The paper explores the motivation of the VPU (Vilnius Pedagogical University) students studying at their own expense. The subject is relevant, because the overall causes determining a person’s decision to acquire a higher education are chiefly analyzed in the area of learning motivation researches, however, there is a lack of more detailed investigations of the motivation of the students studying at their own expense. In the provided overview of literature sources, various learning motivation theories are examined. Based on these, a survey questionnaire has been worked out and a survey has been carried out in order to find out what kind of motivation groups (social, cognitive, practical, professional, educational, self-educational or other motives) pointed out in the works concerning the motivation topic are most important in choosing the studies at one’s own expense. The dynamics of the number of students studying at their own expense at Lithuanian higher education institutions is analyzed in order to evaluate actuality of the subject. On the basis of statistical data it is shown that the number of the students paying for their education and their per cent ratio in the overall number of students is growing, which confirms the demand and need of this study form. The results of the VPU students’ survey are provided which were obtained after analysis of the answers of the students of II and IV courses of Bachelor studies studying at their own expense and occupying the places... [to full text]

Школьный и студенческий фольклор – явление уникальное по своему разнообразию: в нем сосуществует огромное множество жанров, каждый из которых связан с той или иной стороной жизни человека, практически со всеми ее проявлениями. У каждого жанра – своя история и свое назначение. В данной работе мы попытались проанализировать изменения в русском школьном и студенческом фольклоре Литвы. Сегодня под влиянием интернета, телевизора субкультура детей и молодежи существенно изменилась в сторону цивилизации. Тем не менее нами было установленно, что появление и развитие относительно новых видов школьного и студенческого фольклора - залог дальнейшего существования устного народного творчества. / Moksleivių ir studentų folkloras – nepakartojamas, savo įvairove unikalus reiškinys: jame egzistuoja begalė žanrų, iš kurių kiekvienas susietas su viena ar kita moksleivio ir studento gyvenimo puse, praktiškai su visomis jo apraiškomis. Kiekvienas žanras turi savo istoriją ir paskirtį. Šiame darbe bandėme išanalizuoti Lietuvos rusų vaikų ir studentų folkloro pakitimus. Šiandien dėl interneto, televizijos įtakos vaikų subkultūra žymiai pasikeitė civilizacijos link. Be to mes nustatėme, jog santykiškai naujų vaikų ir studentų folkloro rūšių atsiradimas bei vystymasis – tolesnės žodinės kūrybos egzistavimo garantija. / School and student's folklore - phenomenon unique on the variety: in it(him) the huge set of genres coexists, each of which is connected to this or that party of life of the man, practically with all by its(her) displays. At each genre - history and purpose(assignment). In the given work we have tried to analyse changes in Russian school and student's folklore of Lithuania. Today under influence интернета, TV set the subculture of children and youth essentially has changed in the party of a civilization. Nevertheless we were установленно, that occurrence and development of rather new kinds of school and student's folklore - pledge of the further existence of oral national creativity.

Remiantis pasaulio statistika, klaidos medicinoje (toliau – KM) yra dažnas įvykis, o jų kaina dažnai kelia grėsmę visai sveikatos priežiūros sistemai. Klaidos kuria neigiamą įvaizdį apie medikų visuomenę, trukdo vystytis partneriškiems gydyjo-paciento santykiams. Tačiau tarptautinė statistika akcentuoja, kad daugiau nei pusę KM galima išvengti. Kokia tikroji KM situacija Lietuvoje nėra žinoma, nes iki šiol mokslinių tyrimų šioje srityje nebuvo atliekama. Darbo tikslas: Ištirti medicinos studentų ir gydytojų rezidentų žinias bei nuomonę apie klaidą medicinoje. Darbo metodika: 2011 m. rugsėjo – gruodžio mėnesiais atlikta medicinos studentų ir gydytojų rezidentų, dirbančių, VšĮ RVUL ir VšĮ VUL SK, anketinė apklausa taikant patogiosios atrankos metodą. Klausimyno Cronbach alfa - 0,72. Statistinei analizei panaudota 250 anketų. Nepriklausomoms imtims palyginti taikyti Stjudent‘o, Mann Whitney ir Kruskal Wallis testai. Ryšiams tarp kintamųjų nustatyti taikyti Spearman‘o koreliacijos ir Cramer’s V koeficientai. Siekiant nustatyti, kaip į priklausomąjį kintamąjį – pritarimą teiginiui ar nepritarimą – veikia respondento lytis ir statusas (studentas/rezidentas), taikyta binarinė logistinė regresija (Nagelkerkės determinacijos koeficientas (R2)). Statistinio reikšmingumo lygmuo p≤0,05. Rezultatai: Tyrimo imtį sudarė 165 medicinos studentai (66,0%) ir 85 rezidentai (34,0%). Studentų amžiaus vidurkis 23,3±0,9 metai, rezidentų – 28,0±2,2 metai. Didžioji dauguma respondentų (40,0%)... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / According to world statistic, errors in medicine (EM) are very common. The price of them is often a burden of the health care system. Errors make a negative image of doctors and is a threat for partneships between doctors and patients. However, more than half of EM can be avoided. The situation on EM is not known in Lithuania, because there is no any studies on this. Aim: To investigate knowledge and opinion about the error in medicine among medical students and residents. Methods: medical students and residents were selected by convenience sampling method from RVUL and VUL SK hospitals in 2011 Sep - Dec. Cronbach alpha of questionnaire - 0.72. 250 questionnaires were used in statistical analysis. Student's, Mann Whitney and Kruskal Wallis tests were used to compare unpaired samples. Spearman's correlation and Cramer's V coefficients were used to determine relations between variables. A binary logistic regression (Nagelkerkes coefficient of determination (R2)) was used to determine how the tied variable - approval or disapproval – depends from respondent's sex and status (student/resident). The statistical significance level p ≤ 0.05. Results: The study sample consisted of 165 medical students (66.0%) and 85 residents (34.0%). Students’ average age 23.3±0.9 years, residents’ - 28.0±2.2 years. The vast majority of respondents (40.0%) their theoretical knowledge of EM assessed moderately. It was found that the status and sex almost did not affect their knowledge (R2=0.022... [to full text]

The master’s thesis reviews the major problems and concepts of the analysis of creativity. Having analysed the literature of foreign and Lithuanian authors on this subject has shown that in Lithuania the creativity of the future specialists of art has not been researched. In this thesis paper we seek to reveal the essence of creativity and the formation level of self estimation. A psychological problem has been raised in the thesis paper: what are the features of the creativity of the students of arts and their relation to other personality indexes. To determine the students’ creativity, the questionnaire of personality’s creativity by V. Petrulis (1988), consisting of 64 statements, was used, and the one point scale by A. Petrulytė (1995) which was used for the determination of the link between creativity and subjective estimation. The research carried out has shown that the creativity of the students of arts according to the personality questionnaire of V. Petrulis is higher and statistically significant. It was determined that the creativity is linked to subjective self estimation. Therefore, it is very important for young adults to estimate their creative skills; a successful creative process depends upon positive self estimation. The research has shown that creativity does not depend upon gender. It is common to think that the people with higher intellect are more creative. However, the research did not confirm this attitude. Our research confirms the opinion that... [to full text]

Tyrimo objektas – kūno kultūros pedagogų, trenerių ir sveikatos ugdytojų metodinis rengimas. Darbo tikslas – nustatyti ir palyginti skirtingų LSU studijų programų studentų rengimo ypatumus. Tiriamojo darbo uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti ir palyginti skirtingų LSU studijų programų studentų pedagoginio rengimo ypatumus. 2. Nustatyti ir palyginti skirtingų LSU studijų programų studentų subjektyvią nuomonę apie Univesriteto dėstytojus. 3. Nustatyti ir palyginti skirtingų LSU studijų programų studentų subjektyvią nuomonę apie taikomus mokymo metodus. Tyrimo išvados: 1. KKU ir TRS studijų programose, daugiau akcentuojamas darbas su vaikais, jų ugdymu, lavinimu. SFA studijų programa daugiau orientuota į visuomenės ugdymą. Nors studijų programos ir skirtingos, pedagoginio rengimo procentinis skaičius kiekvienoje programoje skiriasi, tačiau kūno kultūros, treniravimo sistemų ir sveikatos ugdytojų programos siejasi tarpusavyje tuo, kad ir vieni ir kiti yra mokomi ugdyti, skiriasi tik studijų programų ugdomasis subjektas (p<0,05). 2. Studentų manymu Lietuvos Sporto Universitete dar yra dėstytojų, kurie renkasi lengviausią kelią, taikant senus mokymo metodus, visgi respondentai nėra nusivylę dėstytojų kompetencijomis, kurios, pasak apklaustųjų atitinka profesionalaus dėstytojo gabumus. Studentų dauguma manė, kad dėstytojai naudoja modernią techniką (multimediją ir pan.). Studentai apie kūno kultūros programos dėstytojus yra teigiamos nuomonės, nors yra dėstytojų, vis dar besiriamenčių... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Subject of the study – medical preparation of sports educators, coaches, and health educators. The aim of the study - to set up differents between LSU students teaching curriculum development characteristics of and analyze students' view about university lecturers and teaching methods witch is applied. Aims of the study is: 1. To identify pedagogical training features of LSU students from different programs of study and to compare them. 2. To identify and compare opinion of LSU students, from different programs of study, about University estimates professors. 3. To Identify and compare LSU students', from different programs of study, subjective views on their teaching approaches. Data allows to conclude that: 1. Students which is studying training systems, report that according to their specialty (p <0.05) they are most prepared, the second - KKU students, and health education students from health education study program feel that they are educated in partially or slightly level. 2. Student report that there are some lecturers which gives boring lectures among university staff. The reason of this situation is lecturers relying on their methods and ignoring students' opinion. However the majority of the respondents considered that the lecturers of LSU University works perfect: they can engage students in that what they are teaching, also they understand all the theory and share it with practice, they are permanently innovating knowledge and submit it through the course and... [to full text]

Bakalauro darbe vertinami specialiosios pedagogikos studijų programos logopedijos moduliai. Suformuluotas tikslas – išsiaiškinti, kaip studentai vertina specialiosios pedagogikos studijų programos logopedijos modulių kokybę. Tyrime dalyvavo Šiaulių universiteto Socialinės gerovės ir negalės studijų fakulteto 31 nuolatinių studijų bei 48 ištęstinių studijų studentai. Anketinės apklausos metodu buvo tirta, kas studentus paskatino rinktis specialiosios pedagogikos (specializacija: logopedija) studijas, kaip studentai vertina visų specialiosios pedagogikos (specializacija: logopedija) studijų programos mokomųjų dalykų svarbą logopedo darbe, kokia studentų nuomonė apie logopedijos moduliuose dėstomas temas, kokius logopedo praktikos organizavimo aspektus vertina teigiamai, kokius siūlytų tobulinti. Tyrimu norėta sužinoti, kokių pasiūlymų studentai galėtų pateikti logopedijos modulių tobulinimui. Atlikus tyrimą nustatyta, jog studentus pasirinkti specialiosios pedagogikos (specializacija: logopedija) studijas paskatino šeimos narių patarimai bei žinios apie kalbos sutrikimų turinčius vaikus ir noras jiems padėti. Studentai iš visų mokomųjų dalykų išskyrė logopedijos, protinės raidos sutrikimų, specifinių mokymosi negalių, autizmo sindromo, lietuvių kalbos didaktikos, specialybės kalbos kultūros žinias, kaip būtinas logopedo darbe. Gauti rezultatai rodo, kad, studentų nuomone, beveik visoms logopedijos moduliuose dėstomoms temoms laiko skiriama pakankamai. Keletui temų, pagal... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The present Bachelor Thesis assesses speech therapy modules of special education study programs. The set aim – to find out how students assess the quality of speech therapy modules of special education study program. 31 student of full-time studies and 48 students from part-time studies of Faculty of Social Welfare and Disability Studies of Šiauliai University have participated in the survey. The following items were subject to research by applying questionnaire method: reasons having encouraged students to choose special education (specialization: speech therapy) studies, how students evaluate the importance of all subjects of special education (specialization: speech therapy) study program within the work of speech therapist, what is students’ opinion about topics lectured in modules of speech therapy, which aspects of organization of practice of a speech therapist are assessed in a positive manner and which should be improved. The survey was intended to find out what suggestions could be provided by students in order to improve modules of speech therapy. Upon completion of the survey it was determined that students’ choice of special education (specialization: speech therapy) studies was encouraged by advice of family members as well as knowledge about children having speech disorders and the desire to help them. From all subjects students denoted the knowledge of speciality language-communication culture, disorders of mental development, specific learning disabilities... [to full text]

Tinkamas specialybės pasirinkimas – tai pagrindas valstybės ir visuomenės gerovei. Kokybiškai su entuziazmu savo darbą dirbantis specialistas garbingai atstovauja savo profesiją. Neretai specialybės pasirinkimą nulemia ne vien pašaukimas, išankstinio tikslo turėjimas, bet ir atsitiktinai bei nuo tam tikrų aplinkybių priklausomi veiksniai. Nors logopedo specialybė dar palyginti jauna, bet jau niekas neįsivaizduoja šiandieninės ugdymo įstaigos be logopedo. Tai lemia vis didėjantis vaikų, turinčių kalbos ir kalbėjimo sutrikimų, skaičius. Logopedų ir logopedijos studijų studentų nuomonė apie daugumą šios profesijos ypatumų dar nėra pakankamai ištirta, todėl tai aktuali šiuolaikinė problema. Magistro darbo tikslas yra išsiaiškinti, kaip logopedai ir studentai vertina specialiosios pedagogikos (logopedijos) studijų programą ir atskleisti logopedų praktikos reikšmingumą studijų metu. Logopedijos studijų vertinimo tyrime dalyvavo Šiaulių, Kuršėnų, Radviliškio, Telšių, Plungės miestuose ir rajonuose dirbantys logopedai ir Šiaulių universiteto Socialinės gerovės ir negalės studijų fakulteto, specialiosios pedagogikos (logopedijos) studijų programos III – IV kursų studentai. Iš viso išplatinta 250 anketų. Tinkamai užpildyti grįžo 199. Buvo atlikta turinio (content) analizė. Anketinės apklausos metu buvo tirtos reikalingiausios logopedų kompetencijos ir gebėjimai, ugdytini studijų metais. Logopedų ir studentų buvo prašoma įsivertinti savo gebėjimus. Taip pat buvo tiriama visų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / A Proper selection of speciality is a basis for the welfare of the state and society. Qualitatively and with enthusiasm working specialist honestly represents his/her profession. Rather often the selection of the profession is determined not only by the calling and having of preconceived future goal but on occasional factors dependent on certain circumstances, as well. Though the speciality of a speech therapist is relatively young, probably no one can imagine today’s educational institution without a speech therapist. This factor is determined by increasing number of children with speech and communication disorders. The opinion of speech therapists and the students of speech therapy studies on the majority of professional peculiarities are not yet fully investigated, therefore this remains a relevant contemporary problem. The aim of the Master’s thesis is to find out how the speech therapists and the students evaluate Special Education (speech therapy) study programme and to reveal the significance of the practical training of speech therapists during the studies. The speech therapist working in Šiauliai, Kuršėnai, Radviliškis, Telšiai and Plungė towns and districts as well as the third and fourth year students of special pedagogy (speech therapy) study programme of the Faculty of Social Welfare and Disability Studies, Šiauliai University, participated in the evaluation of the study programme of speech therapy. A total of 250 questionnaires were distributed. 199 properly... [to full text]

Analizuojamas studentų futbolo komandos žaidėjų rengimas metiniu treniruočių ciklu. / In the work we analyzed training year cycle (2004-2005) of students football team „Šviesa“. We analyzed variation of physical, functional, technical preparedness during year cycle. Aim of our work was to analyze alternation of physical, functional, technical preparedness of students football team „Šviesa“ during year cycle. The analysis of training year cycle showed that training year cycle represents A. Stula‘s (1994) recommendations. 2004-2005 year season was successful for football team „Šviesa“. Team „Šviesa -1“ won I place in „Žaibas“ tournament, III place in LSFL hall football championship, III place in LSFL championship. After results analysis, we can make assumption, that physical loads made in teams „Šviesa“ trainings trained aerobic capacity more than muscular strength and power. Laboratory tests showed that physical development changed slightly, except noticeable fat mass increase from 8,85 to 9,29 kg (p<0,05). Quickness tests indexes changed best of all physical preparedness tests results. Football players made 18 jumps from hexagon middle to outside, the result changed from 15,47 s to 13,93 s (p<0,025). During experimental period significant change of functions of cardiovascular and respiratory systems was observed. Index that reflect this well is Rufje index. This index got reliable better from 6.3 to 4.8 (p<0.025), though during third testing after summer holydays, this index returned to its present level (6.03). During year cycle indexes of pulse rate... [to full text]

The physical education of physical education students of the VPU is carried out during the academic sports training and during the training session of a chosen sport. The number of hours of academic sports training differs in the course of four years as well as differ the sports skills of every student. Therefore a scientific problem and a practical need to establish if the system of sports studies by branches has the influence on the level of sports students education, and to identify the changes in third and fourth year of studies, after the students have been through the study programs and have adjusted themselves to the social environment, arise. The goal of the paper is to analyze the indexes of speed, jumping ability and power of the physical education students and to establish their level and changes occurring in the third and the fourth year. One of the key tasks during the physical training is to develop the need in a student for physical education, to form motives which encourage his/her physical activeness, self-development and self-expression. The third year students of physical education, both male and female, were checked up at the laboratory of the VPU in the middle of every academic year. The results of the investigation showed, that the study programs of physical education students, which cover lectures and training, supports or inconsiderably increase the indexes of speed, power , ability to jump and by this provider the opportunity for normal... [to full text]

In the current political, economic, cultural, education and training, and other discourses, the consequences of the processes of postmodernism and globalization are becoming increasingly pronounced. To quote J. F. Lyotard, the foundation of postmodernism is the diversity of thinking and its presentation by language, therefore, one has to learn to live by recognizing the said diversity. The vision of postmodernism includes multiplicity, the recognition and promotion of diversity, and the dialogue of differences. The notions of network society, global society, citizen of the world, intercultural education, and cultural integration have been used increasingly frequently. When one lives in a multicultural society, with one of its characteristics being a diversity of cultures, it is necessary to promote cultural exchange and collaboration: to get interested in one‘s own and other cultures and to together create a cohesive and democratic society based on intercultural relations and intercultural dialogue between representatives of different cultures or religions or individuals of a different social or economic status. / Šių dienų politiniuose, ekonominiuose, kultūriniuose, švietimo ir ugdymo bei kituose diskursuose vis ryškesni postmodernizmo ir globalizacijos procesų padariniai. Pasak J. F. Lyotard, postmodernizmo pamatas yra mąstymo ir jo įvardijimo kalba įvairovė, todėl būtina mokytis gyventi pripažįstant tą įvairovę. Postmodernybės vizija – daugybingumas, įvairovės pripažinimas ir jos skatinimas, skirtybių dialogas. Vis dažniau yra vartojamos tokios sąvokos: tinklinė visuomenė, globali visuomenė, pasaulio pilietis, daugiakultūrė visuomenė, tarpkultūrinis ugdymas, kultūrų integracija. Gyvenant daugiakultūrėje visuomenėje, kurios vienas iš požymių yra kultūrų įvairovė, būtina skatinti tarpkultūrinį bendravimą ir bendradarbiavimą: domėtis savo ir kitomis kultūromis, drauge kurti darnią ir demokratišką visuomenę, kurios pagrindas – tarpkultūriniai santykiai, tarpkultūrinis dialogas atstovaujančių skirtingoms kultūroms, religijoms asmenų, užimančių skirtingą socialinę ar ekonominę padėtį.