COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CREATIVITY AND GIFTEDNESS IN MATHEMATICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖEP 6046 CREATIVITY AND GIFTEDNESS IN MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Special Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SAFIYE SUNAY YILDIRIM DOĞRU

Offered to

Special Education

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to make theoretical and measurement studies by relating the mathematical creativity in terms of creativity and giftedness.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will be able to explain the basics of creativity and giftedness in mathematics.
2   .Defines mathematical creativity approaches
3   Explain the concept of giftedness in mathematics
4   Explain the importance of mathematical creativity in developing mathematics program in the education of gifted students
5   Associates the concepts of achievement in mathematics and mathematical creativity
6   Categorize the properties of mathematical creativity scales

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Relationship between Creativity and Giftedness
2 What are the essentials of creativity and giftedness in mathematics
3 What are the essentials of creativity and giftedness in mathematics
4 Mathematical creativity approaches
5 Mathematical creativity approaches
6 Mathematical creativity approaches
7 Mathematical creativity approaches
8 Midterm Exam
9 Mathematical creativity scales
10 Mathematical creativity scales
11 Mathematical creativity scales
12 Mathematical creativity in adults
13 Mathematical creativity in K-8
14 Mathematical creativity for High School and University Students
15 Case studies from mathematical creativity and giftedness studies
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Creativity and Giftedness, Interdisciplinary perspectives from mathematics and beyond, Roza Leikin & Bharath Sriraman, Springer,2017.

The Elements of Creativity and Giftedness in Mathematics, Bharath Sriraman & Kyeong Hwa Lee, Sense Publishers, 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Case Study,

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

%40 Midterm exam
%60 Final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

burak.karabey@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:00 17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 8 112
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 198

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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