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COURSE DESCRIPTION

ELECTIVE-II CREATIVITY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD/OÖÖ210

Course Title:	ELECTIVE-II CREATIVITY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
Credits	2	ECTS	4
Course Semester	4	Type of The Course	Elective

COURSE INFORMATION

-- (CATALOG CONTENT)

-- (TEXTBOOK)

-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Explain creativity and creativity theories.
Explains importance of creativity in ECE
Knows the characteristics of creative person.
Explains the factors that affect creativity.
Explains the development of creativity in children.
Explains creative thinking approaches and techniques.
Plans and implements creativity-enhancing activities suitable for preschool children's development.
Evaluates creativity in children.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

This course is conducted in the form of face to face education.

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	Definition of creativity and dimensions of creativity
2. Week	Creativity theories, importance of creativity
3. Week	Characteristics of creative individuals
4. Week	Development of creativity in children
5. Week	Factors affecting creativity (family, teacher, school, culture, etc.)
6. Week	Creative thinking approaches and techniques
7. Week	Creative thinking approaches and techniques
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	Creativity in ECE programs; Montessori, Reggio, High / scope, Waldorf, Bank Street, MoNE (2013)
10. Week	Planning and implementing creative art activities
11. Week	Planning and implementing dramatic activities
12. Week	Planning and implementing creative science and mathematics activities
13. Week	Planning and implementing creative play and music activities
14. Week	Assessment creativity in children
15. Week	General discussion and suggestions for the creativity in ECE
16. Week	Final exam

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Application	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0

Percent of In-term Studies		40
Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score		60

-- WORKLOAD

Activity	Total Number of Weeks	Duration (weekly hour)	Total Period Work Load
Weekly Theoretical Course Hours	14	2	28
Weekly Tutorial Hours	0	0	0
Reading Tasks	14	2	28
Searching in Internet and Library	5	2	10
Material Design and Implementation	0	0	0
Report Preparing	4	1	4
Preparing a Presentation	2	1	2
Presentation	4	1	4
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	12	1	12
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	12	1	12
Other (should be emphasized)			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			100
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			4
Course Credit (ECTS):			4

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have basic content knowledge and practice for early childhood period.					X
2	Plan educational process intended to support development and learning					X
3	Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environment					X
4	Choose, use and prepare material					X
5	Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood period					X
6	Conduct educational activities considering individual differences					X
7	Communicate with the families and provide family involvement		X
8	Work in collaboration with family, school and society			X
9	Evaluate education program.				X
10	Monitor and evaluate children in different ways					X
11	Develop effective communication skills				X
12	Develop awareness for daily usage of information technology					X
13	Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutions					X
14	Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skills					X
15	Have scientific and professional ethic value					X
16	Plan a research, comment on research and make inferences.		X
17	Follow national and international developments in early childhood period					X
18	Use Turkish efficiently and appropriately.					X
19	Update and develop oneself in teaching					X
20	Participate in professional activities organizations			X

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Assist.Prof.Serap DEMİRİZ , Prof.Dr.İlkay ULUTAŞ )

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(-)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(demiriz@gazi.edu.tr , uilkay@gazi.edu.tr)

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