Aspects of the Professional Language Teaching and Evaluation for Learners Competences

3 June 2011 the Final Conference of the LLP LdV TOI project  “TOOL-Tipls -Tool to Improve Transparency of Professional Language Skills” took place in Vilnius Neringa Hotel. Participants from various Colleges, Universities, VET and Adult Education institutions, Ministry of Education and Science, Lithuanian Adult Education Association, British Council of Lithuania, Education Exchanges Support Foundation, Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre, Public Service Language Centre along with the project partners from Latvia, Finland, Romania, Lithuania and UK attended the event.

International Projects Fair was organized during the conference.

Project coordinator Daiva Malinauskiene welcomed the participants and invited them to enjoy the concert given by Alytus Professional Education Centre students.

Conference materials:

Agenda

• "Languages for Jobs. New Perspective on Multilingualism Policies" - Irena Raudienė, Ministry of Education and Science (LT)
  
  
• "Language Projects in LLP Leonardo da Vinci Program" - Dovilė Kavaliauskaite, Education Exchanges Support Foundation (LT)
  
  
• "Transferable Skills in VET" - Vincentas Dienys, Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre   (LT)
  
  
• "Economic Value of Languages" - Vilma Bačkiūtė, British Council (LT)
  
  
• "TOOL TIPLS Project Results & Feedback: Final product - CD with set of tools how to assess the level of language competences at professional level" - Daiva Malinauskienė, project coordinator, director of Soros International House (LT)
  
  
• "TOOL TIPLS Project Results & Feedback: Students' and teacher's feedback from piloting" - Gundega Upeniece, English Teacher, Smiltenes Technikums (LV)
  
  
• "TOOL TIPLS Project Results & Feedback: Professional approach to professional language need in the hospitality industry" - Genovaitė Dudėnienė, General Manager, Hotel Neringa (LT)
  

• "Projects on the importance of language competences in different environments: The world of work in class part I, part II" - Anca Colibaba, President of EUROED Foundation, professor at 'GR.T.POPA UNIVERSITY-IASI (RO), Rodica Vulcanescu, EUROED Foundation, Teacher of English, trainer and teacher trainer (RO)

• "Projects on the importance of language competences in different environments. How people learn: My Story, Office InterActors" - Anca Colibaba, President of EUROED Foundation, professor at 'GR.T.POPA UNIVERSITY-IASI (RO), Rodica Vulcanescu, EUROED Foundation, Teacher of English, trainer and teacher trainer (RO)

• "Evaluation of two EU projects aimed at improving English Language competence as a generic vocational skill" - David Evans, DHE Solutions Ltd (UK)
  
  
• "Meeting the Demands of the European Labour Market: DILS Grundtvig learning partnership" - Olga Medvedeva, Public Service language Centre (LT)
  
  
• "Ways to adapt to new environment" - Violeta Mirinavičiūtė, Soros International House (LT)
  
  
• "Video training method - self-analysis tool for educators" - Vilija Lukošūnienė, Lithuanian Association of Adult Education (LT)
  
  
• "Reviewing and reviving learning strategies and applying innovative ICT tools" - Airina Volungevičienė, Vytautas Magnum University (LT)