Papers by Monika Gruslytė
INTED proceedings, Mar 1, 2022
Education. Innovation. Diversity, May 26, 2021
The paper deals with service-learning as a teaching and learning approach in higher education bei... more The paper deals with service-learning as a teaching and learning approach in higher education being embedded in social work education seeking to achieve the synergy of the two reciprocally complementing and contributing phenomena. The aim of the theoretical investigation is to overview the concept of social work education as facilitated by service-learning to develop social work competencies in university students. The contribution of service-learning in delivering social work education curricula usually emphasises the development of core competencies and values in social work students, prospective professionals. The contemporary challenges, expectations and contextual demands are set for the social work profession both globally and locally. Therefore, the present research attempts to explore how the two concepts are bridged to meet for the development of social work competencies in university students and shares the insights on the implementation of this pedagogical approach in academic and broader community contexts.
Fiction texts facilitate the development of linguistic skills, contribute to extension and enrich... more Fiction texts facilitate the development of linguistic skills, contribute to extension and enrichment of the vocabulary as well as encourage individuals to shape their worldview grounding on shared experiences. However, the use of abridged, modified, simplified fiction texts as reader materials to facilitate the linguistic progress of a learner may neglect other valuable aspects of the original text. The paper examines a Macmillan Reader (2009) based on Helen Fielding's novel "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001, first published in 1996) comparing the modified version retold by Anne Collins, qualified as an intermediate-level reader intended for the development of linguistic skills with the original Fielding's novel. In the analysis, attention is focused on the literary genre and characteristic features as well as the message that the popular postfeminist story sends in the modified text in comparison to the established chick lit formula, especially as represented by the foundational Bridget Jones series. Evaluation of paratextual elements of the reader, i.e. points for understanding, glossary, exercises, recorded materials on two CDs, are dealt with, too. The research also refers to some methodological observations on reading literature in class proposed by Susanne Reichl (2009). The paper provides some insights concerning the use of fixtion texts in foreign language teaching and learning grounding on the results of the comparative research of the two texts mentioned above.
Humanitarinių mokslų fakultetasUžsienio kalbų, lit. ir vert. s. katedraVytauto Didžiojo universiteta
Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto leidykla, 2012
Basing on the context of research in Lithuanian didactic literature, the article reveals reading ... more Basing on the context of research in Lithuanian didactic literature, the article reveals reading possibilities of such texts provided by the theories of contemporary literature. This article discusses the two aspects of reading the literary didactic text of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, namely, the didactic aspect, and that based on the theory of reader's reception. These two aspects reveal the two paradigms of reading the didactic text: (1) based on the author's intention and (2) a glance at creative work by the eyes of modern reader
SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference
The paper presents a review of the experiences in introducing service-learning as philosophy of, ... more The paper presents a review of the experiences in introducing service-learning as philosophy of, approach to and method of higher education in a number of universities in Lithuania over the latter years. The socio-cultural and educational adaptation of the concept that mainly originated in the USA primarily found the soil for being embedded in Siauliai University and the cases of continuing to present-day application of service-learning in Lithuanian environment of higher education as well as major approaches and principles that lead to and create unique experiences of Lithuanian higher education institutions contribute to enriching and enhancing higher education practices with students’ competences and skills in bridging theory and practice, acquiring agency that potentially leads to a positive social change.The aim of the investigation is to display the overviewed experiences of Lithuanian universities in embedding service-learning reaching for improved students’ competences and s...
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Papers by Monika Gruslytė