Aim. The study aims to enrich an understanding of how Lithuanian school psychologists perceive the cross-cultural transitional care in the bridging role they are made to play in their schooling contexts in supporting Cross-Culture Kids (CCK). Methods. The article presents research findings of surveying 200 school psychologists from Lithuania on current practices and challenges Lithuanian schools face in working with CCKs and developing effective and comprehensive school-based Cross- Cultural Transition Care Programmes (CCTCP). Results. The analysis shows that Lithuanian school psychologists are unfamiliar with CCK concepts and do not feel prepared to deliver CCTC service to migrant pupils and families or CCTC training to their peer teacher and school administration. Issues surrounding migrant integration are alien to many, and many see it as irrelevant to their school contexts, regardless of governmental attempts to integrate returning Lithuanian emigrants in recent years. Conclusion. The study shows that cross-cultural dialogues—and thus care support— yet need to find space in Lithuanian schools. Through systematic reconsideration, institutions providing educational support and training to key school actors, such as school psychologists, can be better supported. More approachable forms of implementable resources will allow space for schools to negotiate the extent and speed of their involvement, and also provide an arena for cross-cultural narratives and integration care, as they see fit best in their context
Aim. The study aims to enrich an understanding of how Lithuanian school psychologists perceive the cross-cultural transitional care in the bridging role they are made to play in their schooling contexts in supporting Cross-Culture Kids (CCK). Methods. The article presents research findings of surveying 200 school psychologists from Lithuania on current practices and challenges Lithuanian schools face in working with CCKs and developing effective and comprehensive school-based Cross- Cultural Transition Care Programmes (CCTCP). Results. The analysis shows that Lithuanian school psychologists are unfamiliar with CCK concepts and do not feel prepared to deliver CCTC service to migrant pupils and families or CCTC training to their peer teacher and school administration. Issues surrounding migrant integration are alien to many, and many see it as irrelevant to their school contexts, regardless of governmental attempts to integrate returning Lithuanian emigrants in recent years. Conclusion. The study shows that cross-cultural dialogues—and thus care support— yet need to find space in Lithuanian schools. Through systematic reconsideration, institutions providing educational support and training to key school actors, such as school psychologists, can be better supported. More approachable forms of implementable resources will allow space for schools to negotiate the extent and speed of their involvement, and also provide an arena for cross-cultural narratives and integration care, as they see fit best in their context
Life at school has great humanistic importance that influences every member of the school community; therefore, it must be organised so that it takes into consideration all specific features of pedagogical work as well as the complexity of the school community. The main problem school leaders come across is joining all the participants of school life, their relationships, and actions into one harmonious whole. Proper methods can serve to help solve this complication. One such method is pupils' self-government at school. Under definite conditions, self-government helps create a democratic and harmonious school life that provides great opportunities for educating the individual.
Life at school has great humanistic importance that influences every member of the school community; therefore, it must be organised so that it takes into consideration all specific features of pedagogical work as well as the complexity of the school community. The main problem school leaders come across is joining all the participants of school life, their relationships, and actions into one harmonious whole. Proper methods can serve to help solve this complication. One such method is pupils' self-government at school. Under definite conditions, self-government helps create a democratic and harmonious school life that provides great opportunities for educating the individual.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and restored Independence of Lithuania post-soviet countries faced with inevitable transformations in educational management. The article presents school management changes and overlooks Lithuanian school management development and its tendencies after becoming an independent state in the context of educational management paradigm shift. It also unfolds the changing roles and functions of school principals in the alternations of political ideologies. Scientific literature unfolds exclusive role of school principals in the process of educational management transformation. The article is based on the principles of paradigm shift and systematic approach on management.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and restored Independence of Lithuania post-soviet countries faced with inevitable transformations in educational management. The article presents school management changes and overlooks Lithuanian school management development and its tendencies after becoming an independent state in the context of educational management paradigm shift. It also unfolds the changing roles and functions of school principals in the alternations of political ideologies. Scientific literature unfolds exclusive role of school principals in the process of educational management transformation. The article is based on the principles of paradigm shift and systematic approach on management.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and restored Independence of Lithuania post-soviet countries faced with inevitable transformations in educational management. The article presents school management changes and overlooks Lithuanian school management development and its tendencies after becoming an independent state in the context of educational management paradigm shift. It also unfolds the changing roles and functions of school principals in the alternations of political ideologies. Scientific literature unfolds exclusive role of school principals in the process of educational management transformation. The article is based on the principles of paradigm shift and systematic approach on management.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and restored Independence of Lithuania post-soviet countries faced with inevitable transformations in educational management. The article presents school management changes and overlooks Lithuanian school management development and its tendencies after becoming an independent state in the context of educational management paradigm shift. It also unfolds the changing roles and functions of school principals in the alternations of political ideologies. Scientific literature unfolds exclusive role of school principals in the process of educational management transformation. The article is based on the principles of paradigm shift and systematic approach on management.
The increasing migration of the European nations are increasingly faced with different populations. Probably the first time of these, traditionally migration nations have to accept the new immigration of people identity. This process affects a range of institutions and their functions in society. Particularly noticeable changes in government policy, law and education. There is multiculturalism for a long time in latter area in Europe. Today's classrooms have united many different cultures, languages, ethnicities, religions, etc. Master's thesis object – Education of Intercultural Competence in Primary School. Work objective – to analyse the substance of the primary school. Hypothesis - intercultural communication competence (ICC) paid little attention to primary education. Intercultural topics are common considered in the class of world knowledge. Objectives: Explore the concept of competence, explore competence types; reveal the main features of intercultural competence; Examine education of intercultural competence in primary school characteristics, evolution; To analyze the importance and specificity of intercultural competence in primary school; Master's work may be useful to educational institutions and educators, publishers and textbook creation groups, for teachers, students and educators of communication, culture, events management disciplines. Master's work is based on the promotion of intercultural communication standards of Europe, common programs and educational standards, scientific and methodical literature, articles. Work consists of three parts, which are distributed into sub-chapters. The work analyses and examines the concept of competence, features, qualities of intercultural education and the meaning of competence in details. Research tables have been prepared by using analysed methodical and scientific literature in accordance with the criteria by WB Gudykunst ICC model. Research object - substance of the textbooks of 1-4 classes primary education. Practical part analyzes received results and presents common statistics of the ICC topics. Formulated and presented the findings, the literature list and schedule. Research results are illustrated by pictures and tables. These results suggest the need for the expansion of primary school pupils ICC in education and learning process. Master's work originality and relevance to the present helps to find a clear ICC situation of primary education program.
The increasing migration of the European nations are increasingly faced with different populations. Probably the first time of these, traditionally migration nations have to accept the new immigration of people identity. This process affects a range of institutions and their functions in society. Particularly noticeable changes in government policy, law and education. There is multiculturalism for a long time in latter area in Europe. Today's classrooms have united many different cultures, languages, ethnicities, religions, etc. Master's thesis object – Education of Intercultural Competence in Primary School. Work objective – to analyse the substance of the primary school. Hypothesis - intercultural communication competence (ICC) paid little attention to primary education. Intercultural topics are common considered in the class of world knowledge. Objectives: Explore the concept of competence, explore competence types; reveal the main features of intercultural competence; Examine education of intercultural competence in primary school characteristics, evolution; To analyze the importance and specificity of intercultural competence in primary school; Master's work may be useful to educational institutions and educators, publishers and textbook creation groups, for teachers, students and educators of communication, culture, events management disciplines. Master's work is based on the promotion of intercultural communication standards of Europe, common programs and educational standards, scientific and methodical literature, articles. Work consists of three parts, which are distributed into sub-chapters. The work analyses and examines the concept of competence, features, qualities of intercultural education and the meaning of competence in details. Research tables have been prepared by using analysed methodical and scientific literature in accordance with the criteria by WB Gudykunst ICC model. Research object - substance of the textbooks of 1-4 classes primary education. Practical part analyzes received results and presents common statistics of the ICC topics. Formulated and presented the findings, the literature list and schedule. Research results are illustrated by pictures and tables. These results suggest the need for the expansion of primary school pupils ICC in education and learning process. Master's work originality and relevance to the present helps to find a clear ICC situation of primary education program.
Vilnius University, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science student Andrius Aniulis in his theses briefly overviewed the importance of the integration process in the area of current public economics and politics, however the central focus was placed on the integration process in general education schools. Hence the integration process is not only a global process which is important in the governance of the state,but also it is an important factor which contributes to the formation and the education of the society.The discussions about the value of the integration process in educational system have taken place since ancient times, but they have been very active for the last 50 years. Now It is a common ground that an interdisciplinary (integrated) teaching provides students with a meaningful understanding of individual subjects. After all, life does not consist of separate things, in everyday life you need the knowledge of economics, geography, mathematics etc. for this reason the most successful lessons are those which connect (integrate) two, three or more subjects. In order to reveal the integration process in Lithuanian general education schools one of the most important documents issued by Lithuanian Ministry of Education was analyzed, 'Updated general programs of primary and lower secondary education' (2009). Based on the history of integration process the attempt is made to look at the internal and cross-curricular integration which is taking place in the current schools.To achieve this goal the questionnaire was given to six Lithuanian school teachers and their approach to the expedience of the integrated lessons was examined.The majority of the surveyed teachers are in favor of integrated lessons and see the benefits:the increased student motivation, the increased knowledge and intake rates, etc. The biggest incentive for teachers to prepare for integrated lessons is a perspective that it will increase students' motivation for learning, students will better understand the subject, the micro-climate in class will improve. The main objective of this work is to reveal the possibilities and the impact of intergration on teaching process of two subjects: Mathematics and Geography- . The study includes suggestions on how to conduct such lessons and a short survey in which participated the students. It was discovered that the students clearly welcome the integrated classes. Although the integrated classes require more time, they help the students to prepare properly for the practical activities in the future. After having such lessons students understand that Mathematics can be found in different places, it can be useful and related to the environment in which they are located. Integrated lessons give a different perspective on the integrated subjects, pupils get convinced that theoretical material is the basis for practical activity. In this paper, the most important documents of the education system which ensure the integration process in Lithuanian general education schools, teachers' approach to integrated lessons and suggestions on how to conduct integrated Mathematics and Geography lessons are overviewed. In order to develop their communication skills, students should use the new technologies (computers, multimedia equipment). While learning they should be able to use a variety of sources: different types of dictionaries, the Internet. The teacher is also a member of the student community, a more experienced colleague, who advises, directs the debate and learns together. Only the universal implementation of the integration process can provide good results: improved motivation, broadened understanding of where and how to apply theoretical knowledge. Students who have experienced success in learning, will be able to successfully plan their future life, will be open-minded, more quickly integrate into modern society that is dynamic, changing and affected by various favorable and unfavorable factors for humans.
Vilnius University, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science student Andrius Aniulis in his theses briefly overviewed the importance of the integration process in the area of current public economics and politics, however the central focus was placed on the integration process in general education schools. Hence the integration process is not only a global process which is important in the governance of the state,but also it is an important factor which contributes to the formation and the education of the society.The discussions about the value of the integration process in educational system have taken place since ancient times, but they have been very active for the last 50 years. Now It is a common ground that an interdisciplinary (integrated) teaching provides students with a meaningful understanding of individual subjects. After all, life does not consist of separate things, in everyday life you need the knowledge of economics, geography, mathematics etc. for this reason the most successful lessons are those which connect (integrate) two, three or more subjects. In order to reveal the integration process in Lithuanian general education schools one of the most important documents issued by Lithuanian Ministry of Education was analyzed, 'Updated general programs of primary and lower secondary education' (2009). Based on the history of integration process the attempt is made to look at the internal and cross-curricular integration which is taking place in the current schools.To achieve this goal the questionnaire was given to six Lithuanian school teachers and their approach to the expedience of the integrated lessons was examined.The majority of the surveyed teachers are in favor of integrated lessons and see the benefits:the increased student motivation, the increased knowledge and intake rates, etc. The biggest incentive for teachers to prepare for integrated lessons is a perspective that it will increase students' motivation for learning, students will better understand the subject, the micro-climate in class will improve. The main objective of this work is to reveal the possibilities and the impact of intergration on teaching process of two subjects: Mathematics and Geography- . The study includes suggestions on how to conduct such lessons and a short survey in which participated the students. It was discovered that the students clearly welcome the integrated classes. Although the integrated classes require more time, they help the students to prepare properly for the practical activities in the future. After having such lessons students understand that Mathematics can be found in different places, it can be useful and related to the environment in which they are located. Integrated lessons give a different perspective on the integrated subjects, pupils get convinced that theoretical material is the basis for practical activity. In this paper, the most important documents of the education system which ensure the integration process in Lithuanian general education schools, teachers' approach to integrated lessons and suggestions on how to conduct integrated Mathematics and Geography lessons are overviewed. In order to develop their communication skills, students should use the new technologies (computers, multimedia equipment). While learning they should be able to use a variety of sources: different types of dictionaries, the Internet. The teacher is also a member of the student community, a more experienced colleague, who advises, directs the debate and learns together. Only the universal implementation of the integration process can provide good results: improved motivation, broadened understanding of where and how to apply theoretical knowledge. Students who have experienced success in learning, will be able to successfully plan their future life, will be open-minded, more quickly integrate into modern society that is dynamic, changing and affected by various favorable and unfavorable factors for humans.
The technological revolution, the ever-changing economic and political conditions, and the resulting changes in life and work environments impede career planning for young people and pose challenges for career counselors in career orientation. Nowadays, career counselors have to not only assist students in planning and implementing individual, social, academic, and career goals, but they must also help the school community to ensure the effective functioning of schools in general. There is a lack of studies focusing on various aspects of career counselors' professional activities, with the existing studies providing inconsistent or even contradictory results. Another problem lies in the huge gap between the theoretical, methodological, and methodical career counseling models and real counseling experience. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of analyzing and comparing the characteristics of career counselors' professional activities in Lithuania, Italy, Greece, and Ireland. The study was part of the project "Strategies to Utilise and Cultivate Positive Characteristics & Employability Skills in Schools" (SUCCESS, 2017-12-LT01-KA201-035247). In total, 289 school career counselors from Lithuania, Italy, Ireland, and Greece were surveyed. Most of the participants (90 percent) were female, and their age varied between 25 and 60 years. In all countries, the professional experience of career counseling varied between 1 and 10 years. The results of this study revealed that across different countries, career professionals with different educational backgrounds perform career counseling. In Lithuania, career counselors are mainly psychologists, in Italy – teachers, in Ireland – consultants, and in Greece – teachers, psychologists, and consultants that carry out career counselling. The results have also shown that in all these countries career counselors perform various career counseling activities: career information, career assessment, career education, and career consulting using (non)psychological methods, although the frequency of these activities and the subjective readiness for them is different across countries. The counselors in all countries are satisfied with their jobs. Despite the existing differences in needs for professional development, all counselors expressed a higher-than-average need to develop their career counseling competencies.
The technological revolution, the ever-changing economic and political conditions, and the resulting changes in life and work environments impede career planning for young people and pose challenges for career counselors in career orientation. Nowadays, career counselors have to not only assist students in planning and implementing individual, social, academic, and career goals, but they must also help the school community to ensure the effective functioning of schools in general. There is a lack of studies focusing on various aspects of career counselors' professional activities, with the existing studies providing inconsistent or even contradictory results. Another problem lies in the huge gap between the theoretical, methodological, and methodical career counseling models and real counseling experience. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of analyzing and comparing the characteristics of career counselors' professional activities in Lithuania, Italy, Greece, and Ireland. The study was part of the project "Strategies to Utilise and Cultivate Positive Characteristics & Employability Skills in Schools" (SUCCESS, 2017-12-LT01-KA201-035247). In total, 289 school career counselors from Lithuania, Italy, Ireland, and Greece were surveyed. Most of the participants (90 percent) were female, and their age varied between 25 and 60 years. In all countries, the professional experience of career counseling varied between 1 and 10 years. The results of this study revealed that across different countries, career professionals with different educational backgrounds perform career counseling. In Lithuania, career counselors are mainly psychologists, in Italy – teachers, in Ireland – consultants, and in Greece – teachers, psychologists, and consultants that carry out career counselling. The results have also shown that in all these countries career counselors perform various career counseling activities: career information, career assessment, career education, and career consulting using (non)psychological methods, although the frequency of these activities and the subjective readiness for them is different across countries. The counselors in all countries are satisfied with their jobs. Despite the existing differences in needs for professional development, all counselors expressed a higher-than-average need to develop their career counseling competencies.
The technological revolution, the ever-changing economic and political conditions, and the resulting changes in life and work environments impede career planning for young people and pose challenges for career counselors in career orientation. Nowadays, career counselors have to not only assist students in planning and implementing individual, social, academic, and career goals, but they must also help the school community to ensure the effective functioning of schools in general. There is a lack of studies focusing on various aspects of career counselors' professional activities, with the existing studies providing inconsistent or even contradictory results. Another problem lies in the huge gap between the theoretical, methodological, and methodical career counseling models and real counseling experience. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of analyzing and comparing the characteristics of career counselors' professional activities in Lithuania, Italy, Greece, and Ireland. The study was part of the project "Strategies to Utilise and Cultivate Positive Characteristics & Employability Skills in Schools" (SUCCESS, 2017-12-LT01-KA201-035247). In total, 289 school career counselors from Lithuania, Italy, Ireland, and Greece were surveyed. Most of the participants (90 percent) were female, and their age varied between 25 and 60 years. In all countries, the professional experience of career counseling varied between 1 and 10 years. The results of this study revealed that across different countries, career professionals with different educational backgrounds perform career counseling. In Lithuania, career counselors are mainly psychologists, in Italy – teachers, in Ireland – consultants, and in Greece – teachers, psychologists, and consultants that carry out career counselling. The results have also shown that in all these countries career counselors perform various career counseling activities: career information, career assessment, career education, and career consulting using (non)psychological methods, although the frequency of these activities and the subjective readiness for them is different across countries. The counselors in all countries are satisfied with their jobs. Despite the existing differences in needs for professional development, all counselors expressed a higher-than-average need to develop their career counseling competencies.
