Andragogy of play and creativity

Pre-requisites: Completed obligations determined by the Statute

Course objectives: Understanding, positioning and learning about the possibilities of using play and creativity in the processes of adult education and learning.

Course description: Theoretical and Practical Teaching: Play as a manifestation and modality of human performance. Theoretical concepts of play and creativity. Specificity of play and creativity of adults. Play, creativity and culture. Play in the function of adult learning and education. Types of play and forms of creativity. Developing spontaneity. Creating imagination. Improvisational games and education. Pretend play. Play, drama and theater. Virtual game. Play and creativity as factors of adult education.

Learning Outcomes: Student will be able to understand the relationship of the play and creativity, and their correspondence to processes of learning; to recognize, select and recommend adequate models of play and and creativity in educational setting; to create and use play in education and foster creativity of adult learners.

Literature/Reading:

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