Teaching the Humanities

The course aims to examine the concept of didactics as a discipline of research and training, both in its general aspects and in the specific context of teaching the chosen elective. To this end, it examines teaching practices, the strategies developed, student engagement, and how teachers take these factors into account within the disciplinary field of the chosen elective. The program therefore helps strengthen skills in
the teaching profession itself and prepares students for roles requiring expertise or training.
The program also opens the door to further study at the doctoral level (doctoral research) under certain conditions.
Target Audience: This master’s program is primarily intended for teachers (elementary and secondary levels), as well as
trainers, educational advisors, and others who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in one of the fields related to the pedagogy of the humanities:
1. pedagogy of the visual and fine arts,
2. pedagogy of French and literature,
3. pedagogy of history and geography.

The training content is organized around three areas:
1. Theoretical perspectives:
a) on issues relevant to schools and teaching within the context of the core curriculum in the M1 program,
b) on general didactic concepts as well as those specific to each disciplinary track.
2. Training in the reflective analysis of teaching practices, approaches, and situations that facilitate the acquisition of tools (conceptual and methodological) enabling students to reflect on their own teaching or training practices.
3. A research approach grounded in the conceptual and methodological frameworks
developed by LIRDEF (Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Didactics, Education, and Training), particularly the “Knowledge, Practices, Didactics” (SPD) research track for this program:
a) in the first year of the master’s program (M1), as part of the core curriculum, through an introduction to research, the analysis
of scientific articles, and the preparation of a research project,
b) in the second year of the master’s program (M2), specifically within the DIDHUM track, through the development of a thesis, which involves identifying a problem related to a specific aspect of the profession, constructing a theoretical framework, and collecting and analyzing field data.