Curriculum vitae

Name Surname Ilona Valantinaitė
Education
Institution Qualification, academic degree, academic title Year
Vilnius Pedagogical University Bachelor of Education, Teacher Qualification 2004
Vilnius Pedagogical University Master's degree 2006
Vilnius University of Educational Sciences Doctoral degree 2012
Work experience
Employer Occupation Period
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences Lecturer 2006-2009
Vilnius College Lecturer, Associate Professor 2009-2013
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences Lecturer 2012-2014
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences Trainee in the project ‘Implementation of Post Doctoral Internships in Lithuania’ 2013-2015
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences Associate Professor 2014-2017
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Associate Professor 2015-2022
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Head of Educational Competencies Group 2017-2021
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Chief Specialist (Educational researcher) in Group of Educational Competencies 2021-2022
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Faculty of Creative Industries Professor 2022--
Main publications, monographs, art works, patents
Field of Science Publications Year
07S Pečiuliauskienė P., Valantinaitė I., Malonaitienė V. Z Generation: Creativity and Integration: Monograph . - Vilnius: Publishing house of Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, 2013. - 456 p. ISBN 978-9955-20-885-3. 2013
07S Valantinaitė I. The Information Literacy and Creative Originality of Trainee Teachers of Technologies. Distance Learning in Applied Informatics, DIVAI, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7478-497-2, p. 515-528. (Web of Science database proceedings). 2014
07S Valantinaitė I. „The Information Literacy and Verbal Creativity of Trainee Teachers of Technologies” // European Scientific Journal June 2014 /SPECIAL/ edition Vol.1. ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431. http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/3653; http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/3653/3452 . 2014
07S Pečiuliauskienė P., Valantinaitė I. „Creativity and Cross Curricular Relationships Visualisation Ability of Prie-Service Technology Teachers“ // International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on Social Sciences and Arts, SGEM 2014 / Education and Educational Research, Vol. 111. Bulgarija, 2014. P. 889-896. ISBN 978-619-7105-24-7, ISSN 2367-5659, DOI: 10.5593/sgemsocial2014/B13/S3.116. References: International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM2014, www.sgemsocial.org , SGEM2014 Conference Proceedings, ISBN 978-619-7105-24-7/ ISSN 2367-5659, September 1-9, 2014, Book 1, Vol. 3, 889-896 pp. (Tomson Reuters duomenų bazėje) 2014
07S Valantinaitė I. The Third-Year Student’s Creativity Changes in Applying Virtual Learning Environment on Technology Pedagogical Studies Process in Lithuania. Rural Environment. Education. Personality. (REEP). Jelgava: Latvian University of Agriculture, 2015. ISSN 2255-808X, p. 283- 291. [Aut. Ind.: 1,000] (Web of Science database proceedings). 2015
07S Valantinaitė I. Creativity Of Trainee Technology Teachers Of The Baltic Countries As Readiness To Educate Learners Meeting The Needs Of The Labor Market Of The Beginning Of The 21st Century. Society, Integration, Education, 2015. ISSN 2256-0629, p. 443-455. [Aut. ind.: 1,000] (Web of Science database proceedings). 2015
07S Petrulionienė Vida, Valantinaitė Ilona, Nežymų intelekto sutrikimą turinčių mokinių kūrybinio originalumo neverbalinės raiškos pokyčiai technologijų pamokose // Pedagogika, Vilnius : Lietuvos edukologijos universitetas. ISSN 1392-0340. T. 117, Nr. 1 (2015) p. 168-184. [ CEEOL; EBSCO; Index Copernicus; SCOPUS]; [M.kr.: 07S]; [Aut. Ind.: 0,500]; DOI: http://10.15823/p.2015.076. 2015
07S Valantinaitė I. „Creativity Of Trainee Technology Teachers Of The Baltic Countries As Readiness To Educate Learners Meeting The Needs Of The Labor Market Of The Beginning Of The 21st Century“ // Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference / Society, Integration, Education, Vol. 1, Latvia, 2015. P.443-455. ISSN 2256-0629, ISBN 978-9984-44-166-5. http://journals.ru.lv/index.php/SIE/article/view/305/434, http://journals.ru.lv/index.php/SIE/issue/viewIssue/23/1 . Tomson Reuters Web of science duomenų bazėje. 2015
07S Valantinaitė I; Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė Ž., Dislere V. (2016) Dimension of consumer culture in verbal creativity expression of pre-service technology teachers in the Baltic countries: the field of electronics. Rural Environment. Education. Personality. (REEP). Jelgava: Latvian University of Agriculture, 2016. ISSN 2255-8071, p. 174-186. [Aut. ind.: 0,50] (Web of Science database proceedings). 2016
07S Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė Ž., Valantinaitė I. (2016) Professional purposefulness of the students of technologies education. Rural Environment. Education. Personality. (REEP). Jelgava: Latvian University of Agriculture, 2016. ISSN 2255-8071, p. 247-254. [Aut. ind.: 0,50] (Web of Science database proceedings). 2016
07S, 08S Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė Ž., Žilinskaitė-Vytienė V., Valantinaitė I. (2017) A threedimensional aproach in education for sustainable future. Problems of Sustainable development, 2017, vol. 12, no 1, p. 63-69 (Web of Science data base with Impact Factor). 2017
07S, 08S Adomaitytė, Gintarė; Žilinskaitė-Vytienė, Viktorija; Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Živilė; Valantinaitė, Ilona; Navickienė, Vida. Shift of creativity concepts: from mysticism to modern approach = Kūrybiškumo sampratų raida: nuo mistinio iki vartotojiško // Filosofija, sociologija. Vilnius : Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla. ISSN 0235- 7186. eISSN 2424-4546. 2018, t. 29, Nr. 3, p. 203-210. [CEEOL – Central and Eastern European Online Library; Scopus; Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science); Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science)] [M.kr.: S 008,H 001] [IF: 0,403; AIF: 1,636; kvartilis: Q4 (2018, Clarivate JCR SSCI)] [CiteScore: 1,00; SNIP: 0,441; SJR: 0,637; kvartilis: Q2 (2018, Scopus Sources)] [Aut. ind.: 0,200] 2018
07S, 08S Valantinaitė, Ilona; Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Živilė. The change in students’ attitude towards favourable and unfavourable factors of online learning environments // Sustainability: Special issue: Sustainable educational management for effective e-learning. Basel : MDPI. ISSN 2071-1050. eISSN 2071-1050. 2020, vol. 12, iss. 19, art. no. 7960, p. 1-14. DOI: 10.3390/su12197960. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus; INSPEC; DOAJ; RePec; AGORA; CABI - CAB Abstracts; GEOBASE (Elsevier); Genamics Journal Seek] [M.kr.: S 008,S 007] [IF: 3,251; AIF: 3,985; kvartilis: Q2 (2020, Clarivate JCR SSCI); IF: 3,251; AIF: 5,860; kvartilis: Q2 (2020, Clarivate JCR SCIE)] [CiteScore: 3,90; SNIP: 1,237; SJR: 0,612; kvartilis: Q1 (2020, Scopus Sources)] [Aut. ind.: 0,500] 2020
07S, 08S Valantinaitė, Ilona; Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Živilė; Asakavičiūtė, Vaida; Navickienė, Vida. The idea of mass culture in the technologized context of lifelong learning from the philosophical perspective of Ortega y Gasset = Masės kultūros idėjos technologizuojamame mokymosi visą gyvenimą kontekste iš Ortegos y Gasseto filosofinės perspektyvos // Filosofija, Sociologija. Vilnius : Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla. ISSN 0235-7186. eISSN 2424-4546. 2020, t. 31, Nr. 3, p. 198-208. DOI: 10.6001/fil-soc.v31i3.4267. [IPSA; CEEOL – Central and Eastern European Online Library; Sociological Abstracts; Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus] [M.kr.: S 007,H 001,S 008] [IF: 0,351; AIF: 2,450; kvartilis: Q4 (2020, Clarivate JCR SSCI)] [CiteScore: 0,80; SNIP: 0,440; SJR: 0,214; kvartilis: Q2 (2020, Scopus Sources)] [Aut. ind.: 0,250] 2020
07S, 08S Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Živilė; Valantinaitė, Ilona; Kliukas, Romualdas. Communion, care, and leadership in computer-mediated learning during the early stage of COVID-19 // Sustainability: Special issue: Sustainable assessment in the education system in the age of COVID-19. Basel : MDPI. ISSN 2071-1050. eISSN 2071-1050. 2021, vol. 13, iss. 8, art. no. 4234, p. 1-17. DOI: 10.3390/su13084234. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus; DOAJ; INSPEC; RePec; GEOBASE; Gale's Academic OneFile; CABI - Animal Science Database] [M.kr.: S 008] [IF: 3,889; AIF: 4,719; kvartilis: Q2 (2021, Clarivate JCR SSCI); IF: 3,889; AIF: 6,732; kvartilis: Q2 (2021, Clarivate JCR SCIE)] [CiteScore: 5,00; SNIP: 1,291; SJR: 0,664; kvartilis: Q1 (2021, Scopus Sources)] [Aut. ind.: 0,333] 2021
07S, 08S Navickienė, Vida; Droessiger, Gražina; Valantinaitė, Ilona; Trinkūnas, Vaidotas; Jaras, Arūnas. University management solutions during the Covid-19 pandemic: a case study of Lithuania // Business, management and economics engineering. Vilnius : Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. ISSN 2669-2481. eISSN 2669-249X. 2021, vol. 19, iss. 2, p. 337-357. DOI: 10.3846/bmee.2021.14870. [Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus; DOAJ; ProQuest Central; Gale's Academic OneFile] [M.kr.: S 007,S 008] [CiteScore: 0,90; SNIP: 0,673; SJR: 0,232; kvartilis: Q3 (2021, Scopus Sources)] [Aut. ind.: 0,200] 2021
07S, 08S Valantinaitė, Ilona; Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Živilė. The dimension of textile use in the expression of verbal creativity // European scientific journal. Kocani : European Scientific Institute. ISSN 1857-7881. eISSN 1857-7431. 2022, vol. 18, iss. 6, p. 1-21. DOI: 10.19044/esj.2022.v18n6p1. [Index Copernicus; Open J-Gate; Gale's Academic OneFile; Genamics Journal Seek] [M.kr.: S 008,S 007] [Aut. ind.: 0,500] 2022
07S, 08S Asakavičiūtė, Vaida; Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Živilė; Valantinaitė, Ilona. I–Thou communication in distant education from the perspective of Martin Buber’s philosophy = Aš–Tu komunikacija nuotolinėse studijose žvelgiant iš Martino Buberio filosofijos perspektyvos // Filosofija. Sociologija = Philosophy, sociology. Vilnius : Lietuvos mokslų akademija. ISSN 0235-7186. eISSN 2424-4546. 2022, t. 33, Nr. 1, p. 22-31. DOI: 10.6001/filsoc.v33i1.4666. [Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus; IPSA; CEEOL – Central and Eastern European Online Library; Sociological Abstracts] [M.kr.: S 008,H 001] [IF: 0,300; AIF: 2,700; kvartilis: Q4 (2022, Clarivate JCR SSCI)] [CiteScore: 0,80; SNIP: 0,500; SJR: 0,177; kvartilis: Q2 (2022, Scopus Sources)] [Aut. ind.: 0,333] 2022
07S, 08S Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Živilė; Valantinaitė, Ilona; Asakavičiūtė, Vaida. ‘Should i turn on my video camera?’ The students’ perceptions of the use of video cameras in synchronous distant learning // Electronics: Special issue: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the digital competence of educators. Basel : MDPI. ISSN 2079- 9292. eISSN 2079-9292. 2022, vol. 11, iss. 5, art. no. 813, p. 1-15. DOI: 10.3390/electronics11050813. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus; DOAJ; INSPEC; J-Gate] [M.kr.: S 008] [IF: 2,900; AIF: 4,733; kvartilis: Q2 (2022, Clarivate JCR SCIE)] [CiteScore: 4,70; SNIP: 1,045; SJR: 0,628; kvartilis: Q2 (2022, Scopus Sources)] [Aut. ind.: 0,333] 2022
07S, 08S Asakavičiūtė, Vaida; Valantinaitė, Ilona; Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Živilė. The space and role of discussion in university studies in the context of Socrates’ philosophy of education = Diskusijų erdvė ir vaidmuo universitetinėse studijose Sokrato ugdymo filosofijos kontekste // Filosofija. Sociologija. Vilnius : Lietuvos mokslų akademija. ISSN 0235-7186. eISSN 2424-4546. 2023, t. 34, Nr. 3, p. 328-338. DOI: 10.6001/fil-soc.2023.34.3.13. [Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science); Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus; The Philosopher's Index; CEEOL – Central and Eastern European Online Library] [M.kr.: S 008,H 001,S 007] [IF: 0,300; AIF: 2,700; kvartilis: Q4 (2022, Clarivate JCR SSCI)] [CiteScore: 0,80; SNIP: 0,500; SJR: 0,177; kvartilis: Q2 (2022, Scopus Sources)] [Aut. ind.: 0,333] 2023
07S, 08S Kačerauskas, Tomas; Valantinaitė, Ilona. Is there happiness in money? An attitudinal study of native Lithuanian speakers // Economics and sociology. Szczecin : Centre of Sociological Research. ISSN 2071-789X. eISSN 2306- 3459. 2023, vol. 16, iss. 1, p. 45-56. DOI: 10.14254/2071-789X.2023/16-1/3. [Scopus; Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science)] [M.kr.: S 008] [CiteScore: 4,70; SNIP: 0,926; SJR: 0,439; kvartilis: Q1 (2022, Scopus Sources)] [Aut. ind.: 0,500] 2023
07S, 08S Valantinaitė, Ilona; Navickienė, Vida. The phenomenon of lecturer competences as a prerequisite for the advancement of sustainable development ideas in the context of student-centred studies // Sustainability. Basel : MDPI. eISSN 2071-1050. 2024, vol. 16, iss. 4, art. no. 1472, p. 1-18. DOI: 10.3390/su16041472. [Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science); Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); Scopus] [M.kr.: S 007,S 008] [IF: 3,900; AIF: 4,750; kvartilis: Q2 (2022, Clarivate JCR SSCI); IF: 3,900; AIF: 6,750; kvartilis: Q2 (2022, Clarivate JCR SCIE)] [CiteScore: 5,80; SNIP: 1,198; SJR: 0,664; kvartilis: Q1 (2022, Scopus Sources)] [Aut. ind.: 0,500] 2024
Main methodological works
Year Title
2011 Valantinaitė I. The Art of Makeup. Vilnius: Ciklonas, 2011. – 104 p. ISBN 978-609-436-005-3. (teaching book)
2022 Ilona VALANTINAITĖ, Lina BAGDŽIŪNAITĖ-LITVINAITIENĖ, Vida NAVICKIENĖ, Elida ŽALNIERIŪNIENĖ, Gintė GUDZEVIČIŪTĖ, Gražina DROESSIGER (2022). Time: studies, methods and labyrinths: educational book. - 140 p. ISBN 978-609-476-292-5
Participation in conferences
Date Title of the conference and speech title
2014-04-26 1st Mediterranean Interdisciplinary Forumo n Social Sciences and Humanities, MIFS 2014 (23-26 April 2014, Arab Open University, University of the Azores; Libanas, Beirutas, http://mforum.net.co/). Presentation „The Information Literacy and Verbal Creativity of Trainee Teachers of Technologies”.
2014-05-07 10th International Scientific Conference On Distance Learning in Applied Informatics, DIVAI 2014 (5-7 May 2014, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, University of Hradec Králové; Slovakija, Šturovas, http://conferences.ukf.sk/index.php/divai/divai2014). Presentation „The Information Literacy and Creative Originality of Trainee Teachers of Technologies“.
2014-07-11 The 11th ICIE International Conference on: Excellence, Creativity and Innovation in Basic and Higher Education. Excellence in Education 2014/ The Creativity – Innovation Challenge (7-11 July 2014, International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE): Prancūzija, Paryžius, http://www.paris.icieconference.net/). Poster „The Creative Changes of Trainee Teachers of Technologies Using the VLE in Study Process”.
2014-09-09 International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on Social Sciences and Arts, SGEM 2014 (3-9 September 2014, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria, Albena, http://www.sgemsocial.org/). Poster „Creativity and Cross Curricular Relationships Visualisation Ability of Prie-Service Technology Teachers“.
2014-12-04 International scientific conference ‘Learning Materials In the 21st Century: Creation and Application‘ (4 December 2014, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences). Poster “Integral Links in the Content of Technologies and Science Employing Virtual Learning Environment emokykla.lt in Forms 5 and 6“.
2015-01-01 The third-year student’s creativity changes in applying virtual learning environment on Technology pedagogical studies process in Lithuania // Rural Environment. Education. Personality. (REEP), Jelgava : Latvia University of Agriculture, 2015 p. 283-291.
2015-01-01 Creativity of trainee Technology teachers of the Baltic countries as readiness to educate learners meeting the needs of the labor market of the beginning of the 21 st century // Society. Integration. Education, Rezekne : Rēzeknes Augstskola, 2015 p. 443-455.
2016-01-01 Dimension of consumer culture in verbal creativity expression of pre-service technology teachers in the Baltic countries: the field of electronics // Rural Environment. Education. Personality. (REEP), Jelgava : Latvia University of Agriculture, 2016 p. 174-186.
2016-01-01 Professional purposefulness of the students of technologies education. // Rural Environment. Education. Personality. (REEP), Jelgava : Latvia University of Agriculture, 2016 p. 247-254.
2021-02-11 LMA conference „Culture, Consumption and Economics of Creativity: Philosophical, Sociological and Communicative Aspects“. Žilinskaitė-Vytė V., Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė Ž., Valantinaitė I., Navickienė V. Quarantgressions of frontiers of public and private: progeny of the Sony Walkman.
2021-04-22 International conference "Visuality'2021: media and communication", 2021 April 22-23. Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė Živilė, Asakavičiūtė Vaida, Valantinaitė Ilona, Visual mediated dialogue in distance education.
2021-05-07 14-th International Scientific Conference „Rural Environment. Education. Personality (REEP-2021)“, 2021 May 7. Valantinaitė I., Sederevičiūtė–Pačiauskienė Ž.Plenary presentation "The Pros and Cons of Online Learning Environment from the Students’ Perspective".
2021-05-27 The virtual 71st Annual International Communication Association Conference „Engaging the Essential Work of Care: Communication, Connectedness, and Social Justice“. Sederevičiūtė–Pačiauskienė Ž., Valantinaitė I. „Communion, Care and Leadership in Computer-Mediated Learning During the Early Stage of VOVID-19“.
2023-04-21 International Scientific Conference VISUALITY 2023: MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION IN THE AGE OF (DIS)INFORMATION, 19th – 21st April, 2023. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Faculty of Creative Industries, Vilnius, Lithuania. Ilona Valantinaitė, Vaida Asakavičiūtė, Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Visual (Dis)information in Distance Communication - A Place for Memory and/or Imagination? https://vilniustech.lt/international-conference-visuality/program/343929
2023-04-21 International Scientific Conference VISUALITY 2023: MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION IN THE AGE OF (DIS)INFORMATION, 19th – 21st April, 2023. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Faculty of Creative Industries, Vilnius, Lithuania. Mehmet Elibol (Istanbul University, Turkey), Ilona Valantinaitė, Mentor's Activity as Support Communication to Students in Software Development Projects. https://vilniustech.lt/international-conference-visuality/program/343929
2023-05-12 16-th International Scientific Conference „Rural Environment. Education. Personality (REEP-2021)“, 2023 m. gegužės 12-13 d. Jelgavoje; Valantinaitė I., Asakavičiūtė V., Sederevičiūtė–Pačiauskienė Ž; Visual Mediated Dialogue in Distance Education; https://lbtufb.lbtu.lv/conference/REEP/2023/Latvia_REEP_2023_proceedings_No16_online.pdf
2024-05-09 Vaida Asakavičiūtė, Ilona Valantinaitė, Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė (2024). DISCUSSION, DEBATE AND DISPUTE AT UNIVERSITY AS A METHOD OF STUDY. First International Scientific, Practical Conference "European Future: Philosophical and Educational Studies" (2024-05-09), Kherson Technical University (Ukraine), VILNIUS TECH KIF (Lithuania) and others
2024-10-17 The 8th Lithuanian Educational Research Association (LETA) Conference organized by the Lithuanian Educational Research Association and Vilnius TECH University: Educational Uncertainty and Communication Challenges: The Intersection of the Past and the Future.; national conference; 2024 m. October 17-18 d.; Ilona Valantinaitė, Vaida Asakavičiūtė, Živilė Sederevičiūtė– Pačiauskienė; DEBATE, DISCUSSION AND DISPUTE AS A REASON, METHOD OR INDICATOR OF LEARNING; https://lera.lt/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/241015_19-val.-LETA-2024_konferencijos_programa.pdf
Foreign languages
A1/2: beginner; B1/2: advanced user; C1/2: proficient user;
Speaking Understanding Writing
English B1 B2 B1
russian B2 C1 B1
Teaching subjects
Level of studies Subject title
Master Degree Studies Audiovisual Media Discourse
Doctoral studies Academic communication
Bachelor Degree Studies Introduction to the Speciality
Improvement of qualification (internships, lasting more than two weeks, trainings, seminars, not less than 8
Institution Country Subject Period
Rezeknes Augstskola Latvia Delivery of lectures according to Erasmus teaching programme. 2012-2012
Kaunas University of Technologies Lithuania Seminar ‘Intellectual Property, Creative Licence and Open Access’ 2012-2012
Vilnius University Lithuania Courses“Specialized children's drawings interpretation course for educators and social workers " part 1. Lecturer psychologist-psychotherapist Nunzia Tarantini from Italy 2013-2013
Liubliana University Slovenia Research Fellowship. Carrying out studies at the University of Liubliana 2014-2014
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Byelorussia Research Fellowship. Carrying out studies at the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno 2014-2015
Daugavpils University Latvia Research Fellowship. Carrying out studies at the University of Daugavpils. 2014-2014
Vilnius University Lithuania Courses“Specialized children's drawings interpretation course for educators and social workers „ part 2. Lecturer psychologist-psychotherapist Nunzia Tarantini from Italy. 2014-2014
Lithuanian Science Council Lithuania Seminar „ Project Development and Management“ by European Union Structural Funds project ”Postdoctoral Fellowship Implementation in Lithuania” within the framework of the Measure for Enhancing Mobility of Scholars and Other Researchers and the Promotion of Student Research (VP1-3.1-ŠMM-01) of the Program of Human Resources Development Action Plan“. Lecturer dr. Rimantas Kodžius from Saudi Arabia. 2014-2014
Rezeknes Augstskola Latvia Research Fellowship. Carrying out studies at the Rezeknes Augstskola. 2014-2014
Tartu University Estonia Research Fellowship. Carrying out studies at the University of Tartu. 2014-2014
Asociata Dominou Romania. Study place - Malta Erasmus+ program „Nurturing of social and professional skills, using group dynamic methods“ (Nr.2015-1-LT01-KA104-013309) seminar “Creativity and interculturality – Harness the power of creativity through intercultural exchange in the classroom!”. 2015-2015
Vytautas Magnus University Lithuania International Higher Education Forum 2021, Attracting Students, Assessment, Employability, Career Focused Education and Online Teaching and cover a range of contemporary issues around Higher Education, 22 academic hour. 2021-2021
Tallinn University of Technology Estonia Engineering Pedagogy 156 hours (6 ECTS): 36 hours of contact work, 120 hours of independent work. 2021-2022
Aveiro University Portugal Learning visit under the Erasmus+ program: Development of educational competencies, reduction of student dropout, and organizing of doctoral studies. 2022-2022
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Lithuania Improving teachers' digital competencies, NŠA project "Digital Transformation of Education" ("EdTech") 66 hours. 2023-2023
ArtTech Collaboration Empowering Cultural Celebration, Learning, and Empowerment for Young Women Lithuania Digital storytelling 2025-2025
Sivas Cumhuriyet University Turkey Erasmus+ study visit. International networking. 2025-2025
Jaume I University Spain Learning visit under the Erasmus+ program. Establishing international connections for further cooperation. 2025-2025
Participation in projects
Period Project description
2013-2015 In the period of 1 March 2013 – 28 February 2015, Ilona Valantinaitė worked as a scientific trainee in the framework of the project “Implementation of PostDoc Research Fellowship in Lithuania” (Project No. VP1-3.1-ŠMM-01-V-02-004), financed from the European Union structural funds following Operational Programme of Human Resources Development for 2007-2013, Priority 3 “Enhancement of Researcher Abilities”, Measure VP1-3.1-ŠMM-01 “Promotion of the Mobility of Scientists and Other Researchers and Students’ Research Papers”. The general value of the project was 6 419 042,52 Eur., the contribution of the EU was 3 882 154,56 Eur. The project received 6 142 713,02 Eur., out of which 3 715 034,03 Eur. from the EU funds. More information on the project is available at http://www.esparama.lt/projektas?id=31556&pgsz=10. The theme of the individual PostDoc research fellowship was “Application of Virtual Teaching/Learning Environments in Training Technology Teachers: Interdisciplinary Aspect”. During the project, the researcher implemented an action research (experiment) in Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences and conducted a quality research into creativity expression. The participants of the PostDoc placement were students – future specialists. The research results were disseminated in international conferences and scientific journals.
2014-2016 Associate Professor of VGTU participated in the project "GRADUAL: Improvement of Student/Graduate Readiness for Employment" (2014-1-LT01-KA203-000645). The coordinator: Lithuannian Confederation of Industrialists "Patirties partneriai“ (Fundacion Universidad-Empresa (Spain), Saltire Foundation (Great Britain), Global Lithuanian Leaders (Lithuania), Universidad Camilo Jose Cela (Spain), Vilnius University (Lithuania), Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania), Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), and Klaipėda University (Lithuania). The value of the project was 150453 Eur, out of which 12755 Eur funded by VGTU. The project was financed following Erasmus+ strategic partnership programme. The aim of the project was to enhance the abilities of business and university intermediary organisations to render efficient and innovative services for universities and companies in pursuance of improving learners' readiness for labour market via the schemes of student and graduate practices and other means of practical training and career orientation. Project results: Guidelines for the creation and efficient implementation of the practice programmes of students/graduates; teaching materials for programme preparation; teaching progranme for graduates (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_8R3qS_p0Y8NU56V1Bja2JiSG8/view), in which the researcher created the study module "Creativity"; Index of industry expectations: research into the competences of graduates/young specialists.
2020-2020 Participation in the LMT project "EKSTRE: Model of Distance Working and Learning Organization and Recommendations for Extreme and Transition Period" (No. P-COV-20-54). The project is coordinated by Kaunas University of Technology, with partners Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and Vilnius University. The project's objective is to develop a reliable and secure model for organizing and conducting remote work and learning under limited technical and informational resources. Additionally, it aims to provide recommendations on how to apply this model during extreme and transition periods, as well as for preparing for future emergency situations. The project includes active engagement in planning, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of qualitative and quantitative research. Project budget: 99,957.0 EUR.
2020-2021 Leadership of Vilnius Tech's partner activities in the R&D project “MATHOS: Development of a Prototype for a Modern Student-Tutor Interaction Platform” (01.2.1-LVPA-K-856 Experiment). The applicant: UAB Linkdna. The project's objective is to develop a prototype of a modern student-tutor interaction platform. Project budget: 367,012.92 EUR.
2023-2027 Excellence Project “Civil Engineering Research Center.” Research focus: Sustainable, efficient, and durable composite materials, structures, and technologies. Teamwork objective: To develop data-driven social models and sustainable solutions that enhance safe societal inclusion and intelligent decision-making related to sustainable technologies and civil engineering.
Membership in international organizations, committees, expert activity, participation in editorial boards
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2012-2012 External evaluuator of the Study Programme of Image Design in St. Ignatius of Loyola College organised by Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (Agreement No SUT-67-1).
2012-2012 Preparation of programme and teaching material of 20 hrs. ‘Educology and Management’ by order of UAB ‘Kompetencijų vystymo centras’ (No. 2012/10-13)
2013-2013 Republican Festival of Young Designers ‘artVIKO’, consultant on etiquette issues (Acknowledgement from VIKO Director, 16 March 2013).
2013-2013 Commission of Evaluation of Republican Integrated Contest of Technologies and Literature ‘Kūrybos paukštė’ (No. V-128). Organizator: Vilnius Gabija Gymnasium.
2014-2014 Commission of Evaluation of Republican Integrated Contest of Technologies and Literature ‘Kūrybos paukštė’ (No. V-58).
2014-2014 Commission of Evaluation of acceding to the education and training programs in fields of study group motivation rating (17 April 2014, No. 14-05). Organizator LAMA BPO.
2015-2015 Commission of Evaluation of acceding to the education and training programs in fields of study group motivation rating (17 April 2015, No. 13-05). Organizator LAMA BPO
2015-2015 Commission of Evaluation of Republican Integrated Contest of Technologies and Literature ‘Kūrybos paukštė’ (No. V-65).
2016-2016 Commission of Evaluation of acceding to the education and training programs in fields of study group motivation rating (19 April 2016, No. 14-05). Organizator LAMA BPO.
2021-2025 Member of the Lithuanian Educational Research Association (LETA)