GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Elective (Creativity in Education)/BL213MB
Course Title: Elective (Creativity in Education)
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. Serçin KARATAŞ, PhD.
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~sercin/, http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sercin
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  sercin@gazi.edu.tr, sercinkaratas@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
At the end of this course students will learn to activate their and others’ creative thinking and use creative ICT activities in courses.
Students will be able to generate creative applications in class by realizing their competences,
Students will reach the competencies that will seek solutions to the problems through different approaches.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction
2. Week  Creativity concept and definition, common points of definitions
3. Week  creativity as a process, process of creativity, creative thinking
4. Week  requirements of creativity, barriers of creativity
5. Week  theories of creative thinking, factors affecting creativity
6. Week  how to measure creative thinking
7. Week  creativity and education, creativity and ICT
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Instructional strategies developing creative thinking
10. Week  Instructional strategies developing creative thinking
11. Week  Instructional strategies developing creative thinking
12. Week  Instructional strategies developing creative thinking
13. Week  Instructional strategies developing creative thinking
14. Week  Instructional strategies developing creative thinking
15. Week  Evaluating the whole term activities
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Bonk, C.J. ve Smith, G.S. (1998). Alternative instructional strategies for creative and critical thinking in the accounting curriculum. Journal of Accounting Education, 05 (1). Cropley, A. J. (2001). Creativity in education & learning: A guide for teachers and educators. New York: Routledge Karataş, S. (2008). Bilişim Teknolojileri Öğretimi ve Yaratıcılık, Bilişim Teknolojileri Öğretiminde Sosyo-Psikolojik Değişkenler, Deryakulu D. (Editör), 207-225, Ankara: Maya Akademi Yayıncılık. Loveless, A. (2003). Creating spaces in the primary curriculum: ICT in creative subjects. The Curriculum Journal, 14(1). Loveless, A., Burton, J. ve Turvey,K. (2006). Developing conceptual frameworks for creativity, ICT and teacher education. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 1. San, İ. (2002). "Sanatta Yaratıcılık, Oyun, Drama". Yaratıcı Drama 1985-1995: H. Ö. Adıgüzel [Edt.] Naturel Yayınevi. Ankara. San, İ. (2004). Sanat ve Eğitim :Yaratıcılık, Temel Sanat Kuramları, Sanat Eleştirisi. Ütopya Yayın
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
18
 Assignment
1
22
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
70
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
7
1
7
 Reading
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
4
2
8
 Preparing Reports
2
2
4
 Preparing Presentation
2
2
4
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
0
0
 Final and Studying for Final
0
0
0
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
106
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.24
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Know up-to-date information and communication technologies and related concepts.X
2Discuss methods of science.X
3Know effective use of information and communication technologies to maximize learning.X
4Know theories, methods, models and contemporary approaches to instructional technologies.X
5Know developmental and cognitive characteristics and individula differences of learners.X
6Know scientific base of information and communication technologiesX
7Know general and special instructional principles and methods.X
8Know theoretical and technological base of distance education.X
9Know how to plan and organize educational settings tecnologically.X
10Know the development of information and communication Technologies historically and culturally.X
11Know educational material design and development principles.X
12Know print and electronic resources in the field.X
13Use the ways of accessing knowledge.X
14Plan and carry out social responsibility activities and plan and implement professional projects.X
15Follow and implement innovative approaches in the field.X
16Use knowledge and skills in the field to generate creative solutions to educational problems.X
17Design and develop educational materials through information and communication Technologies.X
18Use the professional knowledge and skills in the software development.X
19take responsibility and fulfills the task effectively in individual and group works.X
20Use history, foreign language, world knowledge and general teaching competenciesX