Final Exam TLED330
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Jan 9, 2024
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1.
Discuss the role of the teacher in optimizing the creative potential of a child. Identify two
methods or strategies discussed in this class by which you as a teacher will promote
creativity among your future students. [5 points]
First, it is important for an educator to create an environment for students that
allows them to express themselves, take risks, and make mistakes. Creating an environment
that fosters creativity is the first step in optimizing the creative potential of the children in
the class. A setting that fosters creativity in education allows students to apply their
imagination, learn by making mistakes, and apply critical thinking to solve issues.
Secondly, the way an educator teaches is extremely important regarding optimizing
the creative potential of each child. Teachers convey the significance of creative thinking
when they encourage students to express their ideas and thoughts. Children are more
inclined to experiment with new materials and find new methods to express themselves in
an environment like this. Using the inquiry based learning approach is a great way to foster
creativity in the classroom.
Inquiry based learning is a constructivist approach. Solving real-world problems
and challenges is a key component in inquiry based learning. Instead of simply absorbing
material, teachers must concentrate on helping students solve problems and communicate.
This approach includes an underlying concept or big idea, a common goal or interest, and
an active concept-sharing process. In conclusion, Three basic strategies are used by
effective teachers to maximize their students' creative potential: teaching them the abilities
and mindset of creative thinking, exposing children to the creative methods used in
different disciplines, establishing a "problem-friendly" classroom where students can
pursue relevant inquiry using collaborative methods.
2.
Consider the role of the learning environment in supporting students’ creativity and
artistic expression. Identify three elements discussed in this class that you as a teacher
might integrate in your future classroom learning environment to support students’
creative and artistic expression. [5 points]
There are many theorists that researched what kinds of environments best fosters
creativity in the classroom. According to Montessori, children require a quiet, organized
atmosphere that is thoughtfully set up and contains genuine, homelike materials. This
setting includes child-sized furniture, visually appealing and sensory-rich materials, and
self-correcting objects intended to be used in a particular way. Instructors set up the
atmosphere deliberately so that students may complete assignments and progress at their
own speed.
Malaguzzi refers to a classroom environment as a child's "third teacher." The
surroundings of Reggio schools are attractive spaces created to foster children's
interpersonal skills, feeling of community, and artistic sensibilities. Reggio educators honor
kids' natural curiosity, present tailored questions, record their learning, and hang
children's artwork that captures their experiences and passions.
The learning environment is essential for fostering creativity. An environment
where ideas are respected and mistakes are accepted is also extremely beneficial to
creativity. Additional activities that foster creativity include experimenting with new
technology, role-playing outside, fantasy play, model-making, organizing, and designing. It
can be concluded that students in environments that foster creativity have higher GPAs,
stronger sensations of personal achievement, a strong ability to reason, higher levels of
confidence, more resilience, higher levels of motivation and engagement, and improved
critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. In my classroom, although I only named two
specifically, I plan to incorporate ideas from all the theorists we discussed this semester.
3.
Explain the importance of integrating fine arts standards into early childhood and
elementary content (science, math, language arts, and social studies). Describe two
methods or strategies discussed in this class by which you, as a teacher, might integrate
the fine arts into your content area instruction. [5 points]
There are numerous reasons why integrating fine arts is important. Using the arts to
teach different subject areas makes abstract concepts more concrete for children. Children
may learn and practice important life skills like prioritizing chores, focusing, and
remembering instructions via arts-based activities. Using the arts to teach promotes active
play, which has several advantages such as teaching emotional expression and
identification, giving students a sense of confidence and control, and helping them build
solid relationships. Lastly, Children absorb knowledge in many ways. By using the arts to
educate, teachers can share information in several ways and provide students with a
variety of tools and abilities to showcase their understanding.
Teaching students to utilize tools for reasoning is one method that educators use to
foster creativity in their students. The use of graphic organizers is a well-known method for
integrating critical thinking across multiple subject areas. The most popular types of
graphic organizers are concept maps, sequence charts, compare/contrast diagrams, and
cause and effect diagrams. It is easier for children to create mental models of concepts and
how they relate to one another when they approach them in a more structured way. These
are also great to use for students with disabilities.
Another great way to integrate the curriculum is by having students act out abstract
ideas concretely. There are many ways to use drama to integrate the curriculum, but
specifically, this year our book discussed a practice called tableau. Using this technique,
children recreate a scene, behavior, or event without talking or moving. Children move like
the characters they pretend to be, whether they are in pairs, small groups, or huge ones.
They create a mental image of their character and the scenario they are acting out by using
their imagination. Tableau provides an imaginative, user-friendly means for children of all
ages to investigate and convey feelings, personas, connections, and abstract ideas. This
could be extremely useful to English language learners as well since it requires no
communication.
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