Education system in Lithuania. Historical aspect

Abstract

Purpose – The article presents the author’s historical research that aims to evaluate a history of education in Lithuania. It is very important to assess the trends of education history while preparing new strategies and programs of education, and shaping teams of pedagogues. The need of the research was inspired by ignorance of past trends in community of young lecturers, and especially among students. It is important to evaluate the roles education played in past epochs and during periods of historical breaks. This enables us to achieve the goal: to see a big attention enlightened community has given to analysis, development and a qualitative improvement of educational system. It is important to answer problematic questions: what attention was given to fostering of humanity, intelligence, and emotional life in practice of teachers; what role was played in education of society and consolidation of value priorities of the state of Lithuania in Europe. Design/methodology/approach – analysis of the historical and scientific literature, and archival documents. The research object is historic contexts of education of Lithuania. Findings and originality: the scientific problem formed is based on an interdisciplinary thinking (philosophy, education, analysis and evaluation of historical trends). Research type: review of historical documents, facts, and trends.