In the concept of the KTU iSTEAM Centre for Teacher Education, the letter “i” represents six principles that shape our approach to education and educational innovation:
The Centre for Teacher Education develops educational innovations, strengthens collaboration across KTU departments and with education partners, and creates forward-looking solutions that respond to society’s needs. Through these activities, the centre contributes to KTU’s strategic ambition to create innovations with a lasting impact on society.
In the concept of the KTU iSTEAM Centre for Teacher Education, the letter “i” represents six principles that shape our approach to education and educational innovation:
Cognition and the meaningful application of artificial intelligence in education.
Developing and implementing new teaching and learning methods.
Integrating diverse disciplines, knowledge and experiences into a coherent educational ecosystem.
Creative problem-solving and engineering thinking.
Experimentation and the search for research-based solutions.
Creativity and artistic expression that inspire new ideas and solutions for the future.
iSTEAM is the KTU Centre for Teacher Education’s approach to contemporary education, bringing together science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics with intelligence, innovation, research and creativity. This approach helps develop lifelong learners who can create meaningful solutions and navigate a constantly changing world. It guides the centre’s professional development activities for educators, educational projects and efforts to strengthen the competencies essential for today’s teachers.
The centre’s activities focus on
To achieve these goals, the centre actively collaborates with Lithuanian and international partners, bringing together expertise from different institutions to develop and implement innovative solutions in education.
KTU is a partner in the Consolidated Centre for Teacher Education alongside Mykolas Romeris University (MRU), Lithuanian Sports University (LSU) and Vilniaus kolegija (VIKO). This partnership enables the institutions to combine academic expertise, share research infrastructure and good practice, develop joint initiatives and enhance the quality of teacher education in Lithuania and internationally.
An interdisciplinary centre of expertise in teacher education, bringing together educational research, technology and innovative learning ecosystems to advance a progressive and sustainable future for education.
To advance research-informed and technology-enhanced teacher education by strengthening STEAM pedagogy, digital competencies and creative thinking, and building partnerships that bring together expertise from academia, schools, business and society.
We encourage the integration of knowledge across disciplines, creativity and the exploration of new ideas to address challenges in education.
We nurture a sense of community, inclusion, trust and partnership, bringing the education community together around shared goals.
We apply innovative teaching and learning solutions, educational technologies and the capabilities of artificial intelligence to advance progressive and sustainable education.
Our work is grounded in scientific research, data, academic quality, professionalism and ethical principles.
We encourage lifelong learning, professional development and responsible leadership that help shape the future of education.
KTU iSTEAM Centre for Teacher Education
A. Mickevičiaus St. 37, Kaunas
phone +370 612 90055
email pedagogikos.centras@ktu.lt
