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“We lost a scientist who, continuing the interwar Lithuanian traditions, fostered and developed the spread of spirituality in the reality of education, which is very important to the culture of the nation. In his published lectures, presentations and monographs, the most important emphases focused on the need to take into account the historical educational experience, to evaluate the spiritual traditions of the nation and the impact of the social environment on the personality, to analyze the educational reality, especially in the context of rapid cultural change, former students of the University of Education.
As pointed out by prof. Aldona Vasiliauskienė, the model for organizing researcher conferences: the practical aspects of the problem were most frequently discussed in various regions of Lithuania (Vilkaviškis, Lukšiai, Rokiškis, Kuršėnai, Bartkuškis) and theoretical ones in higher schools (Vilnius Pedagogical and Šiauliai University , Panevėžys College, Panevėžys College) Scientific articles prepared on the basis of papers presented at conferences were published in the scientific journal Pedagogika (2004, 2008, 2010) and other publications. After the publication of prof. Monograph by J. Kievis “The musical culture of the student becomes”, prof. Thanks to the efforts of A. Rastrygina, it was translated into Ukrainian. 2008 The aforementioned monograph published in Kirovograd in Ukraine was used by students as a methodological tool in preparation for school work. If prof. Through the efforts of J. Kievišas, the subject of the spirituality of education studied in various aspects has grown internationally.
The professor’s scientific activity was directly related to his rich artistic experience. In 1964, at the age of just 23, he founded the Gija Mixed Choir in Šiauliai, which glorifies Lithuanian choral culture to this day. For six years he was artistic director of the Šiauliai Jovaras Song and Dance Ensemble, conducted the Šiauliai Varsa Teachers ‘Choir and the Šiauliai District Cultural Workers’ Choir, formed children’s choirs, conducted song festivals and gave concerts with art groups in Finland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Belarus and Latvia. , traveled throughout almost all of Lithuania, organized musical events during the Sąjūdis period, prepared ensembles for the Lithuanian Song Festival, the Second Lithuanian Song Festival (1994), the Republican Festival of Religious Music (2000), international festivals of students, etc. He is the winner of the 5th International S. Šimkus Choir Competition and several national competitions.
At the same time, the researcher delved into education problems, worked in schools, led children’s choirs, and trained future teachers. He has made particularly significant achievements at this bar. Prepared 5 science doctors, more than 70 teachers. He summarized his experience and research in 8 published monographs (two of them were published abroad), 11 teaching and methodological tools, and published nearly a hundred scientific articles in Lithuanian and foreign publications. This marked the author’s path with the title of the first most vivid and practically tested teaching material “Teaching Songs at School” (1983) to a trilogy (a series of international collective monographs) dedicated to the spread of spirituality in society and society. reality of education.
J. Kievišas started working at the Vilnius Pedagogical University in 1999. Male July 3 as associate researcher at the Educational Research Center of the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology. University Senate 2007 April 4 was awarded the pedagogical title of professor of social sciences. Until his retirement (01/31/2015), the deceased was an active member of the university community, spoke on current affairs of university life, held seminars for Lithuanian and Ukrainian teachers, prepared various radio programs, reviewed scientific publications, monographs, translated scientific articles from Russian. opposing speeches, dissertations and participated in its defense committees. He was the initiator and curator of the ongoing international conference “Diffusion of spirituality in the reality of education” (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012), it was a real giant job to increase public awareness of spirituality, a Particularly significant problem in eliminating Soviet occupation. .
The LEU Alumni Association expresses its sincere condolences to his daughter Jurgita, her relatives, the scientific community and all who know us, all our dear teachers.
The departure of the deceased (urn) will take place on May 29. (Friday) from 4 p.m. Funeral home “Broken rope” in Vilnius, Ąžuolyno str. 10)
May 30 (Saturday) 10 a.m. the remains are escorted from Vilnius to Kuršėnai; 1 pm. S t. Mass in the Kuršėnai church, funeral in the old Kuršėnai cemetery.
Relatives ask to honor the deceased with two white roses.
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