FF:KPI22e Creativity learning - Course Information

KPI22e Creativity learning and information literacy

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Michal Černý, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

RNDr. Michal Černý, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites

Interest in the topic, willingness to experiment and try new methods and tools.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

The Creative Information Work course supports the development of students' information literacy. It builds on traditional topics of working with information and complements them with current competencies necessary for the effective development of the individual in the information society. At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

Define theories of creativity and critical thinking and use them in their studies;

use associations effectively and apply them to creative techniques;

name and use fundamental information visualization tools;

create custom mind maps for academic and non-academic settings;

use creative writing methods for academic and fiction writing;

use learning and memory techniques in their studies

understand the meaning of self-management during work and learning

use AI in the creative process

use technology tools for creative work with information and learning (self)

The focus is on students' ability to develop and apply creative potential in their studies or work.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

The student can create mind maps
The student uses creative techniques in learning
The student can take notes using skechnoting
The student can use AI to support their own creativity
Student knows critical reading techniques and can use them in practice.
The student knows speed reading techniques and can use them in practice.
Student has a basic understanding of creative writing techniques and can use them
The student can use various programs and tools to support thinking, learning, and creativity.
The student can learn on his/her own

Syllabus

• Finding your own educational path
• Learning methods and creativity
• Mind maps
• Effective and critical reading
• Creative writing techniques
• Creative techniques
• Visualisation and presentation of information
• AI and creativity

Literature

• CRAFT, Anna. An analysis of research and literature on creativity in education. Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, 2001, 51.2: 1-37.
• CHANG, Ching-Yi, et al. Effects of online strategies on students’ learning performance, self-efficacy, self-regulation and critical thinking in university online courses. Educational technology research and development, 2022, 1-20.
• ČERNÝ, Michal. Kreativní práce s informacemi. 1. vyd. Brno: Flow, 2018. 169 s. ISBN 978-80-88123-20-0.
• CROPLEY, Arthur. Creativity in education and learning: A guide for teachers and educators. Routledge, 2015.
• CRAFT, Anna; JEFFREY, Bob; LEIBLING, Mike (ed.). Creativity in education. A&C Black, 2001.
• ČERNÝ, Michal. Artificial intelligence, creativity and education: finding a new perspektive. Journal of Applied Technical and Educational Sciences. Subotica: ST PRess, 2023, roč. 13, č. 3, s. 1-24. ISSN 2560-5429. doi:10.24368/jates353.
• LILLY, Tom, et al. Intending to Teach Critical Thinking: A Study of the Learning Impacts over One Semester of Embedded Critical Thinking Learning Objects. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2022, 22.3: 34-54.

Teaching methods

The student studies the chosen topic through e-learning and develops an assignment. The e-learning is available online as an open web course. The student completes homework and takes a test. The midterm test does not count for points, but the questions on the midterm are part of the final test at the end of the semester. The student gives feedback on the assignments to their classmates. The course concludes with the production of a creative journal.

Assessment methods

The students will receive a bi-weekly introduction to exciting techniques during the semester, from which they will complete assignments and peer evaluations. To complete the course, students must complete the assignments, take an online test, and create a creative journal.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught each semester.

Teacher's information

https://kisk.phil.muni.cz/kreativita

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