CREATIVE THINKING EDUCATION

Course Description

Definition of thought; simple thinking; complex thinking; effective thinking dimensions; critical thinking dimensions; integration into lesson plans and practices; the basic concept of creativity; creativity principles; creative thinking methods and techniques; definitions and theories of creativity: myths of creativity, definitions of creativity, types of creativity and grades, creativity and intelligence, creativity theories; the development of creativity: the cognitive and personality traits of creative people, the factors that inhibit creativity; factors that improve creativity; the development of creativity in children, the characteristics of creative children, the relationship between creativity and family, time and age; creativity development and creative thinking techniques: cognitive, emotional, attitudinal, interpersonal, environmental dimensions that improve creativity, techniques that improve creative thinking skills; querying skill; research skills; ability to understand and interpret data.

CREATIVE THINKING EDUCATION

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 To explain the importance of creativity.
2. 02 By associating the degrees of creativity with the imagination and learning the ways in which creativity is used in every period of human life, it is discovered and put into practice.
3. 03 To knows the theories and approaches of creative thinking.
4. 04 To understands the role of family in the development of creativity.
5. 05 To understands and assimilates the role of teachers in the development of creativity.
6. 06 To understands the role of school in the development of creativity.
7. 07 To learns and assimilates creative thinking techniques.
8. 08 Makes application for creating product within creative applications in special education.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 1.Öncü Çelebi, Elif (Editör) “Erken Çocukluk Döneminde Yaratıcılık ve Geliştirilmesi” Ankara,2010
2. 02 2.Üstündağ Tülay “Yaratıcılığa Yolculuk” Ankara 2009
3. 03 3.Sungur, Nuray, “Yaratıcı düşünce, herkes yaratıcı olabilir mi? Yaratıcılık ölçülebilir mi?” İstanbul, 1992
4. 04 4.Argun, Y. “Okulöncesi dönemde yaratıcılık ve eğitim” Ankara, 2004

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Explains the concepts of creativity, its importance and personality traits. (4) SOLO 4
2. L02 2. Explain creative thinking theories and approaches. (4) SOLO 4
3. L03 3. Explain the role of the family in the development of creativity. (4) SOLO 4
4. L04 4. Explain the role of the teacher in the development of creativity. (4) SOLO 4
5. L05 5. Explain the role of school in the development of creativity. (4) SOLO 4
6. L06 6. Distinguish creative thinking techniques. (4) SOLO 4
7. L07 7. Creates applications for creating products within the scope of creative applications in special education. (5) SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 To define current knowledge about special education, teaching as a job, general culture and basic sciences
2. P02 To share results of the evaluation with parents and administration after evaluating levels of students prior to teaching; to prepare and to use individualized education plan based on the results.
3. P03 To use skills and knowledge in job and daily life with considering formal and ethical rules.
4. P04 To use information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field. (European Computer Driving License”, Advanced Level)
5. P05 To suggest solutions in unexpected situations about special education and teaching as a job.
6. P06 To use skills about self-regulation, learning to learn, critical thinking and creative thinking.
7. P07 To examine and produce new scientific products about special education and teaching as a job.
8. P08 To participate in seminars, conferences, workshops etc. about special education by developing positive attitudes towards life-long learning.
9. P09 To follow new knowledge about special education and teaching as a job and to study in collaboration with colleagues.
10. P10 To be able to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1).
11. P11 To prepare, apply and administer plans and projects about special education by considering students? socio-economic situations and cultural environment. To share results with society.
12. P12 To use effective communication skills when studying with individuals in special education needs, their families and other experts.
13. P13 To use skills and knowledge to increase social acceptance of individuals in special education needs and to teach communication and social skills.
14. P14 To use values about universal nature of social rights, social justice, quality culture, preserving cultural values, health in work and environmental protection in job and daily life.
15. P15 To make changes in line with all features of students and their needs.

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