Education, titles and degrees

1996 Undergraduate degree and teacher’s qualification in Biology, Vilnius Pedagogical University;
1999 Master degree in Educology (Education Management);
2007 Doctorate degree in Social Sciences (Educology), Kaunas University of Technology.

Professional experience

8 years of professional experience in higher education institutions:
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences; Mykolas Romeris University; Kaunas University of Technology.

7 years of professional experience in other education institutions:
Education Study Centre of Vytautas Magnus University; Vilnius University of Applied Sciences; International School of Law and Business; Klaipeda State College; Kaunas University of Applied Sciences.

10 years of professional experience in the fields of management and public administration.

Research

• Publications

Scientific Publications published in 2007-2011:

ARTICLES
In research journals belonging to international databases:

1. Čiužas, R. and Leliūgienė, I. “Socialinių pedagogų teisių ir pareigų realizavimo galimybės praktinėje veikloje”. Socialinis ugdymas, 2011, Nr. 2, p. 45-57, 116-130, Vilnius: Vilnius Pedagogical University publishing house. ISSN 1392-9569. [Databases: SocINDEX with full text (EBSCO Publishing)].
2. Čiužas, R. “Contemporary teacher’s competences in the context of educational changes”. Research journal ATEE Spring University 2011 „Changing Education in a Changing Society“, 2011, p. 40-49. ISSN 1822-2196.
3. Čiužas, R. “Student Assessment: Are we ready to shift from Assessment of Learning to Assessment for Learning?”. Socialiniai mokslai, 2011, Nr. 1 (71), p. 73-79. Kaunas: Technologija publishing house. ISSN 1392-0758. [Databases: SocINDEX with full text (EBSCO Publishing)].
4. Čiužas, R. and Navickaitė, J. “Ugdymo turinio planavimo ir įgyvendinimo kaita”. Pedagogika, 2011, Nr. 101. p. 37-42. Vilnius: Vilnius Pedagogical University publishing house. ISSN 1392-0340. [Databases: IndexCopernicus].
5. Čiužas, R., Navickaitė, J. and Ušeckienė, L. “Mokytojų profesinės kompetencijos plėtotė ir jos kaitos poreikis”. Mokytojų ugdymas, 2010, Nr. 13, Šiauliai: Šiauliai University publishing house. ISSN 1822-119X.
6. Čiužas, R. and Navickaitė, J. “The Curriculum Change as a Premise for a Successful Engineering Students‘ Career”.  Proceedings of the third international conference “Global Cooperation in Engineering Education: Innovative Technologies, Studies and Professional Development”, 2009, p. 88-93, Kaunas: Technologija publishing house. ISSN 1822-8070.
7. Čiužas, R. and Navickaitė, J. “Mokinių pažangos ir pasiekimų vertinimo kaita edukacinės paradigmos virsmo sąlygomis”. Pedagogika, 2008, Nr. 91, p. 53-59, Vilnius: Vilnius Pedagogical University publishing house. ISSN 1392-0340.
8. Чюжас, Р., Рудзинскас, Г. “Повышение квалификации учителей и руководителей школ: как фактор личностного роста учителя в меняющейся образовательной среде”. // Proceedings of an international scientific conference „Современные образовательные технологии: формирование коммуникативной компетентности учителей“. 2008, St. Petersburg, Russia. ISBN 978-5-9592-0089-3. (p. 13-24).
9. Čiužas, R. and Navickaitė, J. (). “Panevėžio miesto mokytojų profesinės kompetencijos raiška”. Conclusions and recommendations of research undertaken under the project “Švietimo vadybos inovacijos: kokybės valdymas ir kompetencijų tobulinimas Panevėžyje“. 2008, p. 47- 63, ISBN 978-609-95000-0-3.
10. Gudaitė, L. Čiužas, R. and Navickaitė, J. “Mokytojo, mokyklos vadovo ir mokyklos veiklos vertinimas: procesų dermė”. Supplement of an informational publication “Švietimo naujienos“, 2008, Nr. 14 (269), p. 1-12. ISSN 1648-5874.

 
EDUCATIONAL, METHODICAL AND TEACHING AID PUBLICATIONS:

1. Šiaučiukėnienė, L., Stankevičienė, N. and Čiužas, R. “Didaktika: teorija ir praktika”. Educational book for higher education institutions, 2011, 246 p. Kaunas: Technologija publishing house. ISBN 978-9955-25-970-1.
2. Sinkevičiūtė, A., Šedienė, J., Bankauskienė, N. and Čiužas, R. “Pedagogo veiklos tobulinimas: pagalba VIII klasės mokiniams spręsti chemijos uždavinius”. Teaching aid, 2007. Kaunas: Technologija publishing house. ISBN 9955-25-186-7.
3. Bankauskienė, N., Čiužas, R. and Trofimova, R. “Pedagogo veiklos tobulinimas: pagalba V klasės mokiniams rengti tekstinius dokumentus taikant informacines technologijas”. Teaching aid, 2010, 128 p. Kaunas: Technologija publishing house. ISBN 978-9955-25-935-0.
4. Čiužas, R., Martinionienė, J. and Stankevičienė, P. “Biologija III. Trumpai ir aiškiai”. Educational book, 2010, Vilnius: Didakta. (ISBN 978-609-8002-91-1).
5. Čiužas, R., Martinionienė, J. and Stankevičienė, P. “Biologija II. Trumpai ir aiškiai”. Educational book, 2010, Vilnius: Didakta. (ISBN 978-609-8002-86-7).
6. Čiužas, R., Martinionienė, J. and Stankevičienė, P. “Biologija I. Trumpai ir aiškiai”. Educational book, 2009, Vilnius: Didakta. (ISBN 978-609-8002-75-1).
7. Grūnovienė, D. and Čiužas, R. “Žmogaus ekologija”. Educational book for independent studies, 2007, Kaunas: Kauno kolegija. (ISBN 978-9955-27-042-3).
8. Drungilienė, D., Čiužas, R., Kerpiškienė, Z. and Tarabilda, V. “Metodinės rekomendacijos mokytojų veiklai vertinti”. Methodical book for teacher evaluation, 2007, Vilnius: Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, Teacher Professional Development Center. (ISBN 978-9955-34-071-3).

• Participation in EU Structural Fund projects

Initiator and member of the management committee of the COMENIUS 3 project “ELOS: Europe as a Learning Environment in Schools”. Partners: Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and Institute of Education of Kaunas University of Technology.

• Participation in international projects

Participant and coordinator of a Lithuanian – Norwegian project “Management of Learning Institutions”. Partner: Teacher Professional Development Center.

• Participation in national projects

Lecturer and consultant of a national project “Kompleksinis asmenų, nuteistų bausmėmis nesisijusiomis su laisvės atėmimu, paruošimas integracijai į darbo rinką”. Partners: Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania, Prison Department under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania, public institution “Jaunimo karjeros centras”.
Coordinator, lecturer and participant in a national project “Švietimo konsultantų (vadybos ekspertų) rengimas”. Partners: Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and Teacher Professional Development Center.

Expert activities

2004 – 2009 Member and deputy director of the Teacher and Educational Worker Training and Qualification Development expert committee (under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania);
2008 Education consultant (evaluation of teachers’ practical work), Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania;
2007 Education consultant (accreditation of secondary education programme expert), Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania;
2007 Education consultant (programme evaluation expert), Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania;
2006 Education consultant (internal audit of pre-school education institution), Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania;
2006 Education consultant (management expert), Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania.

Editorial activities

Member of the editorial board of these publications:
“Lietuvos švietimas skaičiais 2009. Bendrasis lavinimas“, Vilnius, Lithuania: Švietimo aprūpinimo centras (Education Supply Centre), 2009 (ISSN 2029-039X).
“Lietuvos švietimas skaičiais 2008. Bendrasis lavinimas“, Vilnius, Lithuania: Švietimo aprūpinimo centras (Education Supply Centre), 2008.
“Lietuva. Švietimas regionuose 2006. Mokytojai“ , Vilnius, Lithuania: Švietimo aprūpinimo centras (Education Supply Centre), 2006 (ISSN 1822-5128).

2011 – Present. Member of the Lithuanian Association of Social Pedagogues;
2012 Vice-president, Community of Lithuanian Guides;
1996 Member, Kaunas Guide Society.