MOKYTOJŲ GEBĖJIMAI VERTINTI BESIMOKANČIŲJŲ MOKYMOSI LAIMĖJIMUS

This article discusses the learning outcomes assessment process, with special emphasis on teachers’ assessment skills identification. Changing the concept of assessment, i.e., transition from a mere knowledge to the assessment of learning outcomes, also changing requirements for evaluation process, and is especially important teachers evaluation capacity development. Conducted quantitative study, analyzed the 2000 teachers’ responses, related to learning outcomes assessment abilities, enables provide for development trends in this area. KEY WORDS: teacher skills, teaching / learning and assessment communication, learning outcomes, teachers’ needs

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL COMPETENCE OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: SELF- ASSESSMENT RESEARCH

In today’s life, the formation of a new twenty-first century society structure, which is changing people’s personal, professional and social conditions of existence, more and more frequent are demands from the public and there is a trend of social competence development. First of all, thinking about the teachers, who often run initiatives, internal motivation, knowledge, sometimes in interaction with students in strengthening the social competence phenomena such as communication and cooperation. It is never too late to improve communication and cooperation culture. The article seeks to reveal the importance of social competence for self-assessment process. The article presents the theoretical background of self-assessment process. In order to reveal social competence, a model which illustrates the parts of social competence such as communication (reciprocity) and cooperation (activity) is presented. That‘s why teacher-teacher, teacher-student, student-student, student-teacher have been chosen as research subjects who reflect the characteristics of reciprocity and activity in the process of learning. The instrument of the research is a questionnaire. The research participants were 49 Lithuanian teachers, 142 students and 23 Belgian teachers and 86 students.KEY WORDS: social competence, communication, cooperation, self-assessment.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/tbb.v72i3.116

THE STRUCTURE OF INDEPENDENT LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE

The search for self-identity is a key determinant of postmodern society while correlating with the independent learning being conceptualized by the higher education students; it refers their intensions to express the ‘self’ and be identified. Most researchers have studied independent, self-directed, self-regulated and self-managed learning by paying attention to the different aspects covering learning styles, interactions, cognition, emotions, or volition, learning processes, metacognitive control system with the focus on students’ ability to direct, regulate and manage their independent learning. However, there is no research with the intention to explore the structure of the independent learning in higher education. Research results showed that despite perception of the independent learning structure the achievement of its outcomes cannot be ensured

VOLUNTEERING : EXPERIENCE OF SENIOR ADULTS

The article deals with volunteering which in European Union is highlighted as one of the key possibilities for people to participate and include themselves into the international society life, solving various problems, such as poverty unemployment, public safety, organization of the meaningful leisure time. It analyzes communication and collaboration between international senior volunteers in two countries – Lithuania and Greece - sharing their experience in acquiring new abilities and skills, needed for knowledge-based society in the action based environment

THE STRUCTURE OF INDEPENDENT LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE

The search for self-identity is a key determinant of postmodern society while correlating with the independent learning being conceptualized by the higher education students; it refers their intensions to express the ‘self’ and be identified. Most researchers have studied independent, self-directed, self-regulated and self-managed learning by paying attention to the different aspects covering learning styles, interactions, cognition, emotions, or volition, learning processes, metacognitive control system with the focus on students’ ability to direct, regulate and manage their independent learning. However, there is no research with the intention to explore the structure of the independent learning in higher education. Research results showed that despite perception of the independent learning structure the achievement of its outcomes cannot be ensured

Kultūrinio sąmoningumo kompetencija suaugusiųjų švietimo perspektyvoje

Straipsnyje analizuojama kultūrinio sąmoningumo ir kūrybiškumo samprata bei turinyssuaugusiųjų švietimo srityje. Pateikiama platesnė kultūrinio sąmoningumo apibrėžtisir mokslinės interpretacijos. Nagrinėjamas suaugusių žiūrovų kultūrinio sąmoningumokompetencijos lavinimasis teatro menu. Atlikto empirinio tyrimo pagrinduatskleidžamas suaugusių žiūrovų kultūrinio sąmoningumo kompetencijos lavinimosivertinimas, jos galimas pritaikomumas.PAGRINDINIAI ŽODŽIAI: kultūrinis sąmoningumas, kompetencija, lavinimasis,švietimas, ugdymas. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/andragogy.v5i0.96

Ateitininkų nuostatos puoselėjant tautinį identitetą

The problem of the national identity was very acute after the collapse of the soviet regime in Lithuania. This happened because it was not fully allowed to practise national virtues on official as well as on daily level during the soviet time. The „homo sovieticus“ species were artificially intruded into the consciousness of Lithuanian citizens. The period of last 15 years is still the time of searching for modern NATIONAL identity. One way migration from Lithuania to the Western World proves the fact that people do not really feel, what does it mean to be a Lithuanian nowadays. The experience of Ateitininkai in the West keeping the national identity alive could be a good outcome of the Lithuanian identity crisis today.Ateitininkai were an influential catholic youth organization that was established in 1911 in Lithuania. Part of them retreated to the West together with the first wave of Lithuanian emigrants of the Second World War. The same problem of national identity was very important and challenging to all of them. The organization, regenerated abroad, followed the ideas and principles of its predecessors. Ateitininkai actively cooperated in the creation of Lithuanian Diaspora, i.e.the World Lithuanian Community. They assumed the participation in this activity as direct duty arising out of their ideology. The members of „Ateitis“ federation considered Lithuanian Diaspora as their moral and cultural community. As an example of such community frequent references to Jewish Diaspora were indicated in the texts by Ateitininkai. The conservative members of the organization attached high importance to the role of emigration in preserving Lithuanian identity and efforts to liberate Lithuania. They also raised the importance of the country in the life of nation. M. Krupavièius, the leader of the conservative members, the national identity combined directly with the catholic identity and religious believes. Meanwhile Ateitininkai-modernists liberalised the cultural active participation of Lithuanian emigrants. They thought that creation of strong moral and cultural community in exile is more important for Lithuanian emigrants than to think of their own country. J. Girnius, the leader of this group, raised the idea that the loss of the fatherland can be compensated by stronger consciousness of Diaspora. This was actually realised through numerous cultural achievements, better understanding of national virtues. The sources of national consciousness were love and responsibility for their own nation. The programs to preserve national identity and retain against the denationalization, presented by M. Krupavièius and J. Girnius, were actually based on ethical values, such as responsibility, duty, guiltiness etc.The efforts made by ateitininkai to make NATIONAL identity stronger were very important for the creation of Lithuanian Diaspora. Despite certain facts that their ideological considerations sometimes contravened the practise of organisation or some of its members, ateitininkai were the vanguard of Lithuanian Diaspora in the Catholic community after the Second World War. They created a strong national identity that helped them to remain Lithuanians until the end of the cold war.Docentė socialinių mokslų (edukologijos) daktarėVytauto Didžiojo universitetoSocialinių mokslų fakultetasDonelaičio g. 52–301, LT-44244 KaunasEl. paštas: [email protected] katedros doktorantasVytauto Didžiojo universitetoEdukologijos katedraLietuvos istorijos magistrasBaltijos g. 92–41, LT-48217 KaunasEl. paštas: [email protected] Straipsnyje nagrinėjama ateitininkų samprata lietuvių emigrantų bendruomenės atžvilgiu bei jų pastangos išsaugoti savo identitetą sukuriant stiprios tautinės bendruomenės – diasporos – veikimo modelį po Antrojo pasaulinio karo. Taip pat pateikiamos lietuviškumo išsaugojimo programinės gairės. Straipsnis parašytas remiantis J. Girniaus, M. Krupavičiaus, A. Maceinos, A. Sužiedėlio ir kitų ateitininkų idėjų teorine analize

Competences for the Application and Promotion of Technology in Vocational Professional Teacher Education: A Case Study of China

The application of technology in vocational education teacher education is becoming more and more important, and it has become a trend that cannot be ignored, especially under the influence of the digital age and the epidemic, the process of technology application has been accelerated. Studies have shown that the use of technology-based teaching resources such as multimedia courseware, digital textbooks, and distance online courses can provide students with a rich and varied learning experience, thereby improving the quality of teaching. Technology can also increase the effectiveness of teacher training programs by providing teachers with flexible and convenient ways to acquire new knowledge and skills. This paper takes China as a case study on higher vocational education in different regions of the country, using methods such as investigation, interview and analysis, to explore the status quo, problems and reasons for the application of technology in the current vocational professional teacher education process. Finally, try to make some suggestions on how to use technology to improve the competence of vocational teachers in higher vocational colleges

PROFESINIO RENGIMO SOCIALINIŲ PARTNERIŲ KVALIFIKACIJOS TOBULINIMO POREIKIAI

The article presents an overview of the changes in vocational education and training and challenges posed to social partners, seeking for more efficient organization of vocational training and education. A qualitative and quantitative analysis of the research findings is presented, highlighting the needs for social partner general and professional competencies. KEY WORDS: qualification, qualification improvement, vocational training, social partners

Innovative Tool for Rural Schools - Virtual Classroom

The article presents the application of a virtual classroom in a rural school in collaboration with other institutions. The Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships project to develop a virtual classroom in a rural school aims to create a virtual collaborative space where rural schools can support each other and immediately fill their gaps in terms of teachers, content and activities. The idea involves not only the technological environment, but also the surrounding community, which is primarily made up of rural schools and other organisations active in the field of education and rural development