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Quality of Life Using Music Therapy Elements for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Authors: Moceviciene Aldona , Prudņikova Ilga
Published: May 2015

Quality of life include all aspects of the way we live our lives. They allow us to fulfil our needs and aspirations. On the basis of results of the research possibile to make a confirmation that music, sociocultural activities using music therapy elements for  people with intellectual  disabilitiess influented expanding possibilities self-expression, activating self-action, stimulating self-conception. Said elements of socialization  impowering those people self – realizing through cultural — artistic activities, sociocultural projects. That one componded efective „normal“ and intellectually disabled  citizens communication and cooperation. Thus possible life quality optimization for people with mental deseases in abilities limited space.
Developing the Language Pragmatic Competence in Children With Moderate and Severe Mental Disorders
Authors: Bethere Dina , Roste–Plostniece Inese , Žīmante Kaiva
Published: May 2015

In this research the effectiveness of didactic system is analysed in relation to forming communicative competence of children with moderate and severe mental disorders (MSMD) in the older classes. This publication presents the language competency model, which in this research serves as a theoretical base for studying the language development of pupils and for pedagogical activity. The publication reveals the system of methodological approaches in the educational process for developing pragmatic language competency for pupils with MSMD.

 
The family and pre-school collaboration role for the child's preparation to school
Authors: Jankovska Jekaterina , Prudņikova Ilga
Published: May 2015

The child's preparation for school is a period of laying the foundations for a child's future social inclusion. Children's preparation for school is as important a problem as the child's comprehensive development of pre-school age. Preparation for school is a continuous process that starts from the arrival of the child's pre-school and continues until the transition for school. Preparation for school is a socialization process that is child self-determination in the new social environment basis. Socialization, comprehensive child's preparation for school is a very important problem that exists preschools for students with visual impairments. Modern education is a main objective the child's individuality educational support. The child's personality development can be only in a family and pre-school collaboration.
Risk Factors of Dyslexia in Pre-school Children
Authors: Tūbele Sarmīte
Published: May 2015

The article is devoted to actualize early risk factors of dyslexia in pre-school children.

There are a lot of research about dyslexia and its impact on the child/pupil's development, learning and other areas of life. Part of the research concerns the development of a child in pre-school age determining, what factors influence acquisition of reading skills and predict potential difficulties. The article is devoted to reveal early risk factors of specific reading disorder (dyslexia), touches diagnostic possibilities and states what is the role of early intervention in the development of a child. Risk factor groups are described previously, but still the practical activities are far behind the need. Risk factor groups are analyzed in this article as well as necessity for early intervention.

 
The Connection between Young Students' Physical Health and Their Lifestyle
Authors: Geske Rita , Leice Alevtīna , Miķelsone Madara , Kudrjavceva Laila
Published: May 2015

The goal of this research is to analyze the status of young students’ physical health and its connection with lifestyle. The research participants were 107 Medical College’s 1st year students that formed part of the youth category as it is defined in Latvia, i.e., up until the age of 25. Students’ physical health was evaluated in accordance with Apanasenko’s methods based on investigative anthropometric and functional testing measurements. These measurements included body mass index, vital capacity, strength index, Robinson index and Recovery Heart Rate. Students’ lifestyle habits were determined with the help of questionnaire that included question groups regarding the self-evaluation of health status, health problems and illnesses, eating habits, bad habits, rest and physical activities. During the research, lipid parameters in blood were also measured determining the total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL).

 
Women's in Fitness Social Belonging and Physical Activity in the Context of Quality of Life
Authors: Cuprika Aleksandra , Fernate Andra , Cupriks Leonids
Published: May 2015

Forming as many interpersonal relationships as possible is one of the most important goals in peoples’ lives. Mutual physical activities create a basis for social belonging. Therefore, the goal of the study is to determine the correlation between the components of social belonging and physical activity among women in fitness. The social belonging analysis was conducted with the use of questionnaires (adopted in Latvian), and a shortened version of IPAQ to determine the levels of physical activity. The components of social belonging were defined, and several weak, but significant, correlations between these components and the level of physical activity were found. According to the data obtained in the current study we can conclude, that social belonging has positive impact on PA. Those, who more often feel the relatedness, satisfactory from interpersonal relationship and inclusion in the social groups are more physically active. In order to evaluate, how the quality of life aspect of social belonging for women in fitness correlates with physical activity, they must be taken into account.

 
Patients' Educational Aspects by Nursing Graduates' Point of View
Authors: Bēta Gunta , Līdaka Anita
Published: May 2015

Strategies of patients’ educational process are extensive. Student nurses get involved in the patients’ educational process with the competences obtained during their study process and personal understanding about the approach to the patient as a unique personality when planned operational objectives are set or the educational process happens unexpectedly in situational context. Situational context is not as significant in qualitative patients’ education as appropriately chosen educational means and methods, as well as confidence about the patients’ educational outcome.
Young People of the Importance of Healthy Eating and Informing
Authors: Grünthal-Drell Marelle , Veigel Maarika
Published: May 2015

Lately, the variety of health -related research conducted in Estonia and elsewhere in the world, has been increased. The proportion of studies about right nutrition has increased especially, which shows that people are more aware and considered about the important link between diet and health.

The aim of the research was to find out how young people evaluate their eating habits, what is their expertise in this field and what are the wishes and suggestions from them in relation to the nutrition information. In quantitative research for data collections were used surveys. The sample consisted of 131 young peole, aged 7-26 years.

Young people eat mostly unhealthy. This is primarily due to bad habits, which is related to the fast-paced lifestyle. It can be said that the youth nutrition knowledge is good, but implementation in practice is poor.

 
Aaerobic Capacity of Health Care Students at Riga Stradinš University
Authors: Arnis Voldemārs , Vīnberga Indra , Upeniece Irēna , Šmite Daina , Hoferte Maruta , Gauruča Anita
Published: May 2015

Aerobic capacity (AC) is one of health indicators that characterise the functional status of heart, blood vessels, respiratory and other bodily systems. Aerobic capacity depends on several factors: the health conditions, gender, age and the level of physical activities. Students spend many hours in a sitting position in lectures, libraries, when preparing homework, as well as when watching the TV and sitting by the computer. As a result students’ work abilities decrease and the health conditions deteriorate. Health care specialists should be physically active, not only for the sake of their well-being and health conditions, but also they should to be able to motivate their clients to have an active lifestyle.

Objective of the research. The objective of the research is to explore aerobic capacity of healthcare students and analyse it within the context of the respective age group population. Aerobic capacity was determined for 730 students (517 women and 213 men in the age group from18 to 30 years) by applying the veloergometry test of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and using veloergometersMonarkErgomedik 839E. Pursuant to the WHO test results during the studies aerobic capacity indicators deteriorated for the majority of students.

 
Nordic Walking or Traditional Walking in Patients With Intermittent Claudication: A Critical Review
Authors: Upeniece Irēna , Šmite Daina , Arnis Voldemārs
Published: May 2015

Regular exercises can improve walking distance and reduce physical impairment in patients with intermittent claudication. The objective of the research is to summarise and analyse the existing proof about the comparative effectiveness of Nordic walking and traditional walking in the improvement of health indicators in patients with intermittent claudication. Methods: The following online databases were used as sources for data collection: Ebsco, Sience Direct, Clinical Key, ProQuest, Scopus. The selection of works of research was performed on the basis of key words “Nordic walking”, “intermittent claudication”, “walking with poles”, “Nordic walking and walking and intermittent claudication” and the year of publishing (that is, from 2005 till 2015). Inclusion criteria met four works of research that were included in the critical analysis. Results and conclusions: There is no proof about the superiority of the Nordic walking programme over traditional walking (and there exist indications about the superiority of the traditional walking programme) in the improvement of helath indicators, but patients with intermittent claudication feel less discomfort during Nordic walking and they can cover a longer distance by using poles.
Athletic Identity of Students Actively Involved in Sports and Its Relationship with Induced Stress
Authors: Indriuniene Vinga
Published: May 2015

Theexpression of the athletic identity in academic environments may become a stress-reducing and a stress-enhancing factor depending on the conditions of the environment when expressing one’s athletic identity (Chen et al., 2010).Methods. 214 students (105 females and 109 males) took part in the research. All of them were first year students of the first level of studies (i.e. BA studies) at Lithuanian Sports University. All the students were actively practicing sports. Their age ranged from 18 to 25 with the age average of 19.24 (0.76). Thestudymadeuseofquestionnaires: ReederStressAssessmentScale and Athletic Identity Questionnaire (AIQ).Conclusions. The stress levels experienced by students actively practicing sports and possessing a more prominent athletic identity yet not going for results in sports are lower than those experienced by students with a less prominent athletic identity.
Sex and Age Differences in Levels of Anomia of Latvian Inhabitants
Authors: Ļevina Jeļena , Mārtinsone Kristīne , Kamerāde Daiga
Published: May 2015

Anomia is one of the important factors, which can influence the psychological well-being of individuals. It is especially valuable to determine those socio-demographic groups which can demonstrate the highest levels of anomia. The purpose of the research was to determine whether there are sex and age differences in levels of anomia of Latvian inhabitants. The secondary data from the third European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) were used. The sample consisted of Latvian inhabitants (n = 1009), aged from 18 to 92 years (male – 34.9%, female – 65.1%). 3 indices and 3 subscales of anomia (Social Distrust, Social Isolation and Meaninglessness) were constructed (Ļevina, Mārtinsone & Kamerāde, 2015a, 2015b). A multivariate analysis of variance was conducted. It was found that there was a significant difference in multidimensional anomia between Latvian inhabitants of different age groups.

 
Characteristics of Personal Value-Meaning Systems of Latvian Youths in 1998, 2005, 2010 and 2015: A Comparative Study
Authors: Ļevina Jeļena , Mārtinsone Kristīne , Mihailova Sandra , Gintere Ilona
Published: May 2015

Research of personal values is one of the most important tasks in the context of social and economic changes of the society. The purpose of this research was to compare the values and the level of disintegration of personal value-meaning systems of Latvian youths in different periods of socio-economic development of Latvian society. The research was conducted in 1998 and repeated in 2005, 2010 and in 2015. All participants were students of 11th or 12th grade. To provide a measure of value-meaning systems the M. Rokeach technique modified by E.B. Fantalova was used. The results revealed that there were differences in ratings of importance and attainability of values as well as in levels of discrepancy between importance and attainability of values of Latvian youths in different periods of socio-economic development of Latvian society.

 
The Affect of the Cranial Elektrotherapy on the Dynamic Parameters of Movements
Authors: Čupriks Leonīds , Rudzītis Andris , Čuprika Aleksandra , Žilinskis Leonīds
Published: May 2015

It is considered that in sport athletes use the cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) to improve the performance and to increase the ability to concentrate before the competition. Based on the previous researches we can conclude that CES is absolutely safe. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to determine the CES affect on the dynamic parameters of movements (power, strength, velocity). Subjects of our study were twenty healthy athletes of luge, bobsled and skeleton. The evaluation of the dynamic parameters of movements was performed before and after CES during the barbell „lift„ in concentric phase of lifting with FiTRODyne Premium device (Slovakia). To analyze data was used Excel program Statistics 3.1.

After the CES the parameters of power capacity and the results of strength were improved (α < 0,05). The differences between the time parameters of the controlled exercise before and after CES were not statistically significant (α > 0,05 ), also the improvement of the velocity of controlled exercise is not statistically significant ( α > 0,05 ).

The results obtained in the research prove that the affect of 10 minutes of CES partly influence the dynamic parameters of movement.

 
The Assessment of Competiencies for Ambulance Personnel –Problems and Challenges
Authors: Dambe Gundega , Atstāja Dzintra
Published: May 2015

The purpose of this paper is to clarify whetherperformances assessment at a work place promotes Ambulance professionals for personnel development, and if it providesthe possibility to assess personnel’s competence and professionalism. The results of State Emergency Medical Service ambulance personnel’s performance assessment in years 2013 and 2014 are analysed in the research. The results obtainedthat using existing methods for performance assessment, there are not possibility to assess personnel’s competence and professionalism for building personnel development programs in the future.

 
The Comparative Analysis of the Postural Stability Assessment Methods
Authors: Kaupužs Aivars , Lāriņš Viesturs
Published: May 2015

The sense of balance is one of the most important functional capabilities that provide the postural position of the human body and the ability to move. Vestibular disorders are most commonly found in the elderly population, but this problem has not been adequately studied in children and teenagers. The digital force platforms and functional tests that can be carried out without the hardware are commonly used for postural balance assessment. The aim of the study is to compare EUROFIT balancing test and digital platforms BIOSWAY results. Eighty-three 11–14(M=12.5) year-olds primary schools pupils performed both balance tests. The research data reveals significant problems of postural stability, but results of both methods do not correlate (r=-0.14 to 0.2). The study results indicate the necessity to continue to develop and approve methods for early diagnosis of balance disorders in children that could be available and usable.
Professional Attitude of Physical Education Teachers toward Education Process of Students with Severe Intellectual Disabilities
Authors: Klaviņa Aija , Strazdiņa Nadija
Published: May 2015

Physical education teachers face many challenges when teaching students with severe intellectual disability (SID) because of extensive adaptations and assistance they need. The purpose of this study was to determine attitude of PE teachers in Latvia and Lithuania toward teaching students with SID in the special education environment. Method: Participants were 84 PE teachers from special schools. The Survey of Physical Education Teachers’ Attitude Toward Teaching Students with SID (Strazdina & Klavina, 2012) was used. Results and Conclusions: Results revealed significant differences in results across teachers’ age, gender and work experience. Latvian teachers' beliefs were more positive towards teaching students with SID than teachers in Lithuania.  Stepwise multiple regressions analyses demonstrated that overall there was significant relationship between predictors and behavioral intention.
Correspondence of the Questionnaire to the Needs of Parents During Hospitalization of Child. Expert evaluation
Authors: Miķelsone Madara , Renigere Ruta , Gulbe Dagnija
Published: May 2015

Needs of parents during hospitalization of a child, during the health care process, are connected with the interaction of multilevel environment in the hospital setting. Created expert evaluation questionnaire and performed research serve as a basis for creation of the activity research questionnaire for parents of children and nurses employed in the health care field using acquired data. To heighten validity of the obtained data during each cycle of data analysis triangulated data acquisition methods were used. During research of the needs of parents during hospitalization of their child following methods of triangulation were used: data triangulation – quantitative and qualitative data obtained during research; sources: child’s parents and nurses; triangulation of researchers – author of the dissertation, scientific head of the dissertation, experts; triangulation of theories – sustainability/sustainable development, ecology of human development, holistic health care model, system model; triangulation of methods – questionnaires, expert evaluations, analysis of qualitative data and thematic qualitative analysis. During research the strategy of triangulation contains use of several sources of information. Relatively autonomous research methods give purposeful answers to the research questions on needs of parents during hospitalization of a child. Data obtained during activity research indicate ability of the parents and health care teams to satisfy their needs.
Exploring the Association between Adolescents Participation in Sport and Their Attachment to Parent and Peer
Authors: Šukys Saulius , Lisinskienė Aušra
Published: May 2015

This qualitative cross-sectional design study examine the association between adolescents’ participation in sports activities and their attachment with parents and peers. A total of 1348 (716 female and 632 male) aged 12 to 16 completed questionnaire assessing attachment with parent and peer (trust, communication, alienation). This study showed that adolescents not participating in sports scored significantly lower on all Parent Attachment subscales when compared to adolescent athletes. The research also revealed that participation in sports has an effect on both Trust in Peers and Alienation from them. Boys scored significantly higher than girls did on Trust and Alienation with parents, while girls scored significantly higher than boys in terms of Peer attachment. Younger adolescent scored significantly higher on the Parent Attachment scale whereas senior adolescents scored higher on Trust with Peer.

 
Exercise to Promote Pupil Securitability
Authors: Buliņš Jānis , Jansone Rasma , Bautre Inese , Bula-Biteniece Inta
Published: May 2015

Health and safety is based on the choices that people make during lifetime. Each of us chooses to act safely or unsafely, healthy or unhealthy. Specific risk group is children and youngsters. Children and young people often have a desire to test their independence, build a personal identity and expand the social life, so young people often experiment also with different types of behavior. In the situations not favorable to health and safety children and young people behavior often do not comply with their knowledge of how to act. Human (human securitability is an internationally-known concept that characterizes human adaptability skills in a rapidly changing environment. Are distinguished 7 human securitability aspects: health, economic, personal (physical), ecological securitability, nutritional, community and political securitability. In the National development plan (NDP) 2020 strategy one of the priorities is human securitability provision. In our study, we analyzed the personal (physical) securitability of educational institutions. A person with a low sense of securitability feels threatened, does not want to use the opportunities of personal growth, trust others and cooperate with them at workplace and in collectives, does not want to participate in the state national development process, and therefore does not contribute to national growth. The pupils are able to learn successfully at school, develop their ability to form a personality only in an environment with a sustainable securitability. The pupil parents can successfully work and act only in the case they are absolutely certain about their children securitability at school, where they spend most of the working day: at schools, in after-school hobby groups, in sports trainings. Creating a safe environment at schools and being educated, growing and developing in this environment, the pupils form understanding of the necessity for a safe and healthy environment and its importance, and develop motivation to keep it for the needs of family, society and the public.

In strengthening securitability equally important is knowledge and skills to act in different situations. Researching education policy documents, the authors draw the conclusion that it is necessary on a state level to strengthen the securitability of each Latvian resident and the issues related to state securitability in educational institutions and society as a whole. Sports teacher can contribute to the promotion of pupil securitability, using the subject content as the means. Human securitability can be promoted by knowledge acquisition and skills development in securitability-oriented sports lesson.
Students Emotional State during Recreational Skiing
Authors: Nikonovs Intars , Grants Juris , Kravalis Ivars
Published: May 2015

The aim of the research was to evaluate emotional state before, after and in the next day after the ski hiking. The distance was 24 km and lasted 8 hours. To assess the ski hiker’s emotions the following 3 tests were conducted – before the ski hike, after the ski hike and 16 hours after the hike. Emotional state was set by the two different methods. One included assessing participant’s dynamic of emotional state with subjective measurement using questioner, but other using subjective method by analyzing person’s facial expressions.   The results showed improved emotional state in both ways. Although, using objective method, improved positive emotions were more in the next day of the ski hike. 
Collaboration of Families and Teachers as a Factor of Encouragement of Social Education
Authors: Alifanoviene Daiva , Radzeviciene Liuda , Musvicienė Zydra
Published: May 2015

Article reveals peculiarities of collaboration between parents and teachers in the education environment and development of collaboration opportunities. Successive impure strategy of research combining quantitative and qualitative methods is presented. Opinion on collaboration attributes of family members and school teachers (N=176) is analyzed according to the semi structured interview data and applying method of Content analysis. Results of quantitative research that was done using questionnaire reveal peculiarities of collaboration in the process of social education highlighting successful and non-successful areas of collaboration discussed as well.
Social Communication in a Community: The Bridge among Generations
Authors: Leliūgienė Irena , Kaušylienė Angelė
Published: May 2015

 

Referring to scientific literature, the article aims to define criteria of social communication, which are identified by socio-cultural, psychological, communication competences that in value viewpoint are essential for partnership relations among generations. The article presents network characteristics of successful partnership among generations. On the basis of theoretical works‘ analysis the research methodology as well as quantitative and qualitative research instrument, which allowed performing the empirical research, has been designed. The article also presents essential results of the research: how social communication and partnership networks create premises for bridges among generations in a community. The research has been performed  in N community in Lithuania‘s second largest city. In this article the authors pursue to find the answer to the problematic question – what experience of communities‘ creation of bridges between social communication and partnership networks can strengthen bridges among generations.

 
Educational Activities for Older Adults Development in Lithuanian Social Care Institutions
Authors: Zemaitaityte Irena
Published: May 2015

The article reviews educational activities for older adults in social care institutions. The growing numbers of older people in the society create an imperative to keep reviewing and adapting for the newly emerging needs societal resources in the areas of social security, economics, education, and health care. Recent discussions about the potential of institutional social care to meet societal needs are gaining momentum in Lithuania and the challenge is to offer alternative, equally agreeable, forms of social care as, for example, social care of the adults at their own homes, involvement of non-governmental organisations into the provision of social and educational service provision. However, it is broadly accepted that social care provided for older adults in the social care institutions plays an important role in the provision of social and educational services and will continue to play this role in future.
Development of Personal and Professional Competence of Senior Pupils by Interactive Learning Methods
Authors: Kovalevskaya Ekaterina
Published: May 2015

This article describes the results of a study on the development of personal and professional competence of senior pupils by interactive learning methods. The author gives a Scale diagnostic personal and professional competence of senior pupils, as well as describes the results of a formative experiment, in which the program was implemented psycho-pedagogical support of career self-determination of senior pupils. Furthermore, the study considers the effectiveness of the four groups of interactive methods in the development of personal and professional competencies: methods of psychological training, cognitive and gaming methods, and techniques of art-therapy.
Prediction of Distant Educational Goals by Goals in Other Domains and Perceived Contextual Opportunities
Authors: Kolesovs Aleksandrs
Published: May 2015

Lifelong learning is linked to successful economic participation. At the same time, individual activities are framed by contextual opportunities for education and occupation.This study explored personal and contextual factors predicting choice of education as a distant goal among emerging adults. Research participants were 120 emerging adults aged from 20 to 30 living in Riga (62% offemales).The participants evaluated to what extent their near and distant goals associate with different life domains and reported perceived opportunities for fulfillment of these goals provided by their living place. Distant goals in the educational domain were positively predicted by current educational, distant occupational, and self-related goals, and negatively predicted by higher perceived opportunities provided by their living place. The last finding indicates an association of a perceived lack of opportunities in the local context with a need for planning the further education.
Functions Ofeducationalactivitiesin Cultural Centersfrom Thecommunity Development Perspective
Authors: Urboniene Aiste , Jurėnienė Virginija
Published: May 2015

This paper aims to analyse the role that cultural centres in Lithuania and Lithuanian cultural organisations in the Kaliningrad region and Belarus play in organizing educational activities for the local communities. The aim of this article is to identify functions ofthe educationalactivitiesof cultural centres and Lithuanian cultural organisations revealing theirimpact on thelocal communitydevelopment. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in 4 Lithuanian cultural centres and 6 Lithuanian cultural organisations of border regions in Lithuania, Belarus, and Russia, the Kaliningrad region. The sample consists of 55 informants from Lithuanian cultural communities and cultural centres. The content analysis and comparative analysis methods were applied for the data analysis. The study revealed that educational activities would lead to active participation of members in community development. The following functions of educational activitieswere identified: dissemination of knowledge, empowerment, self-realization, enlightenment, value development, recreation, communication, national identitystrengthening, and community mobilization.

 
The Role of Education in Promoting Social Innovation Processes in the Society
Authors: Surikova Svetlana , Oganisjana Karine , Grinberga-Zalite Gunta
Published: May 2015

The purpose of the paper is to clarify the role of education in promoting social innovation processes in the society based on the main findings of the theoretical study conducted from October 2014 to January 2015 within the project “Involvement of the Society in Social Innovation for Providing Sustainable Development of Latvia” supported by the National Research Program 5.2. EKOSOC-LV. The paper provides the analysis of causal interaction between social innovation and education, as well as two conceptual models which disclose the relationship between social innovation and education and the triple role of education in promoting social innovation; both are elaborated by the authors. 
Jūrmala City Public Transport Compliance with the Universal Design Principles
Authors: Vīksniņa Ina , Vītoliņa Kristīne , Priede Līga , Ozola Ina , Erkena Dace
Published: May 2015

Integration of humans into society as the full members of it is to take active part in social activities, but not for all people it is possible due to physical barriers that limit integration. People, who are facing different environment related obstacles - integration problems, are people with disabilities, elderly, mothers with small children and prams. Successful integration is based on adapted environment that is based on principles of the universal design. Public transport is an important resource of integration, therefore it is important to ascertain its availability. In order to ascertain the views of the universal design principles about providing public transport services, the study has been carried out. The aim of the study was to examine implementation of the universal design principles in accessibility of public transport services.

 
The Personality’s Responsibility as a Value
Authors: Marčenoka Marina
Published: May 2015

The modern society can be characterised by the rapid process of social and moral differentiation. Destruction and reassessment of traditional values, orientation of the modern personality to achievement and attainment of material benefits as leading values in human life caused the spiritual and moral crisis in the society, especially amongst teenagers. Responsibility as a value feature of a personality issues the challenge of the moral choice, which is expressed in the spheres of living, interests, needs and social relations, defining the meaning of life of every member of the society.

 
Social Network Types Among Polish Senior Citizens and Perception of the Quality of Their Lives
Authors: Kozerska Agnieszka
Published: May 2015

The objective of this paper is to establish social network typologies of Polish elderly people based on empirical data. Moreover, the aim is to determine the frequency of occurrence of particular network types in Poland and examine the association between the distinguished social network types and older people’s perceptions of the quality of their lives. The analysis was conducted using data collected in 2013 and is available on www.diagnoza.com. The data concerns 9673 Polish senior citizens. The cluster analysis was used to form groups of people participating in the analysis. The following three types of social networks among Polish seniors were identified: “diverse”, “family and friends” as well as “restricted”. The restricted type constitutes the most numerous group but it is characterized by the lowest level of well-being. However, the elderly belonging to the diverse network are found to be the most satisfied with the quality of their lives.
The Values of Supervisors in Latvia: the Results from the Pilot Study
Authors: Mārtinsone Kristīne , Ļevina Jeļena , Mihailovs Ivans Jānis , Hartmane Sandra , Upeniece Irēna
Published: May 2015

A new profession has been created and is developing in Latvia – a supervisor, and it is important to characterize how its professional basis is created, including the content of the value system. The goal of the pilot study is to characterize the values of the practicing supervisors. This study addresses the following research questions: (a) What are the values of the practicing supervisors? (b) Are there differences between supervisors who practice in different professional fields? and (c) What are the differences of evaluations of importance and attainability of personal values? The participants of this research were 28 supervisors who practice in different professional fields. They filled out an electronic demographic data form online and evaluated the importance and attainability of the offered values on a 5-point Likert scale. The results showed statistically significant differences in the importance of the transcendence value and in the attainability of expediency and practicality value, as well as many differences between the evaluations of importance and attainability of personal values.
Career Development Theories for the Education of Unemployed
Authors: Stalidzāne Gita
Published: May 2015

The topicality of the research – To determine the tendencies of the development of career services, conclusions of career theories have been analysed in the article, the career promoting and hindering factors in the State Employment Agency have been investigated, which could help to employ the forms, methods and techniques of pedagogical organization thus creating preconditions for a more successful career development of the clients.The aim of the research – to explore the career theories, which can be used for the unemployed to obtain their education or to improve their motivation according to the economic situation. Career development theories such as career development structural or opportunity theories (J.Klimov, J.Parson, J.Holland, K.G.Jung)  and development or lifespan theories (D.Super, L.Ginsberg, R.Havighurst, E.Erikson, J.Krumbolz, A.Bandura, Dh.Fukuyama) were investigated. In the changing conditions of economics new requirements for the working people are being developed because of formation of new forms of employment. The former advantage in Latvia – the relevantly cheap labour force, has already ceased to exist, so in the future it will not be able to serve as the resource for the economical development. In the formation of an educated society only purposeful educational action can ensure the development and prosperity of the state, so enabling the individuals to find creative solutions in critical situations and adapt in a new environment. The main problem is the contradiction between the acquisition of the value of education in the adult society and the fact that the unemployed in adult age have the lack of knowledge for making their career. Everybody has a different career, it is developing dynamically all through the lifetime. The career reflects the skill of the individual to find balance between the salaried work and the unpaid work, as well as the duties of the personal life.

 
Impact of Plurilingualism on Learning Quality in Evening (Shift) Schools
Authors: Luka Ineta , Pigozne Tamara , Surikova Svetlana
Published: May 2015

This paper presents the main findings of the second stage of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Lifelong Learning study (2011-2014) on identification of good practices that facilitate adult learning (aged 18-24) engagement in second chance education in evening (shift) schools. It analyses students’ perceptions of plurilingual learning processes and the impact of people’s plurilingualism on their learning. The methodology of early school leavers’ learning in working life research was used applying combined phenomenological semi-structured and narrative interviews. 116 people (72 early school leavers and 44 second chance education teachers) representing all geographical regions of Latvia were addressed. The study identifies the differences between learning of bilingual and plurilingual people in formal and informal learning environments and describes the impact of plurilingualism on the learning quality.

 
Monitoring of Students` Professional Merits at the University
Authors: Sofjina Vera , Gribanova Diana , Melenevskaja Olga
Published: May 2015

Constant system of monitoring of students` professionals merits is an effective instrument of quality evaluation in higher education. Different approaches to understanding of professional merits are considered in the article. The main professional merits are defined for professionals in the field of international relations. Results of monitoring of students` professional merits are described from first to fifth courses of international relations department. The second research is aimed to the professional merits of future teachers-students. The research demonstrates that the educational environment of university and especially designed and approved program of development of professional merits are important for formation of students` professional competence.
Instructors' Competence for Enhancing Quality of In-House Training in Maritime Education
Authors: Semjonovs Dmitrijs , Bogdaņecs Aleksejs , González Manuel Joaquín Fernández
Published: May 2015

Improving instructors’ competence will enhance quality of maritime in-house training (IHT). The research question of this study was: what are the main features of a competent IHT instructor? A mixed-method study using interviews and a questionnaire was conducted among three groups of respondents: 1) safety managers, vetting and technical managers; 2) IHT instructors, and 3) seafarers (including masters, chief engineers, officers and ratings). Professionals of the field were involved in interpretation of results and in elaboration of the recommendations for enhancing quality of IHT.

 
Lifelong Learning in Methods of Dramatherapy for Staff Working With People With Disabilities
Authors: Silarova Jana , Silarova Lenka
Published: May 2015

Topic of this article is about lifelong learning for staff who works within the homes of people with intellectual disorder in using methods of drama therapy. The project particularly emphases on the education using these methods within institutions, where clients live and workers are employed. The advantage of this approach is that workers know them well, so they can promote clients’ participation and observe their progress during the process.
Continuing Education as a Condition of the Modern Teacher Professional Development
Authors: Korjakovceva Olga , Tarhanova Irina
Published: May 2015

The article discusses the professional development of the teacher as the main condition for the effectiveness of educational process in higher school. The basis of the professionalism of the teacher, the author considers the psycho-pedagogical competence, it reveals the types and defines their role in the process of learning management students. In the framework of the system of additional professional education of the University presents the possible stages in the development of psycho-pedagogical competence, offers innovative approaches to the organization of continuous professional education of teachers.
Correlation between Mindfulness, Coherence and Wisdom in Sample of Different Age Groups in Adulthood
Authors: Svence Guna
Published: May 2015

There are two different researches has been explain in this article. There is common idea of those two researches (Svence, Mihailova, Bebre, 2014)- does age as correlate statistical significant differ scores of mindfulness, wisdom and coherence.

The aim of the first research (Svence, Mihailova, 2014) is to make theoretical and practical analysis of correllations between sense of coherence, mindfulness and wellbeing among 25-45 year old women, as also make qualitative analysis in order to explore one of the sense of coherence categories – meaningfulness. Reserach has shown that there exists positive correlation between wellbeing and sense of coherence and between wellbeing and mindfulness, as aslo it has been shown that higher scores of sense of meaning in life is related to higher scores of wellbeing, yet there are nearly no research where the correlations between mindfulness and sense of coherece and/or meaningfulness would be explored. Yet there are enough research where the realaton of these concepts with other concepts such as self-efficacy, anxiety, stressreactivity is confirmed. Considering the above mentioned it is valuable to explore relations between sense of coherence, mindfulness and wellbeing.

Principal question of the research was to investigate if there is an association between sense of coherence, mindfulness and wellbeing, as also to make qualitative and quantitative analysis and acquire the broader understanding of this association. There were 36 participants in the research who were asked to fill three questionnaires via internet and to particiapate in the interview. Quantative methods were used in the research (Fife Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Orientation to Life Questionnaire to measure sense of coherence, Scales of Psychological Well-Being), as well as statistical methods (Pearson correlation) and qualitative method (content analysis of narratives).

Quantitative analysis confirmed the question of the research, since there were significant positive correlations discovered between all three concepts – sense of coherence, mindfulness and wellbeing. Content analysis of narratives was made and several typical content units were discovered whish are related to age appropriate meaningful life tasks, and to the processes of sense of coherence. Therefore the associatio between meaningfulness and other sense of coherence components was confirmed.

There is other research (Svence, Bebre,2014) about wisdom and meaningfulness scores- how they  correlates and differes in different age subgroups in adulthood.

There are some results show- scores of wisdom and meaningfulness are not significant differ in different age groups- early adulthood (20-35), middle age (40-55)  mathematical statistical significant, but differences has been finded about wisdom in early adulthood and middle age – according scores – wisdom is more higher in middle age as in early adulthood.

 
Case of Latvia in the Evaluation of Adult Education: Issues and Solutions
Authors: Pigozne Tamara , Usca Svetlana
Published: May 2015

In the context of research the evaluation of adult education is analyzed as a process and outcome, emphasizing the evaluation of performance; goals are related to the assurance of quality and sustainability according to learners' needs; competence indicators are methodology, motivation, communication and management; evaluation involves self-evaluation, external evaluation and consolidation.

The goal of the article is to analyze the experience of adult educators in the field of evaluation. Methods - analysis of literature and interviews with Latvia’s education policy makers and implementers in AQUAD environment.

The authors of the article offer the model for evaluation of adult educators’ competence and analyze the real situation of adult education evaluation in Latvia.

 
TOPICALITY OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND INFORMATION (ICT) IN TEACHERS LIFELONG LEARNING AND TEACHING
Authors: Campechano Covarrubias Juan
Published: May 2015

This work is an advance of research in process about how is the incorporation for the use of Information Technologies and Communication (ICTs) by teachers of basic education in Jalisco State in their educational practice. The problematicalis delimited, by two factors: the level of infrastructure and equipment of schools and on the other hand, the attitudes of teachers towards ICTs.

It seek investigate as the main purpose, how the teachers appropriated technologies from different programs for the use of ICTsthat has implemented by the Secretary of Public Education in their teaching. It is assumed that the reforms are not hegemonic mechanisms that permeate the educational practices but are contexts, attitudes that enable to teachers of basic education the differentiated appropriation of ICT.

 
The Role of the Internet in Self-Study
Authors: Gil Alina
Published: May 2015

The concepts of teaching, learning and self-education are the most essential aspects in the processes of preparing employees for knowledge economy as well as in the processes of developing and improving skills required not only at work, but also in personal life.The Internet constitutes an essential link in educationasa basic form of teaching and a supplementary element not only in the traditional model of instruction, but also in self-education.The following article presents questions concerning self-education and the Internet as a place and technique of self-education, as well as the concept of e-learning as a modern form of distance education.
Subject Learning Options Analysis
Authors: Balikova Vita
Published: May 2015

In the article the author considers the problem of the reducingof number of surrendered individual works by educational subject.Analyzing the possible causes of this problem, the author of the workexplores the needs of age of the students, didactic principles, which aremainly used by the teacher in teaching practice. The author of thisarticle studies the impact of new technology on the thinking of youngpeople as well. At result of research the hypothesis of individual workdivision into smaller parts is proposed and tested. This article presentsthe results of testing this hypothesis.

 