Abstracts
Résumé
Le développement professionnel des enseignants universitaires est un processus multidimensionnel qui se construit à l’intersection de facteurs pédagogiques, technologiques et institutionnels. Dans un contexte marqué par l’essor de l’enseignement numérique, le développement des dispositifs hybrides et les reconfigurations postpandémiques de l’enseignement supérieur, il devient essentiel de mieux comprendre comment les enseignants universitaires transforment leurs pratiques. Cette métasynthèse qualitative examine les expériences et perceptions rapportées dans 24 études empiriques publiées entre 2010 et 2025. L’analyse met en évidence six dynamiques récurrentes : la transformation des pratiques pédagogiques, l’acceptation et l’appropriation des technologies, le rôle catalyseur de la COVID-19, les obstacles à l’intégration numérique, les besoins de formation et d’accompagnement, ainsi que l’évolution des rôles et des identités professionnelles. Au-delà d’un simple inventaire des freins et des leviers, l’étude propose un cadre interprétatif intégrant l’acceptation technologique, le développement technopédagogique et les médiations institutionnelles selon une lecture micro-, méso- et macro-analytique. Elle introduit également la notion d’événement perturbateur afin d’expliquer comment certaines ruptures reconfigurent temporairement le poids relatif des facteurs professionnels, organisationnels et technologiques dans les trajectoires de développement professionnel. Les résultats soulignent la nécessité de dispositifs de développement professionnel contextualisés, continus et articulant soutien pédagogique, accompagnement technologique et réactivité institutionnelle.
Mots-clés :
- développement professionnel,
- enseignants universitaires,
- enseignement supérieur,
- apprentissage en ligne,
- méta-synthèse qualitative
Abstract
Professional development in higher education is a multidimensional process shaped by pedagogical, technological, and institutional conditions, in contexts marked by the expansion of digital teaching, blended learning, and the post-pandemic reorganization of higher education. Understanding how university teachers adapt their practices has become increasingly important. This qualitative meta-synthesis examines the experiences and perceptions reported in 24 empirical studies published between 2010 and 2025. The analysis identified six recurrent dynamics: transformation of pedagogical practices, technology acceptance and appropriation, the catalytic role of COVID-19, barriers to digital integration, professional learning and support needs, and the evolution of professional roles and identities. Beyond a descriptive review of barriers and enablers, the study proposes an interpretive framework that integrates technological acceptance, techno-pedagogical development, and institutional mediation across micro, meso, and macro levels. It also introduces the notion of a disruptive event to explain how periods of rupture may temporarily reshape the relative weight of professional, organizational, and technological factors in faculty development trajectories. The findings highlight the need for contextualized and sustained professional development strategies that combine pedagogical support, technological guidance, and institutional responsiveness.
Keywords:
- e-learning,
- higher education,
- professional development,
- qualitative meta-synthesis,
- university teachers
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