Research in Lifelong Learning
Research overview
The goal of the cluster is to develop methodologies of teaching design, quality in education, career design, adult learning, teacher/andragogue training and e-learning, to model systems of quality assessment in learning/studies and quality assurance in education building on research results in lifelong learning in all levels of education system. The transversal principles of continuity, inter-disciplinarity and internationality are encouraged in all research.
The main fields of research are
Adult learning. VMU (Vytautas Magnus University) research in education is known for their purposeful continuity in the field of adult learning (andragogy). The research investigates into the topics of learning strategies and environments, learning culture, professionalization, social inclusion and empowerment, learning achievements, results and their assessment, experiential learning, career development, sustainable development and cohesion, active citizenship, human resource development, work place training, labor market research, etc.
Vocational training. Research in this field includes topics of accessibility and continuity of initial and continuous vocational training, development of vocational training, national and international vocational training policy, vocational and qualification systems, national qualification frameworks.
Technology enhanced learning. VMU researchers, together with European researchers investigate application of information and communication technologies (ICT) in higher, adult and continuous education, provide recommendations for technology enhanced learning in companies and other learning organizations.
Main researchers
- Leader of the group Prof. Aušra Rutkienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Prof. Genutė Gedvilienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Prof. Lina Kaminskienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Prof. Airina Volungevičienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Assoc. Prof. Elena Trepulė (VMU Education Academy)
- Dr. Egidijus Stancikas (General manager of National Kaunas Drama Theatre)
- Assoc. Prof. Giedrė Tamoliūnė (VMU Education Academy)
- Dr. Nora Pileičikienė (Director of Karalius Mindaugas Vocational Training Centre)
- Prof. Vilma Žydžiūnaitė (VMU Education Academy)
- Prof. Vidmantas Tūtlys (VMU Education Academy)
- Prof. Kęstutis Pukelis (VMU Education Academy)
- Prof. Margarita Teresevičienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Prof. Sigitas Daukilas (VMU Education Academy)
- Prof. Marc Robert Lochbaum (VMU Education Academy)
- Assoc. Prof. Eglė Stasiūnaitienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Assoc. Prof. Odeta Norkutė (VMU Education Academy)
- Assoc. Prof. Ilona Tandzegolskienė-Bielaglovė (VMU Education Academy)
- Assoc. Prof. Aušra Lisinskienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Assoc. Prof. Rita Mičiulienė (VMU Education Academy
- Assoc. Prof. Nijolė Čiučiulkienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Assoc. Prof. Estela Daukšienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Assoc. Prof. Asta Lapėnienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Assoc. Prof. Judita Kasperiūnienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Assoc. Prof. Aistė-Barbora Ušpurienė (VMU Education Academy)
- Assoc. Prof. Vaida Jurgilė (VMU Education Academy)
- dr. Irmantas Adomaitis (VMU Education Academy)
- dr. Vesta Vančugovienė (VMU Education Academy)
- dr. Valentinas Butanavičius (VMU Education Academy)
- dr. Rasa Didžiulienė (VMU Education Academy)
- dr. Aida Kairienė (VMU Education Academy)
- dr. Tetiana Ponomarenko (VMU Education Academy)
- dr. Maria Jose De Urraza (VMU Education Academy)
- dr. Lina Vaitkutė (VMU Education Academy)
PhD Candidates
- dokt. Gintarė Gudeliauskė (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Marius Daugėla (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Tomas Kašėta (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Kateryna Horlenko (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Siqi Dong (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Monika Grigaliūnienė (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Jovita Matulaitienė (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Daiva Bartninkienė (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Monika Šimkutė Bukantė (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Edvinas Ignatavičius (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Martyna Čiuladienė (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Ieva Kačinskaitė-Urbonienė (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Kristina Adomaitienė (VMU Education Academy)
- dokt. Nano Khetsuriani (VMU Education Academy)
