Assoc. professor PhD Violeta Šlekienė

Phone: +370 61293203

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9091-2393

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Violeta-Slekiene

Research Area:

Social sciences, Educology

Scientific Interests:

Science education in general schools and higher education

Present Position:

Associated Professor of Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy.

Education:

Doctor of social sciences. Vilnius Pedagogical University, Siauliai University, 1995–2000.

Optometrist. Siauliai University, 2003–2004.

Physicist, teacher qualification. Vilnius University, 1975–1980.

Head of STEAM Center (Vilnius university Siauliai Academy, STEAM center) – 2020.04–2022.08.10

Chief specialist for organizing the study process (Siauliai University) – 2019.09–2020.10

Chief researcher (Siauliai University) – 2017–2018

Senior researcher (Siauliai University) – 2009–2016

Head of the Department of Physics (Siauliai University) – 2000–2011

Lecturer of Physics Department (Siauliai University) – 2002–2007

Lecturer, doctoral student (Siauliai University) – 1995–2000

Assistant (Siauliai University) – 1992–1995

Junior researcher (Siauliai University) – 1981–1992

Engineer (Vilnius Institute of Electrographic Scientific Research) – 1980–1981

Publications:

eLABA

Study subjects:

Projects:

2018–2022. Providing schools with science and technology tools. No. 09.1.3-CPVA-V-704-02-0001 Investment funds of European Union funds for 2014–2020. ŠU/since 2021 m.  Project manager of Siauliai university (since 2021 Vilnius university) part.

2018. Analysis of Innovations and Strategies in the Education of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Technology, Engineering and the Arts (STEAM) (No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712_09-0201). Research Council of Lithuania. Scientific supervisor.

2016–2017. BaltNord network for science communication, NPHZ-2016/10035, NPHZ-2016/10035. Nordplus. Scientific advisor.

2013–2017. MaT2SMc: Materials for Teaching Together: Science and Mathematics Teachers collaborating for better results. No.: 539242-LLP-1-2013-1-AT-COMENIUS-CMP. EU LLP Comenius. Project researcher.

Internships, Grants:

Newton rooms, Bodo, Norway. STEAM education. September 2018.

University of Iceland, Iceland. March 2017.

University of Tartu, Estonia. STEAM education. September 2016.

Scientific Dissemination:

https://www.svietimonaujienos.lt/laukiamos-kitu-mokslo-metu-naujienos-baigiami-irengti-regioniniai-steam-centrai-siaulieciai-veikla-jau-pradejo/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyu9DHZsc5A

https://www.delfi.lt/projektai/steam-juodosios-dezes-klubas/lietuvoje-duris-atvere-steam-viesosios-prieigos-centru-tinklas.d?id=88536783

https://steamlt.lt/naujienos/steam-lt-tinklas-atidaromas/

https://www.skrastas.lt/aktualijos/siauliai/pirmasis-salyje-veikla-pradedantis-siauliu-universiteto-steam-centras-sieks

http://www.snaujienos.lt/miesto-gyvenimas/44060-vu-sa-steam-centre-inzinerijos-imoniu-atstovu-pokalbiai

https://www.etaplius.lt/veikla-pradejo-lietuvos-steam-atviros-prieigos-centru-tinklas-oficialiai-pristatytas-regioninis-steam-centras-vu-siauliu-akademijoje

http://kurklt.lt/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/STEAM-regioninio-bendradarbiavimo-stiprinimas_-S%CC%8CIAULIAI.pdf

https://www.lrytas.lt/lietuvosdiena/aktualijos/2020/08/13/news/mokslininke-apie-unikalia-laboratorija-siauliu-universitete-tai-investicija-i-ateiti--15960383

Expert, consulting activities:

Leader of the expert group to develop the operating model for STEAM Centers (2020).

Operating model for STEAM Centers (2021), Violeta Šlekienė, Dalia Juškė ir kt., https://marko.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/STEAM-centru-viklos-modelio-skaidres_PDF.pdf

Other Related Activities:

Member of the editorial board of the journal “Natural Science Education”

Member of the Lithuanian and European Society of Physics

Member of the Union of Lithuanian Scientists

Chairperson of the evaluation committee of the Lithuanian Physics Olympiads (9th grades)