Kamila Witerska, PhD - Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology at the University of Humanities and Economics in Łódź. She obtained a doctorate in humanities in the field of pedagogy at the Pedagogical Faculty of the University of Warsaw. She is interested in drama, stimulating motivation and creative thinking, and supporting development. The author of the concept of performative education. He has 20 years of experience in drama working with children, teenagers and adults. Author of numerous publications on drama and other methods that fit into the model of performative education. The latest publication is Process Drama in Working with Children in Kindergarten and Grades I-III (2020).
COURSES AVAILABLE:
- Methods of activation in early childhood education
Early childhood education and methods of child’s activation using movement, sensory integration,arts, creativity, etc. During the course students visit the Montessori Kindergarten. They explore the Montessori environment and learn in practice.
- Drama Education
The course is addressed to students of education, teacher studies and concerns the use of drama and theatrical techniques in education and human development.
The following topics are raised during the course:
- What is drama – definition, main features, different types of drama;
- Drama conventions and strategies in human developement and education;
- Models of drama – conventional drama, process drama, Forum theatre, theatre of sound;
- Drama in group buidling;
- Drama in early education;
- Drama in supporting developement of children and adults;
- Forum Theatre as the method of working with societies and problem solving.
- Working with gifted children
Abilities are called individual human potential and it is this potential that we try to discover and strengthen in working with children. During the work in this subject students learn how to identify and develop children’s skills and abilities. We discuss different strategies and methods of education of gifted children.
Students design and carry out in practice activities with children aimed at recognizing and developing their abilities. The idea of the subject is the assumption that the abilities and interests of children should form the basis of all education