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The
study
visits programme for education and
vocational training specialists, part
of the lifelong learning programme 2007-13 (LLP), is an initiative of
the European
Commission's Directorate-General for Education and Culture. Its
objective is to
support policy development and cooperation at European level in
lifelong learning,
notably in the context of the Lisbon process and the education and
training agenda
2020 (E&T2020), as well as the Bologna and Copenhagen processes
and their
successors.
Modern Didactics Center was selected by the
National Agency of Lithuania to organise the study visit CRED’o:
Creative
Education – Successful Generation
on 4-8
October 2010 in Vilnius.
Why?
Creativity, knowledge and access to information are recognised as
powerful drivers of
development and are highlighted in the main strategies of Lithuania's
government and
European Union.
Vilnius is a good location as there are many different schools, with
extensive and successful
experience in developing and using innovative methods of training and
education.
Modern Didactics Center (MDC) has worked in the field of education
since 1999 and has
good and long-term relations with many schools. MDC's specialisation is
developing
innovative methods, including creative and critical thinking strategies
and their application in
the educational process. MDC has experience in organising national and
international visits
and courses, seminars and other events for learning and/or sharing best
practices between
different kinds of institutions and specialists in the education
field.
What?
Participants have learned about:
• creative methods and tools used in teaching and learning;
• new approaches to students' assessment in schools;
• development of school culture;
• innovative programmes and projects at schools;
• school community cooperation models.
How?
Participants have:
• visited a pre-primary school, public secondary schools and
gymnasiums, including gymnasium
of art and a vocational school;
• observed teachers in the classroom;
• met with school communities (teachers, pupils, other
staff);
• participated in round table discussions on creativity
development for all ages;
• shared good practices and examples.
 Study visit
picture gallery
Participants presentations
Visit to international kindergarten "Saules gojus"
Vilnius
Visit to Vilnius Vyturys primary school
Visit to Vilnius Simonas Daukantas basic school
Visit to Lentvaris Henrikas Senkevičius secondary school of Trakai region
Visit to Old Trakai Kęstučio basic school
Visit to Trakai art school
Visit to Vilnius design college
Visit to the Ministry of Education and Science
Evaluation of the visit
Vilnius impressions
Leisure time moments
Study visit participants
Peter van der BAAN
Netherlands
KPC
Groep, Advisor
Besides a well organised and interesting programme the group processes and interaction between group members are of the utmost importance. |
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 Hermann ROGOWSKI
Germany
Studienseminar für
Lehrämter an Schulen Rheine, Fachleiter
für PädagogikOne of the most impressive features for me was to meet all of you and to experience how easy and productive work and life can be if the group is enthusiastic about what to achieve.
Creativity is big field which must be worked on and with. I
gave no solution about how to teach creatively but have learnt a lot about creativity.
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Didier VARGUES
France
College Montjoie, Principal
I particularly appreciated the creative activities where children learn to be creative. You have to learn how to be creative. |
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Barbara KLEMM
Germany
District Government of Lower Franconia,
Beratungslehrkraft
I have got new ideas for creativity. Friendly group. |
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 Philippe PARRA
France
Lycee Emile Loubet, Vice
head director
I saw there relaxed pupils who were ready to be creative.
The best way to learn is to be creative. I will encourage my
school staff and children to do more projects and be more relaxed and creative. |
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Louise DOLLINGS
United Kingdom
Brighton
& Hove Children & Young People`s Trust, Literacy consultant |
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Christopher BATSTONE
United Kingdom
Creativity,
Culture & Education, Schools programme manager
I have learned as much from group as did from the visit.
Well structured week with high quality visits. Varied
definitions of creativity seen have now made it harder to
define what it is. |
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Georgeta BOLOJAN
Romania
Bucharest
School Inspectorate, Inspector
Creativity is inside your mind and soul. It depends very
much on the place and systems as to whether it is possible
or not. |
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Francisco
Toranzo Lopez
Spain
Delegacion Provincial de Education de Sevilla,
Educational programmes adviser |
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Nil DUBAN
Turkey
Afyon Kocatepe University, Assist.
Prof. Dr.
I am
pleased that we were able to take lots of photos and videos which can be used working with student teachers in Turkey. |
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 María
Josefa LOBO
VÍRSEDA
Spain
Departament
D`Educació Subdirecció General De
Formació I
Desenvolupament Del Personal Docent,
Trainer, AdvisorI have learned a lot from this visit.
I think student teachers need a lot of exposure to good practice examples,
to see what is going on elsewhere. They much focus on theory and not enough time spent in classrooms. |
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Waldemar
KRYJEWSKI
Poland
Kuratorium
Oswiaty w Poznaniu,
Senior inspector
I see the importance of monitoring and evaluating of
creative education. It would be good to construct a site where practitioners can go to read about good practice. |
Study visit management team
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Study visit information
Study visit links
Education in Lithuania
Participants' presentations
Useful links on the topic
Useful links about Lithuania
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