Creative thinking training KZ-01-01-000008-E
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to make students aware of their creative potential and provide them with training to enhance the process of creative thinking. Students will have a chance to prepare and perform a creative project of their choice.
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Course content
1. Creativity as a notion.
2. Evaluation of creative potential
3. Creativity training – focus on the person
4. Creativity training – focus on the process
5. Creativity training – focus on the products
6. Preparation of a creative project
7. Assessment of the effects of the training.
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Methods of teaching: multimedia presentation, creative tasks, hands-on activities, pair-work, group-work, creative writing, project work, ICT tools/MSTeams platform
Student workload
Type of course
general courses
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge
The student will know
1. in the advanced degree terminology related to cognitive processes and creativity (k_W02/P6S_WG)
Skills
The student will be able to
2. recognize texts and other creations of culture and carry out their critical analysis and interpretation with the use of methods allowing for an assessment of the level of creativity (k_U02/P6S_UW)
3. communicate with the use of specialized terminology for the English language description (k_U04; k_U05/P6S_UK)
4. work in pairs, groups and individually performing creative tasks (k_U07/P7S_UO)
Social competences
The student will
5. critically evaluate and solve problems in a creative way (k_K02/P7S_KK)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of the learning outcomes:
Active participation in activities and discussion (40% of the final grade - outcome 1,2,3,4,5)
Creative main tasks (20% each - of the final grade - outcome 1,2,3,4,5)
1. Writing an inspirational diary 20%
2. Writing an essay on own creativity 20%
3. Preparing and performing a creative project 20%
Grading system:
active participation and one main task - grade 3
active participation and two main tasks - grade 4
active participation and three main tasks - grade 5
Bibliography
Reading list
Sternberg., R. (1999). Handbook of creativity. CUP.
Materials provided by the teacher based on the following:
Biela, A (2015). Trening kreatywności. Warszawa: samosedno.
Kreatywność i mindfulness. (2015). Warszawa: Czarna Owca.
Michalko, M. (2006). Thinkertoys. A handbook of creative-thinking techniques. Berkley, Toronto: Ten Speed Press.
Nęcka, E (2005). Psychologia twórczości. Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Psychologiczne.
Schmidt, K. J. (2015). Trening kreatywności. Gliwice: Helion.
Additional information
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