Idealaus aukštosios mokyklos pedagogo beieškant

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Aukštoji mokykla; Dėstytojas; Idealus dėstytojo modelis; Mokslinė kompetencija; Paieškos, idealus, dėstytojas, universitetas; Studentas; Universitetas; Higher education institution; Ideal model of lecturer; Lecturer; Scientific competence; Serch, ideal, professor, university; Student; University.

ENUniversities are very diverse in respect of their own goals set: some of them seek to train researchers, others practitioners (e.g. musicians, surgeons, artists, etc.) that is why it becomes difficult to identify major qualities of an ideal lecturer. While analysing the pedagogical works of the outstanding educators, we can claim that they were given high appreciation for completely different competencies and qualities. We have the evidence that Kant, who delivered lectures at Karaliaučius University, used very expressive, rich elaborate language which was a perfect combination of sophistication and humour. He used to involve students in independent thinking, while another prominent philosopher Hegel used to be gloomy, unapproachable, constantly grubbing in his notes, coughing quite often, stressing each word because of his local German dialect. Despite all these unattractive facts, students rushed into his lectures that were examples of philosophical novelty, logical argumentation and other practical qualities. Similarly, quite a number of differences can be observed among our Lithuanian lecturing staff. Professor V. Sezemanas delivered logically planned lectures, usually from his notes, without having any contacts with his students. Professor A. Gučas was far more emotional: he used to bring books into his lectures, they were very often cited and compared with the thoughts of different authors.With the increasing number of published materials and manuals, possibilities for using computers, copying machines and internet web in teaching process, the value of information-spreading lectures has diminished. That is why, high-quality lectures-orators are becoming more important in the humanitarian subjects as well as in value-developing lectures. Such qualities as high professional competence, democratic attitude towards students, good management skills, pleasant personal traits receive higher and higher appreciation. Baring on the results of investigation among students and their proposals to the lecturing staff, the following qualities appeared to be dominant: 1) good subject knowledge and achievements in the sphere of research; 2) creativeness and originality; 3) ability to participate in discussions with students taking into account their opinions. Many professors in Lithuanian universities are valued because of some specific achievements (ability to speak many foreign languages, a lot of achievements in the sphere of art or sports etc.). Students value lecturers who are supportive and always ready to help. When preparing and selecting the lecturing staff for universities, we must take all the above-mentioned models of positive qualities into consideration. Apart from the high professional competence, lecturers should have appropriate psychological preparation (better knowledge of students and themselves) as well as to develop their logical skills (without logics you cannot have correct discussions, leading to truth). Logic adds a lot to the general culture of oral communication. [From the publication]