Creativity and Learning

Organizer
Teacher Education College, JAMK University of Applied Sciences

Time
4 – 8 June 2012

Target Group
JAMK students and personnel and international partners: students and academics

Place
JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Main Campus

Language
English

Price
Free for JAMK students, personnel and exchange students

Course description and objectives
The learning aim for this course is to explore and reflect the theme “Creativity and Learning”. Creativity can mean using arts in education, but also exploring new teaching/learning methods, ideas, concepts etc. Learning methods are creative, participatory and action-based. Workshop instructors are international. Themes will be: The role of long term thinking in creativity, dance and movement, stress management, active learning using martial arts as a teaching and learning tool. Summer school students will facilitate the social programme of the summer school as part of their studies.

1. Workshops and study visits during the week 1 cr
2. Facilitating social, action-based and cultural programme 2 cr
3. Creative reflection (pictures, diary, video, blog texts etc.) 2 cr

Further Information: http://blogit.jamk.fi/tecsummerschool12/

Lecturers
See the link above

Assessment
Active Participation, assignments

Housing
In a Student Residence

How to Apply
Through ASIO or Education Secretary Minna Demirel, minna.demirel@jamk.fi until 31 March 2012.

Contact person
Teacher Education College, Mr. Jari Aho, +358 40 5322748