Mandates
Centre of Educational Studies (CES) distinguishes and develops the most perspective trends of educational change by uniting theory and practice with the purpose to foster the implementation of Lifelong Learning into national context at all levels: political, infrastructural, regional, learning service, learning environment and teaching/ learning. The special focus of CES is Adult Education.
Policy Issues
Guidelines for the legitimation of Adult Educator's profession/, 2009; project financed by Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation Readiness for Change of Higher Teacher Education Institutions/, 2006. Research project is performed by the commission of Teacher Competence Centre (CES is a member of research team) Development of Adult Educational Institutions by Providing and Enhancing Modern Competences in the Regions/. Project was financed by European Structural Funds (ESF), 2006-2008 (CES is a partner institution) Development of Learning Schools Networks in Lithuanian Schools/, 2007. Research project is performed by the commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, (CES is a member of research team) New possibilities for the development of Vilnius teachers' professional competence/, 2006. Research project is performed by the commission of Centre of School Improvement, (CES is a member of research team) The Evaluation of the School Improvement Program 2006; research project is performed by the commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, (CES is a member of research team)
Policy Outcomes
Major scientific outcomes that are used in the development of Lifelong Learning System in Lithuania: Methodological basis for the development of adult education qualification; Functional description of adult educator Methodology for the development of adult education system in national and European contexts Methodology of creation and observation teaching/ learning situations, which foresee zone of proximal development Art expression mean's system, which foresees a practical realization of an integral teaching/learning process and its observation perspective Collection of applied research works, performed by adult practitioners (students seeking master degree in education)
International Activities
Centre of Educational Studies participated in the following international projects, sponsored by the European Union program or other European organisations Major projects in the Policy of Education: "FORWARD" - "The way forward to Lisbon 2010", 2008-2009 (National Lifelong Learning Strategies (NLLS). CES is a project partner. CEDEFOP study "Changing Roles and Competences of VET teachers and Trainers", 2008-2009-The study is commissioned to the Institute Technology and Education (ITB) of the University of Bremen, Germany. CES is a member of the national research team. ADU-EDU "Qualifications of the Adult Educator in Knowledge Society", 2004-2006 (Socrates/ Grundtvig); project coordinator. Project website: http://aduedu.euproject.org/ Major projects in education and e-learning: ACCED (2005-2007) - "Continuing Education Designed for Counsellors Working in Adult Education" (Socrates/ Grundtvig1); project partner. Project website: http://acced.euproject.org/ SEVAQ (2005-2007)- "European self-evaluation tool for e-learning: how to improve quality of VET" (Leonardo da Vinci2); project partner. Project website: www.sevaq.com iCOLL "Innovations through Collaboration", 2005-2007 (Socrates/ Minerva); project partner. Project website: http://esb.elearning.reutlingen-university.de/ BOLDIC - "The Baltic – Nordic Network for Exchange of Experiences" 2003-2005 (Socrates/ Minerva); project partner
