| Abstract [eng] |
The teachers training field in Lithuania’s education system is not really design for today needs because quickly evolving information and communication technologies are changing the teaching and learning situation. Recently the documents about education systems improvement of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania documents focuses attention on the teacher. The younger generation's future directly depends from the teacher, so there is a need to raise the prestige of the teaching profession, improve teacher training and to diversify their qualifications. There are many innovative computer technologies applied in the educational process which expands learning opportunities and transforms the traditional learning into e. learning which makes learning process more accessible, attractive and individualized, but not many teachers in Lithuania knows how to take the best of it. The self-directed teachers learning model in virtual space is implemented in the virtual learning environment Moodle supplemented with social networks interactions and synchronous communication which ensures convenient and smooth communication and collaboration. Also it gives opportunity to easier gather information on a specific topic or for a particular purpose. Using the model, teachers will be able to include emerging and constantly evolving ICT to the training process and will be able to apply not only traditional but also blended and distance learning methods and techniques in the classroom. The self-directed teachers learning model in virtual space will ensure access to lifelong learning and will help the teachers to raise their professional competences. |
