Pedagogy of Primary Education and Early Foreign Language Teaching (in Vilnius)

Objectives

To prepare a teacher of primary education who is able to work at institutions of primary education and to apply methods and technologies based on the newest findings in pedagogical science and research and who is creative and capable of planning and organising high quality education of primary school pupils with a special focus on early foreign language teaching.

Competencies acquired

Upon the completion of this study programme, graduates will be able to apply the following skills:

• Design and create modern teaching and learning environments with the use of state-of-the-art learning technologies and innovations
• Ensure the development of children with different needs and interests (children with disabilities, talented children, with behaviour disorders, foreign nationals, re-migrant children, and etc.)
• Apply state-of-the-art teaching technologies and methodologies and analyse their impact on the activities of the child and the teacher.
• Apply strategies and methods of integrated education.

Career opportunities

Access to professional activity: to be employed in various types of primary schools, institutions for formal and informal education.

Access to further study: Studies can be continued in the second cycle programmes in Education Science, Management or other fields of Social Sciences.

Contacts of Education Academy (inquiries regarding study programme)

Contacts of International Cooperation Department