• Savoirs et connaissances par exemple sont régulièrement considérés comme pratiquement équivalents. Ils sont même utilisés quelquefois indifféremment pour désigner les produits d’une action de recherche et les produits d’une action éducative.

• La même confusion se constate entre capacités et compétences : dans l’ingénierie de formation, on parle souvent de référentiels de compétences ; ceux-ci auraient pour fonction de finaliser les actions éducatives, alors que dans le même temps les compétences sont définies comme non séparables de leur engagement en situation.

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February ought to be a joyful month for South African languages. It’s been declared “language activism month” by the Pan South African Languages Board, a constitutionally established body tasked with the promotion and development of the 11 official languages, as well as those recognised for religious and cultural purposes. More...