The use of degrees of certainty to evaluate knowledge

in Patient Education & Counseling (2003), 51(1), 29-37

In patients with chronic diseases education should improve knowledge about the disease and increase certainty in knowledge. We present here a technique to measure changes in certainty after an educational ... [more ▼]

In patients with chronic diseases education should improve knowledge about the disease and increase certainty in knowledge. We present here a technique to measure changes in certainty after an educational intervention. For this purpose, before and after a course, patients answer a questionnaire in which answers are accompanied by an estimate of the degree of certainty. Answers are then assigned to areas of knowledge defined a priori: mastered (certainty greater than or equal to90%, correctness greater than or equal to90%), hazardous (certainty greater than or equal to90%, correctness less than or equal to50%), uncertain (certainty less than or equal to50%, correctness greater than or equal to90%) and residual. Finally differences in the distribution of answers among different areas are analysed statistically. Using this technique in a group of patients with type I diabetes who followed a course on insulin use, we found significant changes in the distribution of answers among different areas of knowledge. Thus changes in certainty can be analysed quantitatively and used to evaluate better the effect of therapeutic education. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. [less ▲]

Les facteurs de succès dans l'accompagnement du portage à distance de cours

in Actes du Colloque des deuxièmes rencontres du Kirchberg. (2003, January)

This paper presents a reflection about the key success factors involved in the process of turning traditional courses into on-line active courses. Within the context of ‘FORMADIS’ and other programmes ... [more ▼]

This paper presents a reflection about the key success factors involved in the process of turning traditional courses into on-line active courses. Within the context of ‘FORMADIS’ and other programmes, more than twenty projects have been accompanied by the LabSET in the past 3 years. The paper gives an overview of the tools and methods used for teacher support and training. It examines the projects ‘doing well’ and analyse what makes them sucessful. It considers the moment at which the success factors take place (before, during and after the various phases of development). It illustrates these key factors with practical examples. Whereas the majority of these factors seem to be obvious, this analysis will help considering the relations between them as well as the way of managing them successfully. [less ▲]

Analyses édumétriques et indices métacognitifs appliqués aux questions des 10 check-up Mohican

in Leclercq, Dieudonné (Ed.) Diagnostic cognitif et métacognitif au seuil de l'université : le projet Mohican menée par les 9 universités de la Communauté française Wallonie-Bruxelles (2003)

Ce que MOHICAN a montré ou les 12 travaux de MOHICAN

Report (2003)

Rapport de l'atelier sur le thème 'Les technologies de l'information et de la communication dans l'enseignement : pour quoi faire ?'

in L'école, dans quel(s) sens ? Actes du 2e congrès des chercheurs en éducation, Louvain-la-Neuve, 12-13 mars 2002 (2003)

Liens entre caractéristiques de départ (dont les résultats aux check-up) et les réussites en première candidature

in Leclercq, Dieudonné (Ed.) Diagnostic cognitif et métacognitif au seuil de l'université : le prjet MOHICAN mené par les 9 universités de la Communauté française Wallonie Bruxelles (2003)

Former des étudiants de première candidature universitaire à des compétences transversales : lesquelles et comment ?

in L'école, dans quel(s) sens ? Actes du 2e congrès des chercheurs en éducation, Louvain-la-Neuve, 12-13 mars 2002 (2003)

Diagnostic cognitif et métacognitif au seuil de l'Université : le projet Mohican mené par les 9 universités de la Communauté française Wallonie-Bruxelles

Book published by Editions de l'Université de Liège (2003)

Analyses psychométriques des questions des 10 check-up MOHICAN : vue d'ensemble

in Leclercq, Dieudonné (Ed.) Diagnostic cognitif et métacognitif au seuil de l'université : le projet MOHICAN mené par les 9 universités de la Communauté française Wallonie-Bruxelles (2003)

"Quatre éclairages sur l'utilisation de manuels scolaires de sciences dans le cycle supérieur de l'enseignement secondaire"

in Res academica (2003), 21(1), 107-128