Pouvoir informatif et limites du questionnaire mesurant les CONnaissances pédagogiques de contenu et la CONfiance en ces connaissances des futurs enseignants du PREscolaire dans le domaine de la Numératie - 2026
Pouvoir informatif et limites du questionnaire mesurant les CONnaissances pédagogiques de contenu et la CONfiance en ces connaissances des futurs enseignants du PREscolaire dans le domaine de la Numératie
connaissances pédagogiques de contenu; PCK; confiance; enseignants du préscolaire; numératie informelle; questionnaire
Abstract :
[fr] Cette étude présente un nouveau questionnaire ayant pour objectif de mesurer les connaissances pédagogiques de contenu (PCK) des enseignants du préscolaire et la confiance qu’ils ont en ces connaissances. Afin de mesurer ces éléments en profondeur, l’instrument est axé sur un seul contenu mathématique spécifique à savoir, la numératie informelle. Le questionnaire a été soumis auprès de 344 étudiants de la section « instituteur préscolaire » de quatre hautes écoles en Belgique francophone. Dans le cadre de cet article, les premières étapes de validation empiriques de l’outil sont présentées, ainsi que des analyses descriptives ciblées sur le principe cardinal. Les résultats suggèrent une incohérence entre la logique de réponses des étudiants et les présupposés conceptuels et théoriques, ainsi qu’entre les aspects corrects ou non de leurs réponses et leurs niveaux de confiance. Finalement, nous discutons notamment de l’implication de ces résultats sur la formation initiale des enseignants et les méthodologies employées pour mesurer les PCK dans le domaine des mathématiques.
Disciplines :
Education & instruction
Author, co-author :
Lonhay, Yannick ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Evaluation et qualité de l'enseignement (EQUALE)
Monseur, Christian ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Research Unit for a life-Course perspective on Health and Education (RUCHE)
Fagnant, Annick ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Evaluation et qualité de l'enseignement (EQUALE)
Language :
French
Title :
Pouvoir informatif et limites du questionnaire mesurant les CONnaissances pédagogiques de contenu et la CONfiance en ces connaissances des futurs enseignants du PREscolaire dans le domaine de la Numératie
Publication date :
2026
Journal title :
Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education
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