Place et opportunité des travaux sur l’effet maître dans les recherches en pédagogie universitaire

This article is interested in importance and opportuneness of studies concerning teacher effects in university pedagogy. The authors examine more widely teaching effectiveness in this context. In university pedagogical research, the notion of “teacher effect” is still marginal. In the same way, the university pedagogical research is not very developed in French educational sciences. The contents of the article thus investigate blind spots and shadow zones. The method consisted in analyzing texts of communications made during congress of the International association of university pedagogy (AIPU). The authors sought to locate possible indicators of teacher effects. With this analysis prospect, a reflection is led on the evolution of the university pedagogy