European Structural Funds Support to Further Training and Increasing Competitiveness of Pedagogues of Latvia

• Authors: Valdis Krastiņš , Vairis Ļaudams
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Introduction. Attraction of funds from European social funds for increasing economic and professional competitiveness of teachers of Latvia is strategically important.Aim of the Study. To research the options to increase the efficiency of education management in Latvia.Materials and Methods. The research carried out by the authors of the article is based on study of documents on human resources and education development planning, on study and analysis of experience at attracting the European Structural Funds for supporting teachers of various subjects in Riga and several Latvian regions.Results. The research shows that support of target scholarships to pedagogues is necessary ensuring the procedure of teaching process at schools and raising the pedagogues' competitiveness in the labour market.Conclusions. It is possible to conclude that teachers' work motivation is increased, growth of their professional proficiency is facilitated, and new teaching methods are used.

Keywords

EN

education management; European Structural Funds; pedagogues' further education; competitiveness

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Signum Temporis
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 22-33

Dates

published

2009-09-01

online

2011-10-19

Contributors

author

Valdis Krastiņš

• Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia

author

Vairis Ļaudams

• Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10195-011-0016-7