RACInES

RACInES activities focus on understanding how learners construct and mobilize knowledge across diverse situations, with particular attention to the relationships between concepts, representations, and problem-solving processes. Drawing on the theoretical framework developed by Gérard Vergnaud, the group promotes dialogue among researchers, educators, and students interested in learning, cognition, and disciplinary knowledge.

RACInES brings together researchers and educators from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Morocco, and Tunisia, forming an international and interdisciplinary community dedicated to the study of conceptualization and learning processes. The group currently includes secondary school teachers, master's students, doctoral students, PhD holders, and academic researchers at different stages of their careers. Its members are affiliated with a range of institutions around the world, including Université Laval (Canada), Federal University of Minas Gerais, Federal University of Pernambuco, Federal University of Itajubá (Brazil), University of Namur and UCLouvain (Belgium), as well as Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 and Université Paris Cité. This diversity of backgrounds, expertise, and institutional affiliations enriches the group's research activities and fosters productive international collaborations in the fields of education, cognition, and conceptual development.

Through seminars, lectures, and research presentations, RACInES disseminates theoretical and methodological advances related to conceptual development and educational practices. The group explores issues such as conceptualization, teaching and learning processes, the role of situations in knowledge construction, and the implications of Conceptual Fields Theory for curriculum design, teacher education, and educational research.

More broadly, RACInES serves as a collaborative network that fosters interdisciplinary exchanges and supports the dissemination of contemporary research on conceptual learning. Its productions contribute to the advancement of educational theory while providing resources and reflections for researchers and practitioners interested in understanding how knowledge is constructed, transformed, and applied in real-world contexts.

Contact: racines@unamur.be