A5036499176- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Innovative Educational Technologies
- Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Educational Practices and Challenges
- Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Online and Blended Learning
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Digital Education and Society
- Career Development and Diversity
- Educational Challenges and Innovations
- Educational Innovations and Challenges
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Ego Development and Educational Practices
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Global Education Systems and Policies
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Educational Methods and Teacher Development
- Experimental Learning in Engineering
- Mathematics Education and Programs
- Education, Leadership, and Health Research
University of Latvia
2012-2023
Aim The aim of the research is to identify and analyse possibilities early school leaving support predictive factors related emotional learning classroom organization. Methods Based on Teaching through Interactions Framework, study analyses socio-emotional methodological – In analysis theoretical scientific literature, a Systematic Review has been carried out, where articles included in internationally cited databases Web Science, Scopus Ebsco have analysed by key words. Correlation...
The mass-approach in higher education promotes the broadening of students’ number and diversity therefore question about young people’s readiness to adapt studies becomes more topical. Students who enrol natural science faculties University Latvia (UL) are motivated have high assessment biology chemistry as school subjects. However, already during 1st term prove that students encounter problems get adjusted study process. In order find out key factors determine adaptation first-year studies,...
The necessity of STEM knowledge is being more widely acknowledged as the priority in development education; however, students lack sufficient and interest acquisition subjects. Therefore, attention should be paid to teaching learning methods that would correspond contemporary young generation facilitate meaningful modern students. Performing survey 256 Grades 10 – 12 Latvia, students’ perceptions on how they understand interpret their used by teachers have been explored. questionnaire...
The rapidly changing economic, financial and social conditions require new knowledge competences in order to be able understand them, adapt the requirements remain competitive successful globalised environment. Widening access lifelong learning is one way which this could achieved. A special role process given universities as promoters of learning. E-learning a means promoting changes academic studies providing an opportunity integrate non-formal informal elements into formal education....
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education nowadays becomes more topical; however, there are still few students who choose to study these sciences therefore it is important develop students' interest in subjects already at school.Meaningful use of technology the teaching learning process could be one ways how attract interest.The aim research was identify role technologies STEM.One hundred twenty-eight (128) teachers 257 general comprehensive schools Latvia have been...
This article theorizes the functional relationship between human components (i.e., scholars) and non-human structural configurations) of academic domains. It is organized around following question: in what ways have scholars formed been by configurations their domain? The uses as a case study domain education technology to examine this question. Its authorship approach innovative, with worldwide collection academics (99 authors) collaborating address proposed question based on reflections...
In order to acquire science, it is necessary perform hands-on activities, make experiments and scientific inquiry with the obtained data, be able evaluate critically understand concepts, as well collaborate communicate. STEM learning promotes inquiring minds, logical reasoning, communication collaboration skills. Studying science at university, students need both hard – cognitive subject specific skills soft interpersonal intrapersonal The aim of study was clarify appropriateness/usefulness...
Nowadays the humankind strives to reach higher and standards of living, disregarding consumption natural resources in their comfort failing think about what they will leave behind for future generations.As person's quality life depends on environment which he lives, it is important change his environmental awareness context sustainable development.The younger person, easier develop environment-friendly behaviour him.Eco-school one ways "greening" students' thinking.The aim study has been...
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education nowadays is considered priority. To implement it successfully, students must acquire not only “hard” skills, but also “soft” therefore the choice of teaching/learning methods essential. Problem-based (PrBL) projectbased learning (PjBL) aim both at acquisition science content using real life examples improvement IT critical thinking, decision-making, civil responsibility cooperation skills. The research to find out use PrBL...
Teaching biology is interesting and challenging, at the same time, it also a dilemma because new advances are being made in biological science: biodiversity changing - species discovered while others threatened with extinction, unprecedented genetically modified organisms created. Teachers find difficult to keep up all latest developments, especially cell molecular (Tunnicliffe & Ueckert, 2007). Biology unique science that studies living things. The discipline of differs from other...
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education nowadays becomes more topical; however, students’ performance in these subjects is rather low only a small part of them decide to study sciences therefore it important rouse interest already at school. It acquire not the knowledge subject but also transversal skills, thus, organization teaching/learning process significant. Schools Latvia start implementing content approach that correspond new standards basic general...
The life quality of society and the stability national economy is largely connected with science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM). complex character STEM education demands informed teaching/learning strategies in order to make 21st century youth interested learning. aim research was find out views prospective pre-school teachers on Grade 9 students’ learning, thus addressing topical principle continuity education. A survey 261 University Latvia performed. obtained results show...
Biology is one of the school subjects that most saturated with different terms and notions.The young person finds it rather difficult to orient in diverse offer information today's age abundance because he has "read" assess critically be able learn understanding.The reading literacy Latvia's 15-year-old students low; therefore, aim present study find out how improvement meaningful skills applying strategies affects students' biological literacy.In order explore mutual relationship a...
MOOCs have gained popularity increasingly more and with their open online approach mass engagement. They could play an important role in higher education. But the question remains whether students are ready for it. The aim of study was to find out what students' understanding learning extent they were prepared MOOCs. A research raised: there is a relationship among technical competencies, socio-communication self-efficacy, self-directedness readiness. survey-monkey's electronic platform used...
The present article reveals the first year students’ readiness for studies in context of three learning dimensions: content, incentive and interaction. research was conducted during implementation study courses Bachelor programme at Faculty Biology University Latvia. qualitative data were obtained from answers to open questions related their conceptions factors, which influenced Biology. gained results showed that correlates with science background content knowledge, previous experience,...
Teaching is an increasingly important profession that contributes to the sustainable social and economic development of societies by providing quality education promoting pupils, while teacher shortages are most widespread problem in Europe worldwide. The role STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) facilitate application science, mathematics, technical engineering knowledge solve everyday or societal problems, making learning mathematics more meaningful. Fewer fewer students...
The research proves that the first year students lack independent learning skills and they have insufficient prior knowledge in science subjects mathematics.It is especially important to solve this problem when educating prospective specialists of technology area.The need develop young adults' creative thinking also topical.The effectiveness laboratory works chemistry future biologists optometry was researched implementing outcomes-based approach.The aim find out how depth cognitive affects...
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have changed the traditional approach to teaching process in higher education, so it is important observe how learning takes place that technology-rich environment. Cognitive, social, and emotional engagement as part of MOOCs context a basic principle prescribes relationships interactions between teacher, student, setting. Each these components has multiple features related complex nature teaching. The qualitative exploratory research design case study was...
The education of today more and encounters the teaching learning problems young adults therefore it is topical to find out how make teaching/learning Millennium generation meaningful. This issue especially important in STEM education. survey involved Grade 10-12 students Latvia, total 256 students. Spearman’s correlations Kruskal-Wallis test were used data analysis. obtained results showed that students- millennials as regards subjects can be described real-life oriented, digitally educated...