Mapping life
In 2021, the European Union has embarked on a titanic project to safeguard the genomes of all eukaryotic species in Europe. In other words, all living organisms, with the exception of bacteria and archaea (micro-organisms). Called ERGA, for European Reference Genome Atlas, and in which UNamur is participating thanks to Professor Alice Dennis, this project hopes to help safeguard biodiversity, at a time when a fifth of European species are in danger of extinction..
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The "Même pas peur! between education, experience and commitment
The wolf, long banished from our lands, has made a remarkable comeback in Wallonia since 2016. This mysterious being, now protected, arouses as much fascination as fear. Through an exhibition, held as part of the Cultural Project course, third-year history bachelor students have traced the history of the wolf. From April 11 to 27, 2024, the exhibition entitled "Même pas peur! Une évolution de l'image du loup à travers les siècles" invited audiences to plunge into the heart of a historical exploration.
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ILEE Lunch seminar
ILEE Research day
With oral and poster presentations by ILEE affiliates. Students and young researchers are particularly invited to present their research and practice their presentation skills in English. The day is also important for ILEE members as it enables them to keep abreast of ongoing projects in different disciplines and to foster collaboration.At the end of the day, the annual general meeting of all members will take place with a summary of the past year's activities and achievements.We are honored to announce that Arnaud Péters, PhD in history and founder of sites_H, will be the keynote speaker!
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Projects
Study of approaches to support orientation towards higher education developed at the end of secondary education as experienced by pupils who have become students.
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Contacts and organization
Management Committee
Co-President Valérie Henryvalerie.henry@unamur.be
Co-President Jérémy Dehonjeremy.dehon@unamur.be
IRDEN Secretariata
Sarah DuvivierJeanick Pignolet
info.irdena@unamur.be
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Organization chart
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Affiliation
Would you like to become a Friend of IRDENa? Joining the Institute or keeping up to date with its activities is possible!
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Useful links
Doctoral schools
Thematic Doctoral School in Didactics of Disciplines Thematic Doctoral School in Psycho and Educational Sciences
Research institutes of other French-speaking Belgian universities
UCLouvain - GIRSEF and CRIPEDIS UMons - INAS ULiège - EQUALE and DIDACTIfen ULB - SSE
Network in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation
ABC Educ
International
Groupe pour l'évaluation des pratiques professionnelles (gEvAPP) Association pour le Développement des Méthodologies d'Évaluation en Éducation (ADMEE) Association Internationale de Pédagogie Universitaire (AIPU)
In math didactics
Association pour la recherche en didactique des mathématiques (ARDM) Centre de Recherche sur l'Enseignement des Mathématiques (CREM) International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI)
In science didactics
Association de Didacticiens des Sciences (ADiS)
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Doctoral seminar: Aude Hansel and Natassia Schutz
Interdisciplinary collaboration with subject specialists is a key component in the didactics of "Languages for Specific Purposes" (LSP). For LSP teachers, this collaboration makes it possible to devise contextualized courses that integrate both linguistic objectives and disciplinary content. By basing their teaching on a thorough needs analysis, LSP teachers design tailor-made didactic content that precisely meets the communicative requirements of learners in their specialist field.However, the position of LSP teachers within the institution can sometimes make such collaborations less obvious; moreover, it is often LSP teachers who initiate and support exchanges. This workshop aims to deepen understanding of the aforementioned collaborative dynamics, with the aim of improving student learning outcomes by strengthening interdisciplinary connections and fostering an integrated didactic approach.
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Doctoral seminar: Nephtali Callaerts
From its formal appearance in the 3rd year of general secondary education in FW-B, the chemistry course takes the form of a program detailing a series of contents to be taught. Within the framework of an internal didactic transposition specific to their activity, teachers are led to estimate their relative importance in the curriculum and to transform them. In the midst of a pandemic or following a prolonged absence, what content will teachers retain, adapt or delete?This research project proposes to study this prioritization of the content to be taught in the chemistry course by the teaching staff. More specifically, this paper focuses on the construction and analysis of a questionnaire investigating the organization of the main chapters (UAA) by chemistry teachers.
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21 new F.R.S.-FNRS grants for research at UNamur
The F.R.S.-FNRS has just published the results of its various 2024 calls. Equipment calls, research credits and projects, FRIA doctoral grants and Mandant d'Impulsion Scientifique (MIS), there are many instruments to support fundamental research. Find out more about UNamur's results.
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ILEE lunch seminar
His long-term collaboration with Dr. Aniruddha Chatterjee recently resulted in the first collaborative framework agreement between the University of Otago and UNamur, as well as an international Erasmus+ (EU) credit mobility funding this scientific mission. Frédéric Silvestre deepened his understanding of the advanced DNA methylation techniques employed by Dr. Chatterjee's team, including their bioinformatics workflows and innovative approach to epigenetic editing. He has given several seminars presenting LEAP's research on mangrove rivulus and turquoise molefish. He also presented at the Australasian Epigenetic Alliance conference and had the opportunity to explore potential new collaborations with other departments, including zoology, sustainable development, chemistry and marine sciences.
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