economic, social, cultural, and institutional aspects. In this paper we exemplify such interactions in different small-scale fisheries contexts in relation with poverty and food security issues. We question the consequences of different types of fleet dynamics in terms of adaptability, vulnerability and resilience of harvested ecosystems, and the impacts of the regulation systems on fishing communities. More generally, we question the paradigm of sustainable self-regulated small-scale fisheries. Finally, with references to several worldwide case studies and ecosystems we provide a description of the diversity of small scale fisheries, of the frameworks used to represent them, and of associated sets of relevant indicators used in monitoring and management programs. This presentation may be a first step toward a revisited pluri-disciplinary research framework for small-scale fisheries. This could be based on a research network built in order to produce and mobilize knowledge from a more comprehensive set of small-scale fisheries case studies.Keywords: Small Scale Fisheries, Fisheries Economics, Fish and Aquaculture Sectors Developmen