The Future of Education
Genutė Gedvilienė
Institution: Vytautas Magnus University
Address: Jonavos str. 66 - 313
Postal Code: 44140
Country: Lithuania
Genutė Gedvilienė is a professor working at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education at Vytautas Magnus University. She is a member of Lithuanian Social Sciences Forum, a member of Lithuanian Association of Adult Education and the member of the Board since 2010, a member of such organizations as the EDEN Association and Liedem Association.
The author explores the development of generic competencies, problems of learning in groups, teaching and learning paradigm, learning and self assessment of various institutional levels, the development of interactive technologies; social and cognitive skills, social competence, teachers’ training needs researches, analyses the idea of lifelong learning (LLL). The results
of the research have been summarized in various scientific publications. The author has prepared about 90 scientific publications, two monographs with co-authors and one academic study, two higher school textbooks for students, a number of methodological tools and educational books for students, adults and teachers-practitioners. She has also prepared about 60 reports for national and international conferences. The researcher participates in various expert activities at national and international level: estimates the international projects SOCRATES and ERASMUS applications, vocational training standards organizes practical training in vocational schools, participates in external assessment of colleges, in assessment of scientific publications, in preparation of learning outcomes assessment methodology in general education schools.
She reviews articles, books, educational books and methodical tools. The author took part in about 80 qualification development courses and seminars in Lithuania and other European countries. She has been a supervisor of 9 defended doctoral dissertations and at present is a supervisor of 4 doctoral students who are writing their doctoral theses, an official consultant and defence board member of 18 doctoral dissertations.
Genutė Gedvilienė is continuously developing her qualification in educational and project visits: “French, Holland and Belgian educational system”( 2004), Hveragerdi (Iceland) International Grundtvig training courses “The dynamics and Social Skills of the groups” (2004), Larnaca (Cyprus), “Learning at a later age” (2009). Moreover, she took part in study visits: Torun (Poland, 2008), Gotland (Visby University, 2010), Latvia University (2005), Barcelona (Spain, 2004), Salford (Great Britain, 2003), Norkoping (Sweden, 2005), Budapest (Hungary, 2001), Olomouc (Czech Republic, 2004), Krakow (Poland, 2003) universities.
In 2010–2011 she participated in internship in Belgium (Charleroi).
The author participated in the international Socrates (Grundtvig, Erasmus), ETF, PHARE, TEMPUS IRL Lithuanian Ministry of Education project activities. Her teaching subject courses. The first level: Learning theories and strategies (distance), Adult education systems, Group learning methodology (distance), Education (distance), Learning theories and strategies (blended mode). Second level: The organization of education systems, Non-formal adult education, the Family Education (blended mode).
The author explores the development of generic competencies, problems of learning in groups, teaching and learning paradigm, learning and self assessment of various institutional levels, the development of interactive technologies; social and cognitive skills, social competence, teachers’ training needs researches, analyses the idea of lifelong learning (LLL). The results
of the research have been summarized in various scientific publications. The author has prepared about 90 scientific publications, two monographs with co-authors and one academic study, two higher school textbooks for students, a number of methodological tools and educational books for students, adults and teachers-practitioners. She has also prepared about 60 reports for national and international conferences. The researcher participates in various expert activities at national and international level: estimates the international projects SOCRATES and ERASMUS applications, vocational training standards organizes practical training in vocational schools, participates in external assessment of colleges, in assessment of scientific publications, in preparation of learning outcomes assessment methodology in general education schools.
She reviews articles, books, educational books and methodical tools. The author took part in about 80 qualification development courses and seminars in Lithuania and other European countries. She has been a supervisor of 9 defended doctoral dissertations and at present is a supervisor of 4 doctoral students who are writing their doctoral theses, an official consultant and defence board member of 18 doctoral dissertations.
Genutė Gedvilienė is continuously developing her qualification in educational and project visits: “French, Holland and Belgian educational system”( 2004), Hveragerdi (Iceland) International Grundtvig training courses “The dynamics and Social Skills of the groups” (2004), Larnaca (Cyprus), “Learning at a later age” (2009). Moreover, she took part in study visits: Torun (Poland, 2008), Gotland (Visby University, 2010), Latvia University (2005), Barcelona (Spain, 2004), Salford (Great Britain, 2003), Norkoping (Sweden, 2005), Budapest (Hungary, 2001), Olomouc (Czech Republic, 2004), Krakow (Poland, 2003) universities.
In 2010–2011 she participated in internship in Belgium (Charleroi).
The author participated in the international Socrates (Grundtvig, Erasmus), ETF, PHARE, TEMPUS IRL Lithuanian Ministry of Education project activities. Her teaching subject courses. The first level: Learning theories and strategies (distance), Adult education systems, Group learning methodology (distance), Education (distance), Learning theories and strategies (blended mode). Second level: The organization of education systems, Non-formal adult education, the Family Education (blended mode).
