University of Montreal Faculty of Education Education Studies and Education Administration Department

Serge Racine began his career as a researcher and specialist in evaluation, testing and docimology at the Adult Education Service of the Montreal Catholic School Commission.

Later on, he participated in the creation of an academic service, an offspring of CAMTER (Centre d'application de médias technologiques à l'enseignement et la recherché - Application centre for the development of technological media for education and research purposes) at the Université du Québec in Montreal, as well as in several research studies on professional training and adult education for OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development).

Associate professor at the University of Montreal since 1974, Serge Racine has filled several positions, such as Director of the Evaluation and Test Measurement Department of the Faculty of Education.

Following a Doctorate Degree in 1977, he has led several research groups which focused on learning evaluation tools. This appointment enabled him to train first, second and third-year masters as well as trainers and researchers, for a total of 12 masters and 10 doctors. He has also published hundreds of scientific documents on learning evaluation tools such as the document titled: "Enseigner et apprendre aujourd'hui: des objectifs à l'évaluation des habiletés et des compétences/Current Teaching and Learning Methods: From Objectives to the Evaluation of Competence and Skills".

Through his research also emerged a new model, i.e. the "SYNERGISTIC PERSON" whose main objective is to help trainers set academic goals and develop training and evaluation plans, while promoting the understanding of the self as well as the understanding of others. This model illustrates the synergy between all skills acquired through individual experience. That is why Serge Racine continuously stresses the fact that "We become what we practice".

Several published studies have validated this model and its related objectives. Some remarkable applications were developed from the creation, validation and publication of personal operation evaluation tools by Synergimax-International Inc. These tests help individuals better understand themselves and others in several situations, such as team work, board of directors and management duties, commercial, professional and academic interventions, as well as career development.

Serge Racine is the author of the FAIT Program - Formation à l'insertion au travail (WIT Program - Work Integration Training) developed for Engage Jeunesse (Youth Employment), which stems from the constructivist theory of the "synergistic person". This program is subsidized by Emploi-Québec (Quebec Employment). It has enabled several youths to integrate the business world harmoniously. This program was also validated in the computer science sector via computer, mutlimedia, accounting and office automation technician training courses.