COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC. 8 (CREATIVE THINKING EDUCATION)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÖEP 3052 FIELD ELC. 8 (CREATIVE THINKING EDUCATION) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Special Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SAFIYE SUNAY YILDIRIM DOĞRU

Offered to

Special Teacher Education

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to teach students creative thinking processes and to enable them to effectively use these processes in daily life, education, and professional settings.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will learn creative thinking apply them to various problems.
2   Students will be able to analyze creative thinking processes and improve them in different contexts.
3   Students will be able to develop appropriate strategies to foster creative thinking in education.
4   Students will learn creative thinking techniques.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Concept and importance of creative thinking
2 Historical development and theories of creativity
3 The relationship between creative thinking and problem-solving
4 Mental barriers and factors limiting creativity
5 Creative thinking techniques: Brainstorming, lateral thinking
6 Group work and collaborative creative thinking
7 The role of creative thinking in education
8 General review, course evaluation and midterm exam
9 Educational strategies that promote creativity
10 Games and activities that foster creative thinking
11 Measuring and assessing creativity
12 Creative thinking and innovation
13 Creative thinking in daily life
14 Creative thinking in daily life
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Treffinger, D. J., Selby, E. C., & Isaksen, S. G. (2008). Understanding Creativity.
Moran, S., Sawyer, R. K., & Runco, M. A. (2011). Creativity in Education.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, active learning methods, problem-based learning, learning through games

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm Exam
Final Exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

A minimum of 70% attendance is required.
Active participation in all activities is expected.
Assignments must be submitted on time.
Adherence to academic integrity is mandatory.
Cooperation in group work is essential.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Will be announced at the beginning of the term.

Office Hours

Will be announced at the beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 5 3 15
Preparation for final exam 5 3 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1432332
LO.2432325
LO.3322544
LO.4444444

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