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ECE 002 - Creativity in Early Childhood and Creative Child Activities

Faculty of Education · Pre-School Teaching · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Field Education Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Cansu KÖKEN

Course Objective

Defining creativity and creative thinking,
To list the characteristics of creative person,
To explain the factors that affecting creativity,
To explain the importance of creativity in preschool period,
To know the development of creativity,
Designing applications and educational environments that develop creativity,

Course Content

Definition of creativity. The importance of creative thinking for human and community life. Social, developmental, emotional and educational barriers that affecting creativity, creative personality traits. The relationship between creativity and intelligence, dimensions of creativity, development of creativity and the role of education. Parenting, teacher attitudes, different theories on creativity, creative drama. Creativity and play. Creativity and art, Creativity and language development, Creative Compilation, Creativity and Science, Creative problem solving. Creating creativity development activities and applications.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain the concept of creativity and its concepts.
  2. Realizes and develops its own creative potential.
  3. Explains how to plan the learning environment in a creative way.
  4. Explains the characteristics of creative individuals.
  5. Discover the creative aspects of children.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%40 (22) Humanities%40 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%20

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudyBrain StormingSix HatExperiment - Test / Lab/ Workshop / Field Practice

Assessment & Evaluation

Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisPortfolioTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period14228
Midterm11414
Quiz000
Assignment144
Practice000
Final11414

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Information about the course work process; Determination of Working Groups;Course selection;
2Definition, dimensions and importance of creativity Application / Activity: My Face;Reviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
3Theories, theories and approaches related to creativity; Application / Event: Workshop: Developing productivity skills;Reviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
4Relationship between creativity and imagination, gender, age and intelligence; Application / Activity: Writing poetry and drawing creative background;Reviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
54. Istanbul Design Biennial tour;Studying about Istanbul Design Biennial
6Development of Creativity; Application / Activity: To create a creative work based on the design biennial on the basis of associative approach;Reviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
7The contribution of the family, teacher and educational environment in the development of creativity; Application / Activity: Creative environment design for preschool education;Reviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
8midtermmidterm
9Creative problem solving techniques; Application / Activity: Brainstorming and SCAMPER techniques;Reviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
10Activities that develop individual creativity and creative practices in pre-school; Application / Event: Line and picture completion activity;Reviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
11Measuring creativity in education 1; Application / Activity: ebru workshop;Reviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
12Measuring Creativity in Education 2 Application / Activity: Book Presentations about Creativity;Reviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
13Analysis of children's creative features through pictures; Application / Activity: Creative product design with residual materials;Reviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
14Application / Activity: Creative play and drama applications;Reviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
15Practice / Efficiency: Developing productivity skills 2 (Model Aircraft Construction) potfolyo preparationsReviewing the main source of the course; Supplying the necessary materials for workshop;
16Final Exam/Portfolio DeliveryFinal Exam