Play and Music in Special Education (OZEG208)
Basic concepts: games and music; definition and importance of play, theoretical explanations of games and play, development and characteristics of play in children; cognitive and social play development; play development and play characteristics in children with special education needs; education via games and play in special education; usage and adaptation of games and play in children with special education needs; game/play based teaching practices/activities; developmental areas that can be supported by games and play; applications of games and play embedded in teaching; research findings regarding effective use of games and play in special education; definition and importance of music; development and characteristics of music; musical aptitudes of students with special education needs; teaching via music in special education; usage and adaptation of music in teaching children with special education needs; music based teaching practices/activities; developmental areas that can be supported by music; applications of music embedded in teaching; research findings regarding effective use of music in special education.