Author: Lūcija Rutka

Linda Daniela is a Senior Researcher at the University of Latvia, an expert in education at the Council of Sciences of the Republic of Latvia, and a scientific adviser of doctoral research and master”s theses. Her research interests include educational processes in schools, behavioural problems and solutions for reducing social exclusion in the educational process. She is the author and co-author of 25 publications and several books. Ineta Lūka is an Associate Professor and Head of the Language Department at Turiba University. She is also a Senior Researcher at the University of Latvia, an expert in pedagogy and education management at the Council of Sciences of the Republic of Latvia, and a research member in the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning. Her research interests include intercultural competence, language competence, lifelong learning, and the quality of higher education. Lūcija Rutka is a Professor at the University of Latvia, and an expert in education at the Council of Sciences of the Republic of Latvia. Her research interests focus on teacher psychological competence and assessment of educator practice in teacher education and school development.Irēna Žogla is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Latvia, an expert in education at the Council of Sciences of the Republic of Latvia, and a scientific adviser of doctoral research. She is also Head of master”s degree programme in education. Her research interests include teacher education, school development, and theories and practices of teaching-learning.