This MOOC aims to equip students with effective personal study methods that are suited to higher education. It enables students to get to know themselves better in terms of study methods thanks to personalised pathways based on self-assessment questionnaires; to equip themselves with effective strategies and to be active by testing these strategies directly and making them their own through scripted sequences; to understand how they work based on learning theories derived in particular from neuroscience. By the end of the MOOC, students will have acquired the essential knowledge they need to learn effectively throughout their lives.
The MOOC is organised over 6 weeks.
0. Introduction: objectives, practical details and how the MOOC works
Placement test to identify your needs in terms of study methods in higher education
1. Module 1: getting to work and staying there
2. Module 2: managing your time and getting organised
(continues into week 3 to regulate planning)
3. Module 3: dealing actively with your subject
4. Module 3: dealing actively with your subject (continued)
5. Module 4: memorising to apply knowledge in real-life situations
6. Module 5: learning independently and closing the MOOC
This MOOC is based on differentiated learning according to individual needs. For each module, students are actually put into action to promote their learning. They have the opportunity to interact with the other participants or with the teacher accompanying them on the MOOC.
Information and registration: https://webcampus.unamur.be/course/view.php?id=3060
Table of contents of the MOOC
Module 0: Introduction
Welcome to the MOOC! A MOOC for effective learning: How? How? Why?
Navigating the MOOC: Interface, Instances, Forums
Survey: who are you?
Follow-up certificate
Placement test
Module 1: Introduction
Preamble: Objectives and outline of the module
Help... I can't get to work
My work and perseverance profile
The island of temptation!
The strategy fair
My commitments
Willpower = muscles
Recap corner
Module 2: Organising your work and managing your time
Preamble: Module objectives and plan
Managing my time... What a pain!
Planning or not planning?
My schedule: step 1
My schedule: step 2
My schedule: step 3
A few time management principles
Avoid the pitfalls
Frequently asked questions
Recap corner
Module 3: dealing actively with the subject matter and content
Preamble: Objectives and plan of the module
Have a look! It's Super-student!
The first challenge
3.1. I select the field of study that suits me
3.2. I study the proposed text
3.3. I remember what I have studied
3.4. I answer questions about the text
3.5. Tips from Super Etudiant!
3.6. I consult other summaries
3.7. I select the summary that is closest to mine
3.8. I view the analysis of other summaries
3.9. Super Etudiant's summary
3.10. I indicate what I've learnt
From student to Super-student...
The second challenge
FAQ
Recap corner
Module 4: Memorise to use what you've learnt in real-life situations
Preamble: Module objectives and outline
Students in distress - Come and help them!
2.1. Alex confuses concepts
2.2. Frédérique can't formulate an answer
2.3 Eliot is confused by the questions
2.4. Mathéo quickly forgets the chapter he has studied
2.5. Lucie does not retain what she has studied in the long term
2.6. Valentine has difficulty concentrating
2.7. Naya loses her nerve in an exam
The toolbox
Frequently asked questions
Recap corner
Module 5: Being independent
Preamble: Module objectives and plan
Independent learning
Review Corner
Module 6: End of the MOOC
Congratulations!
Bibliography
An evaluation of the MOOC
Follow-up certificate
Flashback on the modules
Logbook
This is an engaging, interactive and fun online course. Knowledge is explained through short videos, and students can ask questions and write comments on the discussion forums. Numerous questionnaires enable them to become aware of the way they function when they are learning. Over the course of the MOOC, students will also discover almost two hundred learning strategies that they are already using, or that they could use if they find them interesting and suited to their personality and context. They also get involved in a number of exercises that are essential for perfecting their study methods.
The Mooc is partly based on the reference book: Houart M. Réussir sa première année d'études supérieures. Louvain-la-Neuve. De Boeck supérieur (2017).
A bibliography is provided but referring to it is optional.
| Training | Study programme | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor in Law | Standard | 0 | 3 | |
| List of cross-disciplinary teaching units | Standard | 0 | 2 | |
| List of cross-disciplinary teaching units | Standard | 1 | 2 | |
| Bachelor in Law | Standard | 2 | 3 | |
| Bachelor in Law | Standard | 3 | 3 |