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Psychologist Dr. Jurga Misiūnienė: What kind of help does a gifted child need? Is it needed?
What does it mean to be a gifted child? What price do gifted children pay for our mistaken identification of talents with human value? What kind of help does such a child need? All answers in the podcast are answered by VMU lecturer and curator of the Gifted Center psychology team, Dr. Jurga Misiūn...
Lithuanian-born Israeli parliamentarian and education expert: learning is like a sport
“Education can be compared to sports. There is amateur sport and professional sport. Both are equally important, but they require a slightly different approach and different methods. Some people just want to be active and healthy, while others want to achieve the highest results. I think we need to ...
The Lithuanian delegation was impressed by the attention of the State of Israel to gifted children
Dileta Tindžiulienė, Head of the Center for the Education of Gifted Children at the Vytautas Magnus University Academy of Education, and a team from the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports visited Israel. The purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with the Israeli model of education for...
Teacher G.Akucevičienė shared her experience at the republican conference
Today, on March 23, a scientific-practical republican conference “Primary Education in the 21st Century: From Theoretical Assumptions to Good Practice” was held in Vilnius, organized by scientists from the Vytautas Magnus University Academy of Education, during which the content of research-based pr...
A new creativity education program for children aged 4-6 is starting.
On March 4, the GIFTED Center will launch a new program for 4-6 year old children, CREATIVITY EDUCATION, developed together with Israeli partners. The duration of the program is 3 months. Classes will be held every Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm at the GIFTED centers in Kaunas (Žilibero g.2) and Vilniu...
GIFTED Center’s team of psychologists for parents of gifted children: conference “Gifted Starts. Families”
Today, the environment forms specific stigmas, raises questions of social existence and, in many cases, a sense of distrust, which causes stress and tension for the entire environment. Encouraged by the current situation, psychologists of the Gifted Children Center, social science and education expe...