Author: rimas

Dr. Pattamawan Jimarkon ZILLI, Thammasat University, Thailand PRESENTATION Integrating Scientific Skills into Learning Cultures In many societies, values education may be limited within the context of local beliefs and doctrine. However, today’s global citizenship entails a strong awareness of moral, social and cultural understanding and active participation in global issues, a common goal for EFL…

Marija VĖŽIENĖ, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania PRESENTATION Promoting tolerance and acceptance of diverse students in higher education The purpose of the presentation is to promote tolerance and acceptance of diverse students in higher education. The objectives of the presentation are: to describe the most frequent problems which occur in higher education for diverse students…

Kristina URBONIENĖ, Šiauliai Didždvaris Gymnasium, Lithuania WORKSHOP Start Strong: Career development through learning values In this workshop I will share my experience of coordinating the international project “Start Strong 3+3”. The project is intended for youth and educators and promotes career development, entrepreneurship and relationship building. It helps people develop skills and characteristics necessary for…

Ksenija ŠEVCOVA, LCC International University, Lithuania PRESENTATION Students’ Beliefs: Reducing academic dishonesty This presentation is a summary of a study using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (Ajzen 1985) which was designed to give highly accurate predictions of people’s actions in various contexts. I analysed behavioural, control, and normative beliefs of students at LCC International University….

Saulius SKUČAS, Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis High School PRESENTATION Research Project as a Means of Instilling Values in Learners This year 9th grade students of Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis High School are working on a research project which is aimed at exploring Kaunas as a city of many faiths. Students research and discover how many different religious…

Aušra SKEIVYTĖ, Klaipėda Varpo Gymnasium, Lithuania PRESENTATION Fostering values through projects In this presentation I will share my experience of project based teaching and learning that supported my students’ holistic development. I will talk about international projects which helped my students not only to improve their English skills, but also to develop higher awareness of…

Inesa RUSECKA, Nemenčinė Konstantinas Parčevskis Gymnasium, Lithuania PRESENTATION Erasmus+activities to foster values Erasmus+ projects provide the ground for cultivating universal human and cultural values in students, which helps them make choices, exercise ethical judgement, and accept challenges. In this presentation I will share my experience of 2 Erasmus+ projects – “Birds without Borders” and “Incubator…

Rasa MIDVERIENĖ, Turgeliai Aistuvos Gymnasium, Lithuania Joint WORKSHOP with Inga Klinauskienė Core values in one lesson The teaching of values is often neglected in language education. This workshop focuses on ELT ideas, methods and activities that can be used for including values topics in the lessons. We invite teachers to discuss and discover a range…

Tatjana KRILIUVIENĖ, Kuršėnai Laurynas Ivinskis Gymnasium, Lithuania WORKSHOP Competency building, leadership and teamwork as values in education The session is based on the situational leadership model, which highlights the importance, worth, and usefulness of sharing responsibilities in education. It is the leadership theory developed by Paul Hersey. The participants will be involved in several activities…