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Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Level of Course	Associate's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 5, EQF-LLL: Level 5, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
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Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	To help students comprehend the role of creativity in human and social life, the relationship between creativity and intelligence, and the development of creativity in children; to support prospective teachers in discovering their own creativity; to enable them to understand the development of aesthetic perception and graphic activities in children; to introduce materials used in art activities; and to equip them with the ability to design art activities and creative materials appropriate for educational purposes.
Course Content	Definition and characteristics of creativity, theories related to creativity, development of creativity, factors affecting the development of creativity, the role of education in fostering creativity during early childhood, discovery of prospective teachers’ own creativity, development of aesthetic perception in children, development of graphic activities in children, stages and characteristics of children’s drawings, parental and educator approaches to children’s drawings, evaluation of children’s drawings, materials used in art activities, development of creative materials, purposes of art activities, and planning, implementation, and evaluation of art activities appropriate for educational purposes

The aim of the course

To help students comprehend the role of creativity in human and social life, the relationship between creativity and intelligence, and the development of creativity in children; to support prospective teachers in discovering their own creativity; to enable them to understand the development of aesthetic perception and graphic activities in children; to introduce materials used in art activities; and to equip them with the ability to design art activities and creative materials appropriate for educational purposes.

Course Content

Definition and characteristics of creativity, theories related to creativity, development of creativity, factors affecting the development of creativity, the role of education in fostering creativity during early childhood, discovery of prospective teachers’ own creativity, development of aesthetic perception in children, development of graphic activities in children, stages and characteristics of children’s drawings, parental and educator approaches to children’s drawings, evaluation of children’s drawings, materials used in art activities, development of creative materials, purposes of art activities, and planning, implementation, and evaluation of art activities appropriate for educational purposes

Learning Outcomes

Has fundamental, up-to-date, and practical knowledge of the profession.
Acquires knowledge of occupational health and safety, environmental awareness, and quality processes.
Follows current developments and practices in the profession and uses them effectively.
Effectively uses information technologies (software, programs, animation, etc.) related to the profession.
Possesses the skill to independently evaluate professional problems and issues with an analytical and critical approach, and to present solutions.
Takes responsibility as a team member to solve complex and unforeseen problems encountered in field-related applications.
Has an awareness of career management and lifelong learning.
Uses a foreign language to follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues.
Effectively presents and articulates their knowledge and skills through written and oral communication.
It possesses social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values in the stages of data collection, application, and dissemination of results related to its field.
They understand the general developmental characteristics, stages, and developmental problems of children.
They are knowledgeable about the legal process related to children's rights and protection, and the measures to prevent child neglect and abuse.
They design educational materials that are suitable for children's developmental needs and interests, and implement them in different learning environments.
It plans and implements activities and events that can support children according to their needs.

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Definition of creativity. The place and importance of creative thinking in human and social life.
2	Theoretical Foundations of Creativity: Psychoanalytic Theory Humanistic Theory Gestalt Theory Associationist Theory Cognitive Developmental Approach Perceptual Theory Multiple Intelligences Theory
3	Mental Processes in Creativity: Creativity and Intelligence Creativity Processes Creative Problem Solving
4	Creative Problem-Solving Techniques: Brainstorming Synectics (analogy/simile) SCAMPER (Directed Brainstorming) Nominal Group Technique Idea Writing Technique Focused Object Technique
5	The Relationship Between Art and Creativity in Early Childhood: Perception and perceptual differences Imaginative and symbolic thinking Creativity in visual arts education
6	Artistic and Schematic Development in Early Childhood I: Visual perception and its effect on learning Stages of drawing
7	Artistic and Schematic Development in Early Childhood II: Individual differences in drawings Emotional indicators in children’s drawings
8	Art Education Based on Creativity: The importance of art education and aesthetic development Planning and implementing art activities Integrating art into the curriculum Considerations in the implementation of art activities
9	Environments Supporting Creative Art: Characteristics of environments for artistic creativity Classroom arrangement and learning centers Outdoor environment design Other spaces Material characteristics for creative art activities
10	Measuring Creativity: Why should creativity be measured? Purposes of using creativity tests Traditional approaches to measuring creativity Data collection methods for creativity
11	Tools for Measuring Creativity
12	Evaluation of Children’s Art: Artistic evaluation Art criticism
13	Integrated Creative Art Activities I: Integration of art with science activities Integration of art with mathematics activities Integration of art with language activities
14	Integrated Creative Art Activities II: Integration of art with music activities Integration of art with play and movement activities

Resources

Art Education in Early Childhood, Gülseren Erhan (Ed.), Eğiten Publishing

Art Education in Early Childhood Period, Zeynep Dere, Eğiten Publishing

Creativity and Art in Early Childhood, Dilek Acer (Ed.), Eğiten Publishing

The Development of Art and Creativity, Neriman Aral, Nobel Publishing

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