Research in Didactics of Natural Sciences and Pedagogical Innovation for Scientific Education

The research theme "Didactics of life and earth sciences and pedagogical engineering" is part of the
opening and complementarity of our LIRDIST laboratory to training and development. This book aims
at a research work in education and training, in order to bring concrete proposals for teaching in life
and earth sciences, taking into account our educational and university context: it is a question of
producing and developing didactic engineering related to these scientific contents, ready for direct
applications in teaching situations (lectures, tutorials, and practical work, scientific debates...).
Research investigations in the study of the problematic of the integration of ICT in secondary and
higher education, are also explored on various issues related to digital environments: computer tools,
teaching software, simulations, distance education, and teaching platforms. The objective is first to
contribute to international research work on the integration of ICT in education while taking into
account the specificities of Moroccan education. In addition, the results of this work will allow the
national level to better frame the institutional orientations in terms of integration of ICTs in education.
As for pedagogical innovation, the results of exploratory studies on teacher training in ICT are also
reported in this book. Moreover, observations of students and students raised in learning situations
will make it possible to build new curricula based on scientific and rigorous foundations, based on
interactivity, with the aim of providing learners with more structured cognitive access to knowledge.