6 ECTS credits
180 h study time

Offer 2 with catalog number 4016627ENR for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Department
Educatiewetenschappen
Educational team
Koen Lombaerts (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
26 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
150 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The course provides an in-depth understanding of theories and research in educational change and innovation as a subfield of educational sciences. Major topics are covered such as educational change theories and models, research approaches towards educational change, types of innovations, implementation strategies, individual and group dispostions towards change and innovations examples of innovation projects, research into the factors and conditions to implement educational change, and the role of educational change agents.

Next, the concept of self-regulated learning is investigated as a fundamental element of educational change processes. Theories and research on self-regulated learning are discussed in relation to existing educational change theories and models.

Furthermore, students develop skills in converting and implementing theoretical concepts and insights into concrete practical solution as well as in reporting about these insights in an academic paper.

Course material
Course text (Required) :
Digital course material (Required) :
Additional info

Part of the course will also include online content and platforms.

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

The course contributes to the domain specific learning results of the master in educational sciences. Students develop theoretical and practical insight into processes and actors for change and innovation projects in educational settings. Students are able to design solutions for concrete educational change projects and report about the implementation of change and innovation in educational settings.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 50% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Oral exam with a relative weight of 50 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

    Note: Theory

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Assignment + Paper preparation with a relative weight of 50 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

    Note: Formative assessment during course progress and a group project paper

Additional info regarding evaluation

The final grade consists of:

- An oral exam (50%) about the course content and discussion about the exam preparation paper.
- Formative assessment during the course progress and submission of an exam preparation paper (50%).

If the student does not participate in one of the evaluation components, no pass for the entire course will be granted (maximum 7/20). To pass the course, the student must obtain at least the equivalent of 8/20 for all components. If the final grade would still be a grade of 10 or more out of 20, but for one part of the evaluation less than the equivalent of 8/20 was obtained, the final grade is reduced at least to the highest failing grade (i.e. 9/20).

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Adult Education: Profile Cultural Studies (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Adult Education: Profile Social Studies (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Adult Education: Profile Education Studies (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Educational Sciences: Standaard traject