{"id":74,"date":"2021-03-31T22:20:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T22:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/jr-current_issue\/"},"modified":"2021-03-31T22:25:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T22:25:21","slug":"jr-current_issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/jr-current_issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Naujausias numeris \/ Current Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n  <h2 class=\"section-title\" style=\"font-size:1.5em; text-align:center;\">\n  \t<span>\n  \t\tVolume:17  Issue:1  2026  \t<\/span>\n  <\/h2>\n  <div class=\"row\">\n   <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t<table class=\"table table-hover table-bordered\">\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t            <tr>\n\t               <th class=\"text-center\">Article&nbsp;Information<\/th>\n\t            <\/tr>\n\t         <\/thead>\n\n\t         <tbody>\n\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/papers\/volume-17\/issue-1\/cover-41\/\" style=\"font-weight: 900;\">COVER<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">Author(s):\n\t\t\t\tEditorial Board\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a class=\"fancybox\" href=\"#inline1\">View Abstract<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">Page No : 1-2<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"> <p>DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.org\/n\/a\">n\/a<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a data-id='562' href='http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/journal\/published_paper\/volume-17\/issue-1\/GLi50m86.pdf'>Download pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"inline1\" style=\"width:550px;display: none; text-align: left;\">\n\t\t<h3>COVER<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<h4 style=\";text-align:center;\">Abstract<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n\t\t\u0160VIETIMAS: POLITIKA, VADYBA, KOKYB\u0116\r\n2 0 2 6 , V o l . 1 7 N o . 1 \r\nEDUCATION POLICY, MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY\r\n2 0 2 6 , V o l . 1 7 , N o . 1 \r\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/papers\/volume-17\/issue-1\/contents-40\/\" style=\"font-weight: 900;\">CONTENTS<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">Author(s):\n\t\t\t\tEditorial Board\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a class=\"fancybox\" href=\"#inline2\">View Abstract<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">Page No : 3-3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"> <p>DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.org\/n\/a\">n\/a<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a data-id='563' href='http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/journal\/published_paper\/volume-17\/issue-1\/FeRHWbgz.pdf'>Download pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"inline2\" style=\"width:550px;display: none; text-align: left;\">\n\t\t<h3>CONTENTS<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<h4 style=\";text-align:center;\">Abstract<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n\t\t\u0160VIETIMAS: POLITIKA, VADYBA, KOKYB\u0116\r\n2 0 2 6 , V o l . 1 7 N o . 1 \r\nEDUCATION POLICY, MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY\r\n2 0 2 6 , V o l . 1 7 , N o . 1 \r\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/papers\/volume-17\/issue-1\/teachers-professional-well-being-as-a-prerequisite-for-high-quality-preschool-education\/\" style=\"font-weight: 900;\">TEACHERS&#8217; PROFESSIONAL WELL-BEING AS A PREREQUISITE FOR HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">Author(s):\n\t\t\t\tDaiva Malinauskien\u0117\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a class=\"fancybox\" href=\"#inline3\">View Abstract<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">Page No : 4-6<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"> <p>DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.org\/10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.04\">10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.04<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a data-id='564' href='http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/journal\/published_paper\/volume-17\/issue-1\/5sTUSVLA.pdf'>Download pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"inline3\" style=\"width:550px;display: none; text-align: left;\">\n\t\t<h3>TEACHERS&#8217; PROFESSIONAL WELL-BEING AS A PREREQUISITE FOR HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<h4 style=\";text-align:center;\">Abstract<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n\t\tIn recent years, the topic of teachers\u2019 professional well-being has been receiving increasing attention from researchers, practitioners, and education policymakers. Research by Lithuanian scholars also confirms that the organizational environment of educational institutions, support from administrators, workload, and opportunities for professional growth have a significant impact on teachers\u2019 professional well-being. In the context of early childhood education, teachers\u2019 professional well-being is particularly important due to the specific nature of the work, which involves direct interaction with young children, close collaboration with families, responsibility for children\u2019s education and development, and the need to balance various professional roles.\r\nAlthough the importance of teachers\u2019 professional well-being is widely recognized in scientific research, the professional well-being of preschool teachers still receives relatively less attention than general aspects of teachers\u2019 professional well-being. Given the specific nature of this stage of education and the particularities of teachers\u2019 work, it is appropriate to conduct research that helps to better understand the factors influencing the professional well-being of preschool teachers, the challenges they face, and opportunities for enhancing it. Such research not only contributes to the advancement of scientific knowledge in this field but also lays the groundwork for evidence-based practical and managerial decisions that help enhance teachers\u2019 professional well-being and ensure high-quality early childhood education.\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/papers\/volume-17\/issue-1\/explanatory-images-and-metacognitive-calibration-accuracy-in-science-education\/\" style=\"font-weight: 900;\">EXPLANATORY IMAGES AND METACOGNITIVE CALIBRATION ACCURACY IN SCIENCE EDUCATION<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">Author(s):\n\t\t\t\tAu\u0161rin\u0117 Raudoni\u016bt\u0117\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a class=\"fancybox\" href=\"#inline4\">View Abstract<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">Page No : 7-20<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"> <p>DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.org\/10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.07\">10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.07<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a data-id='565' href='http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/journal\/published_paper\/volume-17\/issue-1\/oWDLcFrx.pdf'>Download pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"inline4\" style=\"width:550px;display: none; text-align: left;\">\n\t\t<h3>EXPLANATORY IMAGES AND METACOGNITIVE CALIBRATION ACCURACY IN SCIENCE EDUCATION<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<h4 style=\";text-align:center;\">Abstract<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n\t\tIt is common practice to use explanatory images to enhance science texts; however research done with adults suggests that such visual support does not always facilitate accurate judgements of one\u2019s understanding of the process being studied and in some cases even may be associated with reduced metacognitive accuracy. Given that younger students\u2019 self-regulated learning skills are still developing, this mixed-methods exploratory study assessed how the inclusion of an explanatory image below the instructional text was associated with fifth-grade students\u2019 knowledge test performance, judgements of their own understanding and the cues used to make these judgements. The study involved 32 fifth-graders, aged 10-11 years. Students read four of six science texts covering different topics, either without an explonatory image (n= 18) or with one text related image accompanying each text (n= 14). Before completing each knowledge test, students predicted their test scores and related their abilty to explain the concept just read to a friend and draw the topic. They also described the basis for their judgements. No direct association was found between the presence of an explanatory image and students\u2019 actual knowledge test performance. However students in the image condition predicted lower test scores, related their ability to explain the topic less highly, and showed a shift in directional calibration error toward greater underestimation. Some students in the image condition clearly reffered to the explanatory illustration when describing the factors of their judgements. These findings extend the focus from cognitive processes in adults towards how visual instructional materials are associated with younger students\u2019 metacognitive judgements. They also provide a basis for future studies using larger samples.\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/papers\/volume-17\/issue-1\/an-overview-of-studies-on-plants-in-environmental-education-a-bibliometric-analysis-over-two-decades-2006-2026\/\" style=\"font-weight: 900;\">AN OVERVIEW OF STUDIES ON PLANTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OVER TWO DECADES (2006\u20132026)<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">Author(s):\n\t\t\t\tMuhammet Usak, Milan Kubiatko\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a class=\"fancybox\" href=\"#inline5\">View Abstract<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">Page No : 21-44<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"> <p>DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.org\/10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.21\">10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.21<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a data-id='566' href='http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/journal\/published_paper\/volume-17\/issue-1\/uM3HhMIG.pdf'>Download pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"inline5\" style=\"width:550px;display: none; text-align: left;\">\n\t\t<h3>AN OVERVIEW OF STUDIES ON PLANTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OVER TWO DECADES (2006\u20132026)<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<h4 style=\";text-align:center;\">Abstract<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n\t\tWhile plants are an integral part of terrestrial ecosystems, little attention is given to them in environmental education (EE) research and conservation debates. There is growing awareness of a general lack of plant recognition and appreciation among people that has become a central issue of botanical literacy, contributing to the phenomenon of plant blindness. Despite growing scholarly interest, no comprehensive bibliometric study has yet mapped the intellectual structure, geographical distribution, and thematic development of research focused on plants within the EE domain. This study presents an evidence-based and systematic summary of peer-reviewed research on plants in environmental education from 2006\u20132026. The Scopus database was searched using a keyword search with the term \u201cplants\u201d AND \u201cenvironmental education,\u201d and then Web of Science was used for a parallel cross-validation search to evaluate the extent of the coverage robustness. After subjecting the literature to systematic inclusion and exclusion criteria, 93 English-language peer-reviewed journal articles were gathered. To ensure that the coding was reliable, two independent coders were used (\u03ba = 0.91). Keyword co-occurrence, country co-authorship mapping, citation, and co-citation analyses were conducted using VOSviewer (version 1.6.20). There was an overall annual increase in the corpus from 2006 to 2026, peaking in 2019. The main substantive keywords identified were: plant blindness, biodiversity, nature-based learning, outdoor education, and sustainability, all of which were grouped into six thematic clusters. The USA, Germany, and Brazil were the most productive countries. The most influential scientists were Prokop, Strgar, Fan\u010dovi\u010dov\u00e1, Tunnicliffe, and Patrick. The journal in the corpus that was most cited was Environmental Education Research. EE with a plant focus is a relatively small yet emerging field, defined by strong theoretical coherence around plant blindness but notable geographic and epistemological narrowness. Gaps found are the lack of studies in the early childhood perspective, Global South perspective and indigenous knowledge perspective, and an emerging, but as yet insufficiently evaluated field of technology-mediated plant education.\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/papers\/volume-17\/issue-1\/the-expression-of-inquiry-skills-of-5-6-year-old-children-across-the-play-based-learning-continuum\/\" style=\"font-weight: 900;\">THE EXPRESSION OF INQUIRY SKILLS OF 5\u20136-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN ACROSS THE PLAY-BASED LEARNING CONTINUUM<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">Author(s):\n\t\t\t\tGabija \u010ciuplyt\u0117, Sergejus Neifachas \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a class=\"fancybox\" href=\"#inline6\">View Abstract<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">Page No : 45-57<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"> <p>DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.org\/10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.45\">10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.45<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a data-id='567' href='http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/journal\/published_paper\/volume-17\/issue-1\/lUrqE5yp.pdf'>Download pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"inline6\" style=\"width:550px;display: none; text-align: left;\">\n\t\t<h3>THE EXPRESSION OF INQUIRY SKILLS OF 5\u20136-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN ACROSS THE PLAY-BASED LEARNING CONTINUUM<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<h4 style=\";text-align:center;\">Abstract<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n\t\tThe research analyses the expression of inquiry skills of 5\u20136-year-old children in free play and teacher-organised play-based educational activities. The study is based on the premise that play and inquiry constitute an integrated process of meaning-making in early childhood, while the quality of inquiry is shaped by the nature of teacher involvement, the structure of the learning context and opportunities for reflection. A qualitative research design was applied. Non-participant observations were conducted in three groups involving 45 children, and additional data were collected through a focus-group discussion with three early childhood teachers. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. The findings show that during free play inquiry emerges authentically from children\u2019s curiosity, sensory impressions and the play situation, yet often remains episodic. In teacher-organised play-based activities inquiry becomes more purposeful, coherent and reflective: children formulate hypotheses, suggest ways of testing ideas, compare objects according to multiple features, explain causal relations and structure their experiences through language. Teachers\u2019 reflections highlight their role as partners in inquiry, designers of learning contexts and facilitators of reflection. The study demonstrates the complementary relationship between free play and intentional pedagogical support and conceptualises the transition from spontaneous curiosity to more conscious inquiry as a key outcome of play-based learning.\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/papers\/volume-17\/issue-1\/pre-service-teachers-experiences-and-challenges-of-becoming-a-teacher-during-teaching-practice\/\" style=\"font-weight: 900;\">PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS\u2019 EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES OF BECOMING A TEACHER DURING TEACHING PRACTICE<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">Author(s):\n\t\t\t\tRita Makarskait\u0117-Petkevi\u010dien\u0117, Agn\u0117 \u0160imkien\u0117\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a class=\"fancybox\" href=\"#inline7\">View Abstract<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">Page No : 58-73<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"> <p>DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.org\/10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.58\">10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.58<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a data-id='568' href='http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/journal\/published_paper\/volume-17\/issue-1\/eS5k649h.pdf'>Download pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"inline7\" style=\"width:550px;display: none; text-align: left;\">\n\t\t<h3>PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS\u2019 EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES OF BECOMING A TEACHER DURING TEACHING PRACTICE<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<h4 style=\";text-align:center;\">Abstract<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n\t\tPre-service teachers\u2019 professional becoming is a complex process that involves not only acquiring professional knowledge and skills, but also perceiving oneself as a teacher and forming professional identity. Teaching practice plays a significant role in this process, as pre-service teachers encounter real educational situations, test their professional skills, build relationships with students and the school community, and reflect on their experiences. Therefore, this study aims to investigate pre-service teachers\u2019 experiences of professional becoming and the challenges they encounter during independent teaching practice. The study used a qualitative research approach. The study involved 38 fourth-year students enrolled in the Subject Pedagogy minor study programme who had completed independent teaching practice. The research data were collected through written reflective essays in which the participants retrospectively reflected on their perception of themselves as future teachers before and during teaching practice and projected their professional \u201cself\u201d into the future. The data were analysed using qualitative content analysis, identifying subcategories and grouping them into broader categories. The research results revealed that teaching practice becomes a significant experience in pre-service teachers\u2019 professional becoming, during which their prior perceptions of themselves as teachers are inseparable from actual teaching practice. During the practice, professional challenges emerged related to the assessment of their own abilities, the organisation of teaching, relationships with students, and responsibility for their learning.\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/papers\/volume-17\/issue-1\/developing-students-critical-thinking-in-science-lessons-in-3rd-grade\/\" style=\"font-weight: 900;\">DEVELOPING STUDENTS&#8217; CRITICAL THINKING IN SCIENCE LESSONS IN 3RD GRADE<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">Author(s):\n\t\t\t\tSamanta Valiu\u0161aityt\u0117\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a class=\"fancybox\" href=\"#inline8\">View Abstract<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">Page No : 74-92<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"> <p>DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.org\/10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.74\">10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.74<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a data-id='569' href='http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/journal\/published_paper\/volume-17\/issue-1\/cfaiHTmE.pdf'>Download pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"inline8\" style=\"width:550px;display: none; text-align: left;\">\n\t\t<h3>DEVELOPING STUDENTS&#8217; CRITICAL THINKING IN SCIENCE LESSONS IN 3RD GRADE<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<h4 style=\";text-align:center;\">Abstract<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n\t\tCritical thinking is one of the most important competencies in today\u2019s world, which is shaped by technology and faces global challenges; therefore, the development of this skill has been a relevant and widely discussed topic in the field of education for some time. Many studies discuss the development of this competency in the context of science education and emphasize the impact of collaborative learning. This article analyzes the issue of how to foster critical thinking among primary school students and whether the use of cooperative learning methods in science classes can contribute to this. The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of educational activities in fostering critical thinking among third-grade students through the use of cooperative learning methods. Research objectives: 1) to review the scientific and methodological literature on the development of critical thinking in primary school, examine different collaborative methods, and assess their potential for fostering students\u2019 critical thinking in science classes, 2) to plan and implement a science educational activity in the 3rd grade that applies the \u201cthink-pair-discuss\u201d cooperative learning method, 3) analyze the results obtained and determine the effectiveness of the selected method in fostering critical thinking in third-grade science classes, identify the limitations of this approach, and discuss possibilities for its broader application.The study revealed that 1) the cooperative learning method (think-pair-discuss) can contribute to the development of critical thinking when applied in lessons, organized according to a specific structure designed to improve critical thinking, encompassing the stages of activation, questioning, comprehension, and reflection; 2) these methods can be adapted to the context of the subject matter and the students\u2019 ages; 3) nevertheless, it is important to consider how to assess each student\u2019s individual progress in terms of critical thinking achievements.\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/papers\/volume-17\/issue-1\/social-and-psychological-adaptation-of-students-to-higher-education-theoretical-approaches-and-specific-features-under-martial-law-2\/\" style=\"font-weight: 900;\">SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION OF STUDENTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION: THEORETICAL APPROACHES AND SPECIFIC FEATURES UNDER MARTIAL LAW<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">Author(s):\n\t\t\t\tAndrii Breian\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a class=\"fancybox\" href=\"#inline9\">View Abstract<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">Page No : 93-100<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"> <p>DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.org\/10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.93\">10.48127\/spvk-epmq\/26.17.93<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a data-id='570' href='http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/journal\/published_paper\/volume-17\/issue-1\/gzOv41qV.pdf'>Download pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"inline9\" style=\"width:550px;display: none; text-align: left;\">\n\t\t<h3>SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION OF STUDENTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION: THEORETICAL APPROACHES AND SPECIFIC FEATURES UNDER MARTIAL LAW<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<h4 style=\";text-align:center;\">Abstract<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n\t\tThis article provides a theoretical analysis of students\u2019 social and psychological adaptation to higher education as a dynamic process of entering and functioning within a new system of academic, social, and normative relations. The conceptual foundations and principal characteristics of social and psychological adaptation are examined, with particular attention to its interrelationships with socialization, academic functioning, interpersonal interaction, and professional development. The principal social and psychological, professional, and societal dimensions of student adaptation are outlined. Particular emphasis is placed on the initial period of university study as a critical stage characterized by the restructuring of established behavioral and activity patterns, the formation of new interpersonal relationships, the acquisition of institutional norms, and the development of student autonomy. Active and passive forms of adaptation are analyzed in terms of their psychological content and potential implications for subsequent social integration, personal development, and self-realization. A systemic perspective on adaptation is considered, according to which adaptive outcomes emerge from the interaction of environmental conditions, interpersonal relationships, and personal resources. Findings from Ukrainian and international studies are synthesized with respect to the roles of coping strategies, attachment patterns, academic and psychological support, characteristics of the social environment, and interactions with teachers and peers. Particular attention is given to the specific challenges of student adaptation under conditions of the full-scale war in Ukraine, including heightened social uncertainty, psychological strain, changes in living and learning conditions, disruption of established social networks, and a shift in life priorities toward safety and basic security. The analysis supports the development of an integrated framework of psychological, academic, and social support aimed at strengthening students\u2019 adaptive functioning and sustaining their educational engagement under conditions of prolonged instability.\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/papers\/volume-17\/issue-1\/end-40\/\" style=\"font-weight: 900;\">END<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">Author(s):\n\t\t\t\tEditorial Board\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a class=\"fancybox\" href=\"#inline10\">View Abstract<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">Page No : 101-104<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"> <p>DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.org\/n\/a\">n\/a<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a data-id='571' href='http:\/\/gu.puslapiai.lt\/spvk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/journal\/published_paper\/volume-17\/issue-1\/R8Pm5onP.pdf'>Download pdf<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"inline10\" style=\"width:550px;display: none; 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