Pedagogas suteikdamas mokiniams ekonomines žinias vaidina svarbų vaidmenį. Jis turi tinkamai organizuoti ugdymo procesą, vadovaudamasis turimomis kompetencijomis. Taip pat ugdymo proceso organizavimas priklauso nuo mokytojo profesinio pasirengimo bei kvalifikacijos. Mokytojų profesinės kompetencijos išlieka svarbiausios, norint tinkamai pasirengti ekonomikos pamokai. Mokytojai nuolat plėtoja ir tobulina savo profesines kompetencijas. Švietimo ir mokslo ministerija buvo atlikusi tyrimą apie pedagogų pasirengimą mokyti ekonomikos. Bet nebuvo ištirta, kokia pedagogų nuomonė apie savo profesines kompetencijas organizuoti ekonomikos pamokas ir apie savo pasirengimą mokyti ekonomikos. / The topic of this Bachelor‘s Thesis is “TEACHERS’ OPINION ABOUT THEIR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES TO TEACH ECONOMICS LESSONS IN 9th–10th CLASSES”. The role of an educator providing economic knowledge to pupils is very important. He or she has to organize education process appropriately, relying on his or her competences. Moreover, the organization of education process depends on teacher‘s professional training and qualification. Teachers’ professional competences remain the most significant element in planning economics lessons. Teachers constantly develop and improve their professional competences. The Ministry of Education and Science conducted a research on educators’ preparation to teach economics. However, the research has not established what was educators’ opinion about their professional competences to organize economics lessons and their preparation to teach economics.

Per pastaruosius metus Lietuvos švietime inicijuoti ženklūs pokyčiai„ Lietuvos pradinio ir pagrindinio ugdymo programose keliamas tikslas plėtoti dvasines, intelektines ir fizines asmens galias, ugdyti aktyvų, kūrybingą, atsakingą pilietį, įgijusį kompetencijas, būtinas sėkmingai socialinei integracijai ir mokymuisi visą gyvenimą “(Pradinio ir pagrindinio ugdymo bendrosios programos, Žin., 2008., Nr. 99-3848). Mokytojo ir mokinio vaidmuo turi keistis, norint pereiti prie gilaus į kompetencijas orientuoto mokymosi tenka keisti mokinio ir mokytojo vaidmenis bei sąveiką pamokoje. Mokiniai turi mokėti mokytis patys: kelti klausimus ir problemas, tyrinėti, ieškoti informacijos, priimti sprendimus, įtvirtinti savo žinias. Mokytojas nukreipia ir stebi mokinių mokymąsi, laiku suteikia konkretų, individualizuotą grįžtamąjį ryšį apie sėkmę ir spragas, padeda tiems, kuriems jo pagalba būtinai reikalinga, moko mokinius vertinti ir įsivertinti procesą ir jo rezultatus, kelti tolesnio mokymosi tikslus. Remdamasis turima informacija apie mokinių mokymąsi ir pasiekimus, mokytojas planuoja ir pritaiko ugdymo turinį (Gudynas ir kt., 2010). Temos aktualumas. Nuo 2008 metų Lietuvos bendrojo lavinimo mokyklose įgyvendinamos atnaujintos Pradinio ir pagrindinio ugdymo Bendrosios programos (patvirtintos švietimo ir mokslo ministro 2008 m. rugpjūčio 26 d. įsakymu Nr. ISAK-2433). Viena svarbiausių ugdymo turinio kaitos krypčių įgyvendinant Bendrąsias programas – dėmesys bendrųjų kompetencijų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Learning to learn competence lays the foundation of developing other competencies therefore it is very important to analyse and recognize the competence of learning to learn in the lesson of physical education. The aim of the lesson of physical education – to make sure students have proper conditions for the development of their physical, emotional and social activities, for the social integrity and strengthening physical health by increasing the choice of physical education and hence strengthening inner motivation of physical activity (General programmes of secondary education, 2011). In order to ensure the quality of general competencies and social skills, to lead meaningful personal, successful and full-fledged social and professional life in a dynamic world, a person has to be able to change, to be ready to take on new activities, to be able to work with information which is constantly increasing. The objective of the paper - the development of the competence of lifelong learning skills for 5th or 8th formers during the lesson of physical education. Aim of the paper –to disclose the competence of life-long learning skills for the students of 5th or 8th form during the lesson of physical education. Tasks of the paper: 1. To describe the development of the competence of life-long learning skills in physical education lessons. 2. To evaluate the competence of life-long learning skills of 5th or 8th form students in physical education lessons. Results: After having... [to full text]

Summary Model of consultant competency Master studies final thesis, 52 pages, 18 pictures, 9 tables, 42 sources of literature, 15 suplements, written in lithuanian language. KEY WORDS: Competence, consultants, model of competency, development of competency Object of research: CSC. „Abišala ir partneriai“, Lithuanian agriculture consulting agency consultants of research group – 2004-2005 of Lithuanian university of agriculture, faculty of economics, business management department. Work object – to create model of consultant competency Goals: 1. To generalize the concept and understanding of competence 2. To submit a theoretical model of consultant competency, referring to analysis of scientific literature and singularity of consultant work 3. To perform the assesment of consultant competence in Kaunas region agriculture consulting agency, CSC „Abišala ir partneriai“ and research group – 2004-2005 of Lithuanian university of agriculture, faculty of economics, business management department. 4. To give advise for consultants‘ competence development. Methods of research – scientific literature analysis and synthesis, data comparison and assesment, questionnaires, methods of modelling. Referring to works and periodic literature of lithuanian and foreign scientist authors about structure and conception of competency, and analysing specifics of consultants‘ work, a model of consultant competence assesment is given, also components mostly missing in today‘s consultant... [to full text]

In this masters' work was defined the concept of competence; generalized theories about general and pedagogical competences, their constructive principles, methods, characteristics, levels;discussed new pedagogical competences in European Union, innovative context; revealed opportunities and means of pedagogical competences'development in school considering grown-up learning peculiarities.There is motivated that teachers constantly improve various pedagogical competences in their work place.

SUMMARY The education and training of entrepreneurship is a new thing in Lithuania. It includes knowledge, skill development, and individual qualities corresponding student’s age and logic level. Primary, secondary, and vocational training schools develop entrepreneurship and learning by doing. Because of entrepreneurship, the cooperation between training institutions and business enterprises, teachers’ training, encouragement of business initiatives at universities takes place. The work’s research problem consists of questions like entrepreneurship conception, aspects, and growth potential. The objective of this research is to show secondary schools students and teacher’s attitude towards entrepreneurship education competence. To achieve this objective and to reveal problematic aspects, different scientific pedagogical, psychological, and other issues were used. The research is made to evaluate the importance of entrepreneurship education from the secondary schools students and teacher’s viewpoint; to develop the ways of entrepreneurship teaching, to explore education abilities of the entrepreneurship competences; to determine the necessary qualities and skills for entrepreneurship competence and give recommendations. The work reveals the essence of entrepreneurship competence: entrepreneurship is not only the creation of your business, but the growth of your qualities as well. Entrepreneurship competences are influenced by the growth of certain natural and acquired... [to full text]

Jurgita Andrulienė Integration of College Graduates Into the Labour Market: the Factors and Peculiarities Head of Work Doc. Dr. Laimutė Bobrova SUMMARY In Lithuania insufficient attention is paid to the problem of integration of the youth into the labour market in spite of the fact that this problem is especially relevant in our country. The success of this process is influenced by many factors, however, a lot is determined by how a person is educated and trained in an institution of vocational training. One of the most important and most responsible periods in the life of a young person – the first placement – is analysed in the Master‘s Paper. With reference to the experience of foreign and Lithuanian authors, the position of youth in the labour market is surveyed; the interaction between the labour market and vocational training is discussed. The object of the research is the factors and peculiarities of the integration of Šiauliai College graduates into the labour market. The aim of the research is to reveal the factors and peculiarities of the integration of Šiauliai College graduates into the labour market. The tasks of the research are: to review the fundamental factors, which influence the integration of youth into the labour market; to establish the evaluation of preparedness of Šiauliai College graduates for professional activity; to reveal the peculiarities of successful integration of Šiauliai College graduates into the labour market. On purpose to solve the... [to full text]

Rhythm is one of the three most important music elements (rhythm, melody, harmony), which allows to understand and know music deeper. In master work „The system of rhythm when training performers with folk instruments at music school“ it is analyzed the system of rhythm, in which a student is placed at music school, and development of rhythm feeling during the learning process. Students’ music mature is predetermined by all music training systems. Coordinating complex effect of all subjects’ make music learning more effective. Especially the rhythm feeling is developed by „skudučiavimas“, to which strong rhythm basics, syncopation, dissonance accords are very characteristic. Research object. The system of rhythm in the basic and in the main music learning at music school. Research target. To analyze the rhythm training system when preparing students at music school. Research tasks: • to open a student‘s musical mature and develop his/her abilities to feel the rhythm; • to show the influence of „skudučiavimas“ to rhythm feeling developing in the basic and in the main music learning; • to compare abilities of students in the final music school class to use the rhythm elements of classical and pop music. In the master work it is analyzed students’ rhythm feeling and all of coordinated subjects’ influence in the basic and in the main learning process. Made analyses has proved hypothesis, that prepared rhythm system for music school effectively influences young musicians’... [to full text]

Pedagogical competence of a contemporary teacher and its continuous improvement is the key factor determining teacher’s professional development and high quality professional activity. The doctoral dissertation focuses on analysis what should be the contents and structure of a pedagogical competence model of a secondary school teacher, which can be introduced as a standard for teacher preparation in a higher school. / Šiuolaikinės besikeičiančios visuomenės spartėjantys pasikeitimai meta iššūkį mokytojams, jų pedagoginiam kompetentingumui. Mokytojo pedagoginis kompetentingumas ir nuolatinis jo tobulinimas yra pagrindinis veiksnys, lemiantis mokytojo profesinį tobulėjimą ir kokybišką veiklą. Disertacijoje siekiama išsiaiškinti, koks turi būti vidurinės mokyklos mokytojo pedagoginio kompetentingumo turinio ir struktūros modelis, kurį būtų galima siūlyti kaip mokytojo standarto rengimo prielaidą aukštojoje pedagoginėje mokykloje.

Šiuolaikinės besikeičiančios visuomenės spartėjantys pasikeitimai meta iššūkį mokytojams, jų pedagoginiam kompetentingumui. Mokytojo pedagoginis kompetentingumas ir nuolatinis jo tobulinimas yra pagrindinis veiksnys, lemiantis mokytojo profesinį tobulėjimą ir kokybišką veiklą. Disertacijoje siekiama išsiaiškinti, koks turi būti vidurinės mokyklos mokytojo pedagoginio kompetentingumo turinio ir struktūros modelis, kurį būtų galima siūlyti kaip mokytojo standarto rengimo prielaidą aukštojoje pedagoginėje mokykloje. / Pedagogical competence of a contemporary teacher and its continuous improvement is the key factor determining teacher’s professional development and high quality professional activity. The doctoral dissertation focuses on analysis what should be the contents and structure of a pedagogical competence model of a secondary school teacher, which can be introduced as a standard for teacher preparation in a higher school.

Darbo tikslas. Įvertinti visuomenės sveikatos vadybos magistrantūros absolventų požiūrį į studijų kokybę, mokslo tiriamąjį darbą bei įgytas kompetencijas. Tyrimo metodika. Darbe atlikta Visuomenės sveikatos vadybą studijavusių 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 metais respondentų anketinės apklausos apie studijų kokybę, 2005 metais respondentų požiūrio į mokslo tiriamojo darbo rengimą ir 2007 metais apie įgytas Visuomenės sveikatos vadybos studijų metu kompetencijas, gautų duomenų analizė. Studijų kokybės ir mokslo tiriamojo darbo anketos parengtos Kauno medicinos universiteto, Visuomenės sveikatos fakultete, o kompetencijų anketa parengta būtent šiam magistro diplominiam darbui. Studijų kokybės anketos atsako dažnis buvo 91,4%, mokslo tiriamojo darbo anketos – 91,1%, kompetencijų anketos – 88,8%. Anketų duomenys apdoroti ir analizuoti naudojant MS Excel ir statistinio duomenų analizės paketo SPSS 12.0 versija. Hipotezės apie dviejų požymių nepriklausomumą buvo tikrinamos naudojant Chi kvadrato (χ2) kriterijų. Rodiklių skirtumai laikyti statistiškai reikšmingi, kai p<0,05. Vertintas vidurkis ir standartinis nuokrypis. Rezultatai. Nuo 2002m. (31,7%) iki 2006m. (68,4%) padaugėjo respondentų, kurių darbas buvo susijęs su pasirinkta studijų specializacija. Tiriamuoju laikotarpiu patikimai daugėjo labai gerai vertinančių dėstytojų kvalifikaciją (2002m. 29,4%, 2006 - 62,2%). Sumažėjo neturinčių namie kompiuterių respondentų dalis (2002m. - 47%, tai 2006 buvo tik 6,6%). Mokslo tiriamojo darbo... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The goal of work. To evaluate the attitude of the public health management graduates towards the quality of studies, scientific research work and acquired competencies. Research methods. The questionnaire data of the public health management graduates’ attitude towards quality of studies programme in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, graduates’ attitude towards research planning in 2005 and acquired competencies in 2007 have been analyzed in this work. The questionnaires of the studies’ quality and the research work have been constructed by the Faculty of the Public Health at Kaunas Medicine University and the competencies questionnaire has been made specially for this research work. The response rate of the studies’ quality questionnaire is 91.4%, of the research work’s questionnaire – 91.1% and the competencies – 88.8 %. The questionnaire data have been analyzed using the MS excel and the SPSS 12,0 version. Hypotheses about two evidences independence was checked using Chi square test. Differences of indexes were statistically significant, when p<0,05. The average and the standard deviation have been also measured. Results. The number of respondents, whose job was related to the chosen specialization, has been growing (31.7% in 2002, 68.4% in 2006). Also, the number of respondents, who assessed the qualification of academics very well, has increased (29.4% in 2002, 62.2% in 2006). During this period the number of the graduates, who didn’t have a computer at home decreased (47% in 200... [to full text]