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Exploring the perceptions of student teachers about ‘creative school’ in early childhood education    
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Şükran UÇUŞ GÜLDALI
Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
İbrahim Hakkı Acar
İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Creative school environments use creative approaches in their curriculum, content, and teaching and learning. Considering that creativity is fostered by all elements of educational processes such as teachers, classrooms, and school environments, the purpose of the current study was to explore perceptions of Turkish student teachers in an early childhood education program about the concept of 'creative school' as a holistic system of creativity in early childhood. A case study design was used in the current study. Findings indicated that the student teachers described the 'creative school' as a space for active engagement, supporting inquiries of children through play-based activities, design of nature- and community-based schools, child participation and freedom of speech, and open-ended experiences. Moreover, descriptive analyses of drawings reflected the same or similar perceptions. Themes that emerged in the current study reflected the philosophy, curriculum, teachers, or children within a 'creative school'. Further, the importance of a creative school in early childhood education is discussed.
Anahtar Kelimeler
case study | creative school | Creativity | early childhood education | Turkish student teachers
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü ESCI dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Early Child Development and Care
Dergi ISSN 0300-4430
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ESCI: Emerging Sources Citation Index
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 04-2017
Cilt No 189
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 191 / 206
Doi Numarası 10.1080/03004430.2017.1307838
Makale Linki https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03004430.2017.1307838