Course Syllabus

Summer 2023 | EDU-1250-VO01 - Fostering Creative Learning for Children

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Terri Bauder
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Philip Crossman

Course Description

Students will explore creativity in children's lives and learning environments. Emphasis will be on the exploration and integration of creative process in the learning situation. Introduces students to the concepts of creativity, materials selection, setting up and modification of classrooms. Various approaches to teaching children will be discussed as they pertain to children's age, development, and the arts, especially in a school setting.

Essential Objectives

1. Define creativity and its role in the learning process of children.
2. Describe the developmental stages of early childhood and explain how creative activities will vary according to the child's needs.
3. Explain the role of creative expression in children's lives especially in formal instruction.
4. Explore the variety of approaches to developing creativity in children.
5. Explain why the process of creating is more important than the product in the play and work of children.
6. Discuss the role that the various arts, such as music, visual arts and drama, have in children's learning.
7. Demonstrate how an aspect of creative expression enhances children's learning.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class ***

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

Methods

Content reading

Discussion boards

Homework

Direct Observations:

Hours: 1-5

During week 5, students are required to make one observation in a classroom, childcare center, home based care facility, or playgroup. The students will be observing two children to learn about the different developmental levels of children. This activity will help them make decisions as to what open ended activities will be beneficial for each of the students that encourages creative thinking.

Quizzes

Projects

Evaluation Criteria

Your learning and grade will be based on the following components:

Discussions – Weekly participation required -- 40% of grade.

Weekly assignments/projects – 30% of your grade

Quizzes –10% of your grade

Final Project - 20% of your grade

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

Weekly Discussion:Your participation in the weekly discussions is crucial for the success of the online course. This is the place where we come together as a class. I will post at least one, usually more, questions or discussion topics each week. Post early in the week and often so the discussions and therefore more learning and understanding of the topics will take place. Please respond to your colleagues and the professor as they respond to your posts. The first of each of your posts will be thoughtful, well-composed responses to the question and/or topic presented and reference the weekly readings; the other posts will be in response to other students and should include inquiries to continue the discussion. Please have all first posts done by Saturday, or the assigned due date, so your colleagues are able to discuss with you. Makesure you subscribe to each forum so you are notified when postings are submitted.

Your participation in each week’s discussion will be graded on a scale of 0 (no participation) to 10 (full participation,substantiveposts, supporting references to the readings, and replies to peers). See the “Discussion Guidelines” and “Discussion Grading Rubric” handouts in the beginning module for more details. Discussion weeks run from Tuesday morning until midnight on Monday night. You may not miss more than two weeks’ discussion and pass the course.

Weekly Assignments:You will have a variety of assignments and tasks to do each week. These will be due by the dates listed on the Canvas site. These assignments build on the reading you’ll be doing each week (information in the weekly Books or online readings/videos). Most assignments will be graded on a ten point scale for content (understanding and correct use of concepts and vocabulary from the text) and mechanics (e.g., proper grammar, appropriate punctuation and sentence structure, word usage). You may not miss more than three written assignments and pass the course.

Quizzes:The use of quizzes will be dependent on the quality and level of professionalism seen in the assignments and forum responses. A few quizzes will be given to check understanding of the reading material. Quizzes should be taken without notes.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Late work will be accepted one week past the due date unless there are extenuating circumstances and the professor is made aware of these before the due dates. A 10% reduction in points will be applied. An additional 10% will be taken off each week the assignment or post is late. For example: on time work 10 points; late 9 points; one week late 8 points, 2 weeks late 7 points, etc

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity