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Without doubt, there is often a considerable difference between the actual effect one has produced and the effect one thinks he has produced as an actor in an intervention. The authors have written this text with the aim of reducing this difference as much as possible throughout a reflective process from an ethical perspective. In other words, the assumption put forward here is that the use of a praxeological approach at the heart of a reflective approach to ethics can help to reduce such a difference.

Keywords: Self regulation, Autorégulation, self esteem, estime de soi, live better together, mieux vivre ensemble, dialogue, dialogue, balance, équilibre

Released in 2019, 5 is the perfect number is the film adaptation of the homonymous graphic novel, published several years earlier by Igort who, with the shooting of this film, makes his debut as a director. The idea of transposing the story of Peppino Lo Cicero, a retired camorra hitman who eventually returns to his former life of crime to avenge the murder of his son, to the big screen came quickly to the author, as suggested by the ideas of direction and the cinematic approach present in the graphic novel. However, it took much longer to complete the project, which only came to fruition when Igort decided to direct the filming himself: this element adds a specific value to the work of adaptation that deserves to be emphasized and studied, particularly in the light of the film's notebook, in which the author-director describes the behind-the-scenes shooting. Reading this notebook, we discover that for Igort, cinema represents a new frontier to explore, a challenge that he intends to take up thanks to his experience as an author-draughtsman. More precisely, the transition from drawing to film is intended to develop certain aspects of the story, while keeping a very close link between the source work and its adaptation, not only in terms of content, but also of style, in a process of transmedia (re)creation that is both faithful and original.

Keywords: Igort, Igort, graphic novel, roman graphique, film adaptation, adaptation cinématographique, rewriting, réécriture, auto-adaptation, auto-adaptation

Aging facilities and an energy transition have prompted the nuclear industry to start dismantling obsolete installations. Teleoperation is at the heart of this process as these installations are complex, difficult to access, and radioactive. The literature on teleoperation shows a predominance of technical aspects, with little information on its uses in a dismantling site, which raises questions about the organizational and human issues involved. This research-intervention analyzes teleoperation activities in the nuclear industry to understand the physical and psychological impacts on teleoperators, based on theories of activity and situated acceptance of technologies. The methodological approach is based on (a) an analysis of internal company documents; (b) 10 individual interviews; (c) participation in work group meetings; and (d) two observations of a teleoperation activity. The aim of this approach is to trace the teleoperation activity of the various actors involved in the deployment of the device, from design to use in the field. Content analysis of observations and interviews reveals that teleoperation is a mediated, multi-faceted activity (confined room, tool guidance and maintenance), characterized by static work, repetitive tasks and multisensory information to be managed simultaneously. These characteristics involve physical and cognitive demands that are likely to have an impact on the teleoperator's well-being. Training for teleoperators appears to be partial, and is mainly carried out in real-life work situations. This study identifies the technical, organizational, and cognitive constraints faced by teleoperators on a dismantling site. It suggests a participative design of a flexible teleoperation tool, involving engineers, site managers, and the teleoperators themselves, based on real activity, with a view to preserving the health of teleoperators and optimizing their performance. 

Keywords: Activités, Activities, Téléopération, Teleoperation, Démantèlement, Dismanting, Installations nucléaires, Nuclear facilities, Santé et sécurité, Health and safety

This study examines the impact of teachers’ professional development on Canadian allophone students’ learning and reading performance levels. We used the data from the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program 2016 involving Grade 8/Secondary II Canadian allophone students (N = 2,244) and teachers in French and English Language Arts (N = 598). Our correlation results show that Canadian allophone students’ reading achievement was positively associated with teachers’ professional development activities such as academic pursuits (e.g., university courses) and marking or scoring sessions. The correlations also demonstrate that teachers’ professional practice of curriculum development had a positive influence on the learning levels of Canadian allophone students who were born in Canada, while teachers’ participation in professional learning communities had a positive effect on Canadian allophone students who were not born in Canada.

Keywords: student achievement, Canadian allophone students, teacher professional development, student linguistic diversity, Pan-Canadian Assessment Program

Keywords: formation, prise de notes, cégep, soutien individualisé, matériel

The aim of this article is to document the adaptation of services at the Quebec City Refugee Health Clinic during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a qualitative research design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with health care workers who had worked at the clinic. The results were systematized according to the following themes: adaptation of services, screening tool, course of interventions, needs of refugees during the pandemic and impact of service adaptation. Recognition that refugees constitute a vulnerable population was essential in preventing a breakdown in the supply of services, thus playing a preventive role.

Keywords: COVID-19, COVID-19, refugees, réfugiés, soins de santé, health care, équité en santé, health equity, intervention studies, études d’intervention