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Papers by Gintautė Žibėnienė
The article examines harmonization of higher éducation as an prerequisite of improvement of study... more The article examines harmonization of higher éducation as an prerequisite of improvement of study quality in Lithuania. Ił overviews thé development of higher éducation and eriteria of university and higher non-university study programmes. An assumption is made that higher university and higher non-university studies are poorly harmonized and thé strategy for realization of studies is lacking relevant cohérence. Unification of assessment eriteria shows łąck of harmonization in and between non-university and university studies as well as thé problem of realization of thé mission of components of a Ыпагу higher éducation system
Sabiedrība, integrācija, izglītība, Jul 3, 2023
Recently, there has been significant conversation surrounding the issue of a lack of teachers and... more Recently, there has been significant conversation surrounding the issue of a lack of teachers and the difficulties in retaining them. One question being asked is how to make teaching positions more appealing in order to attract educators. This is a concern in multiple countries, specifically in Lithuania, where there is a lack of educators in schools, and a higher proportion of older teachers compared to the European average (per Eurostat data). Although Lithuanian municipalities pay a monthly bonus of €300-500 in the first year and provide housing benefits to attract teachers, these measures do not sufficiently motivate teachers. The aim of this paper is tohighlight the measures that motivate teachers to work as teachersin relation tothe recognition of teachers' competence, communication and cooperation. The authors of the article conducted a study to find out what motivates teachers to do pedagogical work (Stasiukynas, Zemaitaityte, Gudelis, Zibeniene, 2020). The paper presents results of the part of this large study, which involved 873 teachers. In April and May of 2020, a survey of teachers in the city of Vilnius was conducted using the online survey platform Qualtrics. The research adhered to principles of ethical scientific conduct. Participants were given the freedom to participate and withdraw at any time, were informed of the study's purpose, data usage, and their anonymity was protected. The researchers also committed to upholding ethical standards and safeguarding participants from any potential harm. The survey data analysis showed that teachers considered working collaboratively with their peers within the educational institution as a crucial factor in motivating them in their teaching roles. Leisure time with colleagues in joint outings outside the educational institution and the opportunity to meet colleagues from different countries to share good practices were also highly rated by respondents. Reducing the administrative burden on teachers and protecting and safeguarding teachers' rights were also highlighted as important motivational factors. In order to retain already working teachers and attract new ones, teachers expressed the
The journal of quality in education, Dec 12, 2017
The author analyzes the international nature of study programme evaluation with regard to the ass... more The author analyzes the international nature of study programme evaluation with regard to the assurance of study quality. The organisation of the evaluation process of the nonuniversity study programmes which were developed and submitted for realisation 1 in Lithuania and other countries is also presented and compared. It is being analysed whether it is possible to identify the quality of these programmes based on qualitative and qualitative indicators. Key words. Academic evaluation-evaluation of activities in basic and applied research. Benchmarking of programmes-interdependent comparison of similar programmes and their elements according to a given standard in pursuit of a more balanced evaluation and in order to get more valuable recommendations for improvement and sharing the best experience. On the basis of the Copenhagen declaration (2003), the main benchmarking goals are: 1) to compare the outcomes interdependently according to general recommendations in order to define the samples of best experience; 2) to identify comparable partners according to methods, processes, teaching/study programmes and services; to base recognised samples and high level of achievement; and 3) to learn from the samples of best experience and apply them practically in the organisation or system. Characteristic-is a feature which allows to distinguish the quality of the object (programme) under evaluation. Criterion-a characteristic which is used as the reference (comparison standard) for evaluation, identification, classification and judgement. Evaluation model-theory and research based evaluation sample with main ideas on which the evaluation strategy is developed. A possible model of evaluation (according to Tyleri, Hammonda, etc.). Evaluation of university/non-university study programme-set of conventional features indicating how and in what way student, employer and societal needs are met, regional and European goals are reached and national document regulations are fulfilled taking into account the changing innovations and technologies and paying specific attention to the quality of the education of individuals. Evaluation strategy-plan of evaluation, entity of the actions created by the evaluation design and aiming at maximal objectivity, transparency, validity and advancement of evaluation. External study programme evaluation-the process which helps to identify the quality of the programme submitted for evaluation or under implementation, its benefits and shortcomings, it is evaluation of its design, realisation or opportunities to realise it. Indicators-qualitative and quantitative characteristics of activity outcomes, which create conditions, to reveal better the results of an object and activity, expression of quality and quantity. Internal self-evaluation of study programme-the process during which the institution, by common agreement, systematically analyses its own activities (according to the chosen features) related with the study programme; it identifies the remedial shortcomings and study programme development opportunities. Internal evaluation is an important part of external evaluation. Non-university study programme-one staged practice-oriented professional studies at a higher school, which create conditions for the acquiremenz of professional qualification based on applied scientific research and (or) applied scientific work (Law on Higher Education of the Lithuanian Republic, 2000). Quantitative indicators-features based on numeric value to measure the quality of the selected object; informational and statistical dimension based on objective measurements using precise measuring data according to the set scale.
Aukštojo mokslo kokybė, 2004
Quality in Higher Education, 2004
Internal self-assessment of study programme the process during which the institution, by common a... more Internal self-assessment of study programme the process during which the institution, by common agreement, systematically analyses its own activities (according to the chosen features) related with the study programme; it identifies the remedial shortcomings and study programme development opportunities. Internal assessment is an important part of external assessment.
R-klės: p. 31-35Vytauto Didžiojo universiteta
The article examines harmonization of higher éducation as an prerequisite of improvement of study... more The article examines harmonization of higher éducation as an prerequisite of improvement of study quality in Lithuania. Ił overviews thé development of higher éducation and eriteria of university and higher non-university study programmes. An assumption is made that higher university and higher non-university studies are poorly harmonized and thé strategy for realization of studies is lacking relevant cohérence. Unification of assessment eriteria shows łąck of harmonization in and between non-university and university studies as well as thé problem of realization of thé mission of components of a Ыпагу higher éducation system
SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference
The aim of this article is to reveal what is good feedback in the opinion of future teachers (ped... more The aim of this article is to reveal what is good feedback in the opinion of future teachers (pedagogy students). The topic received a lot of attention in the scientific literature due to the training process being carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was researched which form of feedback is better. However, a few studies have been made on how pedagogy students understand what constitutes good feedback. 23 students of pedagogy who are future teachers in schools or kindergartens participated in the research for this paper. The data was collected in January-March, 2021. This is a qualitative study, based on the methodological approaches of social constructivism.When analyzing the peculiarities of good feedback identified by pedagogy students, we can distinguish the following subcategories: creating a pleasant, safe and benevolent environment; positive effects; helping or encouraging self-assessment; clear feedback; other observations. Future educators, when talking about good ...
This article presents the review of competencies assessment experience informal education in Lith... more This article presents the review of competencies assessment experience informal education in Lithuania. The aim of article is to survey the competencies assessment experience in formal education in Lithuania in colleges, vocational training schools and labour market vocational training schools. Research object is the competencies assessment in formal education in Lithuania. Research methods are analysis of literature and documents, supervision and conversation. This article presents various theoretical conceptions about competencies assessment in vocational training system and competencies assessment in other countries (USA, UK, Denmark and Sweden). Also there is review of competencies assessment experience in formal education in Lithuania from 2006. The review of competencies assessment experience in colleges, vocational schools, labour market vocational schools in Lithuania are analyzed by these aspects: educational acts about competencies assessment, requirement for study program...
The article presents the experiences of teachers who integrate legal education into learning proc... more The article presents the experiences of teachers who integrate legal education into learning process by using reflective methods. The problem is that it is not clear how often and what reflective methods are used by teachers in schools of general education within legal education. Consequently, the aim of the research is to find out teachers’ experience of using reflective methods in legal education in schools of general education in Marijampolė Municipality. The methods of the research include the review of scientific, methodological literature and documents as well as the survey of teachers of schools of general education using a questionnaire. The research revealed that only less than a half of teachers (40 per cent) think they have enough knowledge on how to use reflective methods and every third teacher thinks he/she does not have this knowledge. This suggests that this is the reason why every tenth teacher does not use any reflective methods. The research revealed the sources a...
The final project “Training of Communicative Competence of Management Students in Lithuanian Coll... more The final project “Training of Communicative Competence of Management Students in Lithuanian Colleges” by the graduate of Master’s broad education programme of Vilnius Pedagogical University, pedagogic and psychology department Rima Baciulytė, analyses the situation of training communicative competence of management career education in higher non-university educational institutions. Seeing that every person’s communicative competence forms presumptions for his/her worth personal life, and the effective usage of communicative abilities determines the development of an organization in substantial social, economical and technical transformation conditions, and one of the aims of colleges is to fulfill social-economical needs of appropriate regions and the country, so great attention should be paid to training of communicative competence in colleges. The terms of communication, competence, and communicative competence are defined, scientists’ opinions to required knowledge, abilities and skills, values and motivation are summarised, a manager’s communicative competence in modern transformation conditions is analysed, the basis of effective communication – match of speaking, listening, writing and reading is shown, the role of college in training of communicative competence of a manager is evaluated in the project. The expression of this competence in curricula and the documents regulating them are analysed, the results of the survey of students’ opinions are presented. As... [to full text]
Social Work, 2019
The article presents a quality research – a interview performed in 2018, which involved represent... more The article presents a quality research – a interview performed in 2018, which involved representatives of general education school management and teachers, as well as 7-12 grade gymnasium students and their parents. To analyze the interview, the content analysis was adapted, (Krippendorff, 1980, Mayring, 2000, Bitinas, Rupsienė, Žydžiūnaitė, 2008,) which allowed to make conclusions based on the analyzed text. The current study is a part of the research “The Conception of School Community of General Education School Progress in terms of the Good School Concept”. The article addresses the scientific problem that the There is a lack of research, concerning the general education school community‘s approach towards student’s education results, as a significant sign of progress. Addressing the scientific problem, whether the community members of the school admit the student’s results as the main sign of progress. What is the concept of education results? The research object - general sch...
The article examines harmonization of higher éducation as an prerequisite of improvement of study... more The article examines harmonization of higher éducation as an prerequisite of improvement of study quality in Lithuania. Ił overviews thé development of higher éducation and eriteria of university and higher non-university study programmes. An assumption is made that higher university and higher non-university studies are poorly harmonized and thé strategy for realization of studies is lacking relevant cohérence. Unification of assessment eriteria shows łąck of harmonization in and between non-university and university studies as well as thé problem of realization of thé mission of components of a Ыпагу higher éducation system
Sabiedrība, integrācija, izglītība, Jul 3, 2023
Recently, there has been significant conversation surrounding the issue of a lack of teachers and... more Recently, there has been significant conversation surrounding the issue of a lack of teachers and the difficulties in retaining them. One question being asked is how to make teaching positions more appealing in order to attract educators. This is a concern in multiple countries, specifically in Lithuania, where there is a lack of educators in schools, and a higher proportion of older teachers compared to the European average (per Eurostat data). Although Lithuanian municipalities pay a monthly bonus of €300-500 in the first year and provide housing benefits to attract teachers, these measures do not sufficiently motivate teachers. The aim of this paper is tohighlight the measures that motivate teachers to work as teachersin relation tothe recognition of teachers' competence, communication and cooperation. The authors of the article conducted a study to find out what motivates teachers to do pedagogical work (Stasiukynas, Zemaitaityte, Gudelis, Zibeniene, 2020). The paper presents results of the part of this large study, which involved 873 teachers. In April and May of 2020, a survey of teachers in the city of Vilnius was conducted using the online survey platform Qualtrics. The research adhered to principles of ethical scientific conduct. Participants were given the freedom to participate and withdraw at any time, were informed of the study's purpose, data usage, and their anonymity was protected. The researchers also committed to upholding ethical standards and safeguarding participants from any potential harm. The survey data analysis showed that teachers considered working collaboratively with their peers within the educational institution as a crucial factor in motivating them in their teaching roles. Leisure time with colleagues in joint outings outside the educational institution and the opportunity to meet colleagues from different countries to share good practices were also highly rated by respondents. Reducing the administrative burden on teachers and protecting and safeguarding teachers' rights were also highlighted as important motivational factors. In order to retain already working teachers and attract new ones, teachers expressed the
The journal of quality in education, Dec 12, 2017
The author analyzes the international nature of study programme evaluation with regard to the ass... more The author analyzes the international nature of study programme evaluation with regard to the assurance of study quality. The organisation of the evaluation process of the nonuniversity study programmes which were developed and submitted for realisation 1 in Lithuania and other countries is also presented and compared. It is being analysed whether it is possible to identify the quality of these programmes based on qualitative and qualitative indicators. Key words. Academic evaluation-evaluation of activities in basic and applied research. Benchmarking of programmes-interdependent comparison of similar programmes and their elements according to a given standard in pursuit of a more balanced evaluation and in order to get more valuable recommendations for improvement and sharing the best experience. On the basis of the Copenhagen declaration (2003), the main benchmarking goals are: 1) to compare the outcomes interdependently according to general recommendations in order to define the samples of best experience; 2) to identify comparable partners according to methods, processes, teaching/study programmes and services; to base recognised samples and high level of achievement; and 3) to learn from the samples of best experience and apply them practically in the organisation or system. Characteristic-is a feature which allows to distinguish the quality of the object (programme) under evaluation. Criterion-a characteristic which is used as the reference (comparison standard) for evaluation, identification, classification and judgement. Evaluation model-theory and research based evaluation sample with main ideas on which the evaluation strategy is developed. A possible model of evaluation (according to Tyleri, Hammonda, etc.). Evaluation of university/non-university study programme-set of conventional features indicating how and in what way student, employer and societal needs are met, regional and European goals are reached and national document regulations are fulfilled taking into account the changing innovations and technologies and paying specific attention to the quality of the education of individuals. Evaluation strategy-plan of evaluation, entity of the actions created by the evaluation design and aiming at maximal objectivity, transparency, validity and advancement of evaluation. External study programme evaluation-the process which helps to identify the quality of the programme submitted for evaluation or under implementation, its benefits and shortcomings, it is evaluation of its design, realisation or opportunities to realise it. Indicators-qualitative and quantitative characteristics of activity outcomes, which create conditions, to reveal better the results of an object and activity, expression of quality and quantity. Internal self-evaluation of study programme-the process during which the institution, by common agreement, systematically analyses its own activities (according to the chosen features) related with the study programme; it identifies the remedial shortcomings and study programme development opportunities. Internal evaluation is an important part of external evaluation. Non-university study programme-one staged practice-oriented professional studies at a higher school, which create conditions for the acquiremenz of professional qualification based on applied scientific research and (or) applied scientific work (Law on Higher Education of the Lithuanian Republic, 2000). Quantitative indicators-features based on numeric value to measure the quality of the selected object; informational and statistical dimension based on objective measurements using precise measuring data according to the set scale.
Aukštojo mokslo kokybė, 2004
Quality in Higher Education, 2004
Internal self-assessment of study programme the process during which the institution, by common a... more Internal self-assessment of study programme the process during which the institution, by common agreement, systematically analyses its own activities (according to the chosen features) related with the study programme; it identifies the remedial shortcomings and study programme development opportunities. Internal assessment is an important part of external assessment.
R-klės: p. 31-35Vytauto Didžiojo universiteta
The article examines harmonization of higher éducation as an prerequisite of improvement of study... more The article examines harmonization of higher éducation as an prerequisite of improvement of study quality in Lithuania. Ił overviews thé development of higher éducation and eriteria of university and higher non-university study programmes. An assumption is made that higher university and higher non-university studies are poorly harmonized and thé strategy for realization of studies is lacking relevant cohérence. Unification of assessment eriteria shows łąck of harmonization in and between non-university and university studies as well as thé problem of realization of thé mission of components of a Ыпагу higher éducation system
SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference
The aim of this article is to reveal what is good feedback in the opinion of future teachers (ped... more The aim of this article is to reveal what is good feedback in the opinion of future teachers (pedagogy students). The topic received a lot of attention in the scientific literature due to the training process being carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was researched which form of feedback is better. However, a few studies have been made on how pedagogy students understand what constitutes good feedback. 23 students of pedagogy who are future teachers in schools or kindergartens participated in the research for this paper. The data was collected in January-March, 2021. This is a qualitative study, based on the methodological approaches of social constructivism.When analyzing the peculiarities of good feedback identified by pedagogy students, we can distinguish the following subcategories: creating a pleasant, safe and benevolent environment; positive effects; helping or encouraging self-assessment; clear feedback; other observations. Future educators, when talking about good ...
This article presents the review of competencies assessment experience informal education in Lith... more This article presents the review of competencies assessment experience informal education in Lithuania. The aim of article is to survey the competencies assessment experience in formal education in Lithuania in colleges, vocational training schools and labour market vocational training schools. Research object is the competencies assessment in formal education in Lithuania. Research methods are analysis of literature and documents, supervision and conversation. This article presents various theoretical conceptions about competencies assessment in vocational training system and competencies assessment in other countries (USA, UK, Denmark and Sweden). Also there is review of competencies assessment experience in formal education in Lithuania from 2006. The review of competencies assessment experience in colleges, vocational schools, labour market vocational schools in Lithuania are analyzed by these aspects: educational acts about competencies assessment, requirement for study program...
The article presents the experiences of teachers who integrate legal education into learning proc... more The article presents the experiences of teachers who integrate legal education into learning process by using reflective methods. The problem is that it is not clear how often and what reflective methods are used by teachers in schools of general education within legal education. Consequently, the aim of the research is to find out teachers’ experience of using reflective methods in legal education in schools of general education in Marijampolė Municipality. The methods of the research include the review of scientific, methodological literature and documents as well as the survey of teachers of schools of general education using a questionnaire. The research revealed that only less than a half of teachers (40 per cent) think they have enough knowledge on how to use reflective methods and every third teacher thinks he/she does not have this knowledge. This suggests that this is the reason why every tenth teacher does not use any reflective methods. The research revealed the sources a...
The final project “Training of Communicative Competence of Management Students in Lithuanian Coll... more The final project “Training of Communicative Competence of Management Students in Lithuanian Colleges” by the graduate of Master’s broad education programme of Vilnius Pedagogical University, pedagogic and psychology department Rima Baciulytė, analyses the situation of training communicative competence of management career education in higher non-university educational institutions. Seeing that every person’s communicative competence forms presumptions for his/her worth personal life, and the effective usage of communicative abilities determines the development of an organization in substantial social, economical and technical transformation conditions, and one of the aims of colleges is to fulfill social-economical needs of appropriate regions and the country, so great attention should be paid to training of communicative competence in colleges. The terms of communication, competence, and communicative competence are defined, scientists’ opinions to required knowledge, abilities and skills, values and motivation are summarised, a manager’s communicative competence in modern transformation conditions is analysed, the basis of effective communication – match of speaking, listening, writing and reading is shown, the role of college in training of communicative competence of a manager is evaluated in the project. The expression of this competence in curricula and the documents regulating them are analysed, the results of the survey of students’ opinions are presented. As... [to full text]
Social Work, 2019
The article presents a quality research – a interview performed in 2018, which involved represent... more The article presents a quality research – a interview performed in 2018, which involved representatives of general education school management and teachers, as well as 7-12 grade gymnasium students and their parents. To analyze the interview, the content analysis was adapted, (Krippendorff, 1980, Mayring, 2000, Bitinas, Rupsienė, Žydžiūnaitė, 2008,) which allowed to make conclusions based on the analyzed text. The current study is a part of the research “The Conception of School Community of General Education School Progress in terms of the Good School Concept”. The article addresses the scientific problem that the There is a lack of research, concerning the general education school community‘s approach towards student’s education results, as a significant sign of progress. Addressing the scientific problem, whether the community members of the school admit the student’s results as the main sign of progress. What is the concept of education results? The research object - general sch...