Pedagogy of Primary Education and Early Foreign Language Teaching ( in Vilnius)
Description
Being the first teacher of a person is both a great responsibility and a great joy. Seeing a growing personality, unfolding talents, developing skills that they will use throughout their lives - what could be more meaningful? If you want to turn this into your professional reality, choose the program of studies in primary education pedagogy and early foreign language teaching. During these studies, you will familiarize yourself with the foundations of primary education pedagogy, psychology, and philosophy, you will try out innovative teaching methods combining parts of natural sciences, mathematics, geometry, native language, art, technology, dance, music, theater disciplines integrating them into one whole. In addition to primary education subjects, you will improve techniques for teaching early English language, explore literature for children from English-speaking countries, familiarize yourself with the culture and history of the United Kingdom and the USA, and pass on the acquired knowledge to your students. This program also offers the opportunity to obtain the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) educator certificate during the studies. After completing these studies, you will be able to work as a primary education teacher in primary education institutions providing formal and non-formal education or continue your studies in master's programs in education, management, or other social sciences fields.
Keywords
#primary education teacher #primary education #primary school children #international bachelor #VDU Education Academy #Kaunas #Vilnius
The work of a lecturer, like that of a primary school teacher, encourages one to be curious, creative, and to share all of that with others every day. In primary education, there will never be the same day because a primary school teacher leads inquisitive, open-minded, and eager-to-learn primary school students on a path of discovering different subjects, creating conditions for them to actively engage, explore, and discover scientific truths.
Prof. Dr. Daiva Jakavonytė-Staškuvienė, Inspector of Preschool and Primary Education at the European Commission's European Schools
I am glad I chose the path of a primary school teacher because now I have a very multifaceted job. Every day you are not only a teacher, but also an artist, psychologist, doctor, actor, friend, and most importantly – a good example, able to inspire the desire to learn. Every day at work, there are challenges that keep me moving forward and help me grow as a person, encouraging me to improve alongside my students.
Asta Ruginytė, graduate, primary school teacher at VMU Classical Education School
For Vitlio Lyceum, social partnership and dialogue with Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) is an extremely important tool in creating a mature community of educators and addressing relevant issues in education and teacher training. Pedagogical practice at the lyceum and the sharing of experiences complement the subject-specific and general competencies of future teachers, helping students gain pedagogical experience before starting work at school.
Jovita Ponomariovienė, Director of Vitlio Lyceum
Partners
VDU Švietimo akademija bendradarbiauja su mokyklomis, studentai atlieka pedagoginę praktiką, rengia bendrus projektus, mentorystės programą.
Curriculum
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Philosophy of Education | Linas Jašinauskas | 4 |
| General and Developmental Psychology | Ala Petrulytė | 3 |
| Curriculum Content Integration Methodology | Vaida Jurgilė | 4 |
| Culture of Professional Language and Academic Writing | Eglė Krivickaitė-Leišienė | 4 |
| Pedagogy of Primary Education and Classroom Management | Daiva Jakavonytė-Staškuvienė | 4 |
| A group subjects | 10 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Pedagogical Assistant Practice | Vaida Jurgilė | 6 |
| Pre-primary Education | Ingrida Mereckaitė-Kušleikė | 4 |
| Special Education and Psychology | Asta Lapėnienė | 3 |
| Professional Ethics and Communication | Daiva Jakavonytė-Staškuvienė | 3 |
| Educational Psychology | Julita Navaitienė | 3 |
| Physical Education and Dance | Aistė Barbora Ušpurienė | 5 |
| Informal Education for Children and Educational Projects | Genutė Gedvilienė | 3 |
| A group subjects | 4 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Development of Emotional Intelligence | Elena Trepulė | 4 |
| Teaching of Integrated Text Comprehension and Creativity | Daiva Jakavonytė-Staškuvienė | 4 |
| Learning Technology of Linguistic Activities (Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing) | Daiva Jakavonytė-Staškuvienė | 5 |
| Art (Music and Theatre) Education | Egidijus Stancikas | 6 |
| Health and Life Skills Education | Juratė Česnavičienė | 3 |
| A group subjects | 8 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| English Phonetics and its Didactics | 4 | |
| Development of English Communication Skills 1 | Nijolė Čiučiulkienė | 4 |
| Pedagogical Practice in the Supervise of the Mentor 1 | Rasa Didžiulienė | 5 |
| Natural Sciences Education | Nerijus Jurkonis | 6 |
| Integrated Mathematical Education | Aušra Rutkienė | 4 |
| Language Education in an Intercultural Context | Daiva Jakavonytė-Staškuvienė | 4 |
| Human Rights in Education Process | Aušrinė Pasvenskienė | 3 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Development of English Communication Skills 2 | Nijolė Čiučiulkienė | 4 |
| Didactics of Language Knowledge | Daiva Jakavonytė-Staškuvienė | 4 |
| Creativity in Art and Technology | Asta Lapėnienė | 6 |
| Teaching of Arithmetic and Geometry | Aušra Rutkienė | 5 |
| English Grammar and Didactics | Ingrida Eglė Žindžiuvienė | 4 |
| Curriculum Creation and Management | Rasa Nedzinskaitė-Mačiūnienė | 3 |
| Children’s Literature in English-speaking Countries | Kristina Vaisvalavičienė | 3 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Learning Technologies for English Learning | Vaida Misevičiūtė | 4 |
| Pedagogical Practice in the Supervise of the Mentor 2 | Asta Lapėnienė | 7 |
| Technology of the Pedagogical Action Research | Jolita Kudinovienė | 3 |
| Course Paper in English | Jolita Kudinovienė | 3 |
| Teaching of Algebra and Statistics | Aušra Rutkienė | 4 |
| Digital Literacy in Primary Education | Estela Daukšienė | 4 |
| Early English Language Education | Loreta Andziulienė | 6 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Reader Education | Daiva Jakavonytė-Staškuvienė | 4 |
| Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) at Early Stages | Loreta Andziulienė | 4 |
| Course Paper | Ilona Tandzegolskienė-Bielaglovė | 3 |
| Self-dependent Pedagogical Practice | Jolita Kudinovienė | 12 |
| Public Education | Jonas Vaičenonis | 4 |
| Monitoring Progress and Assessing Achievement of Primary School Pupils | Ilona Tandzegolskienė-Bielaglovė | 3 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Bachelor Graduation Thesis | Ilona Tandzegolskienė-Bielaglovė | 15 |
| Country Study (the UK and the USA) | Ingrida Eglė Žindžiuvienė | 4 |
| Primary School Management and Leadership | Lina Kaminskienė | 3 |
| Research on Professional Activities | Ilona Tandzegolskienė-Bielaglovė | 5 |
| Creating Learning Environments | Elena Trepulė | 3 |
