Vilma Gesevičienė1, Edmundas Mazėtis2
(1. Department of Mathematics, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Lithuania
2. Department of Didactics of Mathematics and Informatics, Vilnius University, Lithuania)

 

 

Abstract: The National Progress Strategy “Lithuania 2030” raises a goal to form the conditions for the learners’ individual development and expression of creativity, implementation of joint ideas by business and science. The National Education Strategy for 2013–2022 specifies that the Lithuanian education must become a sound basis for improving well-being of the state, a dynamic and independent person creating his own future, future of the state and the world in a responsible and solidary way. It should be noted that Lithuania has achieved a lot in the area of education accessibility: we are one of the leaders in the European Union by the level of working-age persons (of 25–64 years old) having at least secondary education, in the top-ten — by the level of higher education of the youth (of 30–34 years old). However, we have some social isolation risk groups, in particular among the youth, who have difficulties in integrating into the labour market, we lack attention for the gifted ones, lag behind the leading countries by the achievement of the learners’ highest levels, there are significant differences between education accessibility and quality in a city and in a village, there remain some unsolved problems related to the contents of education and studies. In this context some problems also arise in the implementation of a profile education (self-education) model in general education schools. The choice of subjects and their learning levels has not only an academic basis but it is also one of the main factors predetermining the success of the career development in the future. The article overviews the priorities and motives of the Lithuanian general education school learners of the 11th–12th forms (N = 1,019) for choosing the exact science subjects and compliance with their future plans of the professional activities or studies.

 

 

Key words: subjects of exact and natural sciences, individual learner’s education plan, motivation for choosing subjects, reflexion of a choice