PRE-SCHOOL TEACHING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ECE2010 | Creativity and Drama | Fall Spring |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. SEDA SARAÇ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | 1. Application of the main principals of creative drama of early childhood education 2. Theories of creative drama 3. creative drama activities 4. Contributions of drama on young children’s development 5. Contributions of drama on learning in regards to young children 6. How to use creative drama in teaching in your early childhood classroom 7. Creative drama learning environments in the early childhood classroom |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Students will be able toapply the main principals of creative drama of early childhood education 2. Students will know theories of creative drama 3. Students will know creative drama activities 4. Students will know the contributions of drama on young children’s development 5. Students will know the contributions of drama on learning in regards to young children 6. Students will know how to use creative drama in teaching in your early childhood classroom 7. Students will know creative drama learning environments in the early childhood classroom |
Goals, importance and application principles of creative drama in early childhood education; theories of creative drama; creative drama activities in early childhood education; contributions of creative drama on young children’s development and learning; using creative drama in teaching; creative drama learning environments in early childhood settings |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Intro | |
2) | Main principles of drama | |
3) | Theories of Drama | |
4) | Creative Drama Activities | |
5) | Contributions of Drama on children’s development | |
6) | Contributions of Drama on Children’s learning | |
7) | Midterm | |
8) | Teaching with creative drama | |
9) | Drama envirnoments | |
10) | Readers Theater | |
11) | Readers Theater Presentation | |
12) | Teachers Role in encouraging creative drama in t he classroom | |
13) | Exploration of puppets, props and masks and their freeing effect on the imagination; techniques of playmaking. | |
14) | Learning to bring to life existing poetry for adults and children; techniques for the creation of new poems |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Woodard, C & Milch, (2012). Make-believe play and story-based drama in early childhood: Let’s pretend! Jessica Kingsley Pub |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Total | % | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 0 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % | |
Total | % |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Laboratory | 6 | 10 | 60 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Homework Assignments | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Quizzes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 149 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Analyze and demonstrate knowledge of concepts, ideas, applications in early childhood education and to be able to evaluate them critically. | |
2) | To understand and know the developmental and learning capacities of 0-66 month old children and to reflect these to their education process. | |
3) | Implementation of the subject matter, pedagogical and professional knowledge necessary for early childhood education. | |
4) | Create teaching potential for 0-66 months old children regarding their multidimensional developmental process including skills and attitudes and behavior applicable to life. | |
5) | To know how to develop, apply and evaluate learning mediums with sıitable education programs, teaching approach and methods and techniques which is flexible for each individual child . | |
6) | To know and apply the necessary measurement and assessmant techniques suitable for early childhood educaton. | |
7) | To develop and apply projects that supports children, families and individuals in the community and contributing positively to their developmental process. | |
8) | To integrate the knowledge and experience of working together with different programs and different age groups. | |
9) | To demonstrate the commitment to early childhood profession, professionalism,life-long learning and professional growth. | |
10) | To cooperate and collaborate with other individuals and community to bring awareness about early childhood education to society. | |
11) | To be able to recognize problems in early childhood education, to bring scientifically acceptable solutions to these problems and participate effectively in projects leading to such solutions. | |
12) | Demonstrate knowledge of the laws, regulations and policies related to early childhood education and act accordingly. | |
13) | To demonstrate commitment to societial,scientific and professional values. | |
14) | To recognize and respect different cultures and to be sensitive to individual and cultural differences. | |
15) | To demonstrate competence and ethical approach in information and communication technologies. | |
16) | To demonstrate English profiency in communicating, knowledge sharing and professional development areas of early childhood education. |