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Xavier Massart is an active Researcher at the University of Namur's Cellule interfacultaire d'appui pédagogique (Interfaculty Support Cell for Pedagogy) and Research Institute in Didactic and Education, focusing on educational sciences with emphasis on student transition pathways. His work spans institutional collaborations across faculties and direct engagement with secondary schools and universities in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
His research centers on student orientation processes, prerequisite mastery for university entry, and interventions for academic success. Key interests include analyzing how secondary school experiences shape higher education transitions, evaluating the impact of pandemic-era disruptions on foundational knowledge, and developing support systems like the "Passeports pour le bac" initiative. His methodological approach integrates mixed-methods analysis of student-teacher perspectives, academic performance data, and policy implementation.
Recent publications (2022-2024) reveal a concentrated focus on Covid-19's disruption of prerequisite acquisition, cognitive factors in natural sciences education, and structural barriers in orientation systems. The work demonstrates consistent examination of Wallonia-Brussels educational frameworks through empirical studies involving student cohorts and educator feedback.
Massart actively contributes to research projects including Promotion de la réussite - Passeports pour le Bac (2021-2024) as Principal Investigator and Etude des démarches de soutien à l'orientation (2021-2023) as Researcher. These initiatives secure institutional funding to develop evidence-based transition support mechanisms, with particular attention to equity in student success pathways. His conference presentations at events like ROC 2021 address practical applications of findings for educational practitioners.
As part of UNamur's interdisciplinary educational research infrastructure, he collaborates with teams examining digital solidarity in education and formative assessment systems, notably through Moodle-based interventions for at-risk student populations.
