Algirdas Makarevicius. Ph.D., Master's, and Bachelor's Degrees
Education
Ph.D., English Linguistics (Germanic Languages)
Core courses studied: English Stylistics, Comparative Linguistics, Gothic, German, Philosophy, and Linguistics of Text. Moscow State Linguistic University. Doctorate dissertation: "The Feature Article as a Genre of English Newspapers (lingo-stylistic aspect)."
Bachelor's and Master's of Education in TEFL
The program offered a long cycle of studies, which included the option to pursue a Ph.D. Core courses included English Language Teaching Methodologies, English Phonetics, English Lexicology, General Linguistics, Latin, German, Lithuanian, and Psychology of Student Education. Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences.
Education
Ph.D., English Linguistics (Germanic Languages)
Core courses studied: English Stylistics, Comparative Linguistics, Gothic, German, Philosophy, and Linguistics of Text. Moscow State Linguistic University. Doctorate dissertation: "The Feature Article as a Genre of English Newspapers (lingo-stylistic aspect)."
Bachelor's and Master's of Education in TEFL
The program offered a long cycle of studies, which included the option to pursue a Ph.D. Core courses included English Language Teaching Methodologies, English Phonetics, English Lexicology, General Linguistics, Latin, German, Lithuanian, and Psychology of Student Education. Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences.
Master of Education
I conducted research on curriculum development and materials design for special-purpose language courses at the University of Tasmania. Core courses studied: Curriculum Development, Business Writing, and Computers. Field of research: Issues of language pedagogy and material development for special-purpose language courses. University of Tasmania.
Reflections on Teaching Through Education
Teaching young people puts me in a position to shape their lives through education. I am an educator and a lifelong learner. Therefore, I have a passion for learning and teaching. A true learner is not satisfied until they have shared all their knowledge with their students. Teaching is a consistent, two-sided process of learning and sharing. I often learn from my students through their feedback. Also, I need to speak with my colleagues to get support and feedback, learn from their experiences, be open to new methods and strategies, and seek professional development opportunities at conferences, workshops, or seminars.
Students are individuals and should be treated as such. Advice and support given to different students should be varied, and I treat my students as individual human beings with their fears, joys, difficulties, and problems. Education is the process through which students acquire the knowledge and skills that our society expects them to have.
Real education develops a critical thought process in addition to learning accepted facts. It also encourages intellectual curiosity, leading to lifelong learning. Education enriches lives and helps students move from where they are to where they want to be.
I taught the following education courses: Material Development and Adaptation, Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Introduction to Education, Theory and Practice of TEFL, Educational Administration and Management, and Educational Technologies.
I conducted research on curriculum development and materials design for special-purpose language courses at the University of Tasmania. Core courses studied: Curriculum Development, Business Writing, and Computers. Field of research: Issues of language pedagogy and material development for special-purpose language courses. University of Tasmania.
Reflections on Teaching Through Education
Teaching young people puts me in a position to shape their lives through education. I am an educator and a lifelong learner. Therefore, I have a passion for learning and teaching. A true learner is not satisfied until they have shared all their knowledge with their students. Teaching is a consistent, two-sided process of learning and sharing. I often learn from my students through their feedback. Also, I need to speak with my colleagues to get support and feedback, learn from their experiences, be open to new methods and strategies, and seek professional development opportunities at conferences, workshops, or seminars.
Students are individuals and should be treated as such. Advice and support given to different students should be varied, and I treat my students as individual human beings with their fears, joys, difficulties, and problems. Education is the process through which students acquire the knowledge and skills that our society expects them to have.
Real education develops a critical thought process in addition to learning accepted facts. It also encourages intellectual curiosity, leading to lifelong learning. Education enriches lives and helps students move from where they are to where they want to be.
I taught the following education courses: Material Development and Adaptation, Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Introduction to Education, Theory and Practice of TEFL, Educational Administration and Management, and Educational Technologies.
Algirdas Makarevicius. Reflections on Teaching: Teaching Philosophy
Algirdas Makarevicius. Professional Development: Workshops and Courses
Algirdas Makarevicius. English Language Teaching Methods
Algirdas Makarevicius. Teaching Experience at Colleges and Universities
Algirdas Makarevicius. Reflections on Management Philosophy
Algirdas Makarevicius. Attendance of Conferences and Symposia
Algirdas Makarevicius. Professional Development: Workshops and Courses
Algirdas Makarevicius. English Language Teaching Methods
Algirdas Makarevicius. Teaching Experience at Colleges and Universities
Algirdas Makarevicius. Reflections on Management Philosophy
Algirdas Makarevicius. Attendance of Conferences and Symposia