{"id":1415,"date":"2025-12-19T12:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T12:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/?p=1415"},"modified":"2025-12-19T12:52:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T12:52:40","slug":"course-for-humanities-professors-in-lithuania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/?p=1415","title":{"rendered":"Course for Humanities Professors in Lithuania"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1415\" class=\"elementor elementor-1415\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52ff293 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"52ff293\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbddb1e jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"fbddb1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbcf76c jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cbcf76c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a25daf2 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"a25daf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Course for Humanities Professors in Lithuania<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afad24 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4afad24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0014c jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f0014c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1406 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7970420_3817735-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7970420_3817735-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7970420_3817735-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7970420_3817735-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7970420_3817735-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7970420_3817735-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7970420_3817735-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p><p>As part of the EU-funded <em>STEM4Humanities<\/em> Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project, Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) has made a step toward academic innovation with the recent implementation of a STEM-focused mini-course tailored for humanities professors. Designed to foster the integration of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) into traditional humanities disciplines, the course brought together 10 professors \u2013 linguists\/philologists and legal scholars \u2013 for an immersive, interdisciplinary learning experience.<\/p><p><strong>A Curriculum Rooted in Innovation<\/strong><\/p><p>The mini-course, was composed of five structured modules that gradually introduced general and specific STEM knowledge, enabling professors to think critically about how these concepts could enrich their teaching methods and subject matter. The modules included:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Introduction to STEM for Humanities<\/strong> \u2013 An overview of how STEM thinking can support analytical, linguistic, and legal reasoning.<\/li><li><strong>Computational Thinking and Data Analysis in Humanities<\/strong> \u2013 A comprehensive discussion on practical applications in humanities research, such as text analysis, corpus analysis, and large dataset interpretation and their relevance for humanities education.<\/li><li><strong>Developing STEM pedagogies for Humanities<\/strong> \u2013 Strategies and methodologies for helping students in humanities acquire valuable STEM competencies.<\/li><li><strong>Generative AI and Other STEM Tools for Humanities<\/strong> \u2013 Practical training in using emerging technologies like AI to enhance teaching.<\/li><li><strong>Summing Up: Evaluation and Self-Evaluation<\/strong> \u2013 A session devoted to reflective practice, allowing participants to assess both their learning progress and the course\u2019s effectiveness.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Dynamic Learning Formats and Collaborative Exchange<\/strong><\/p><p>In keeping with the pedagogical methods being taught, the course itself employed a mix of instructional strategies. Professors engaged in <strong>group discussions, sub-group activities, and individual tasks<\/strong>, mirroring the student-centered learning models explored in the course.<\/p><p>The sub-group sessions, organized through Teams, allowed participants to split into specialized working groups to focus on how STEM principles could be specifically tailored and applied within their respective disciplines. This approach created space for targeted dialogue and the exchange of discipline-specific strategies for implementing STEM-based instruction.<\/p><p><strong>A Culture of Reflection and Integration<\/strong><\/p><p>Each of the first four modules concluded with built-in evaluation sessions, encouraging professors to reflect on what they had learned and how they could apply it in their own academic contexts. The <strong>fifth module<\/strong> served as a culmination of the entire course, emphasizing evaluation and <strong>self-evaluation<\/strong>, and prompting participants to assess both individual learning outcomes and broader curriculum development possibilities.<\/p><p>This structured reflection ensured that the professors were not only absorbing information but actively shaping their understanding of interdisciplinary education through critical thought and peer collaboration.<\/p><p><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/p><p>MRU STEM mini-course for humanities professors is a promising model for cross-disciplinary innovation in higher education. By equipping faculty with the tools to merge STEM and humanities, the university is paving the way for a richer, more versatile academic environment\u2014one where analytical rigor and creative thinking coexist to meet the challenges of modern education.<\/p><p>The program\u2019s success underscores MRU commitment to educational excellence and positions it as a regional leader in progressive curriculum development. Future phases of the <em>STEM4Humanities<\/em> project will continue to build on this momentum, empowering educators to rethink the boundaries of their disciplines.<\/p><p>Project funded by the European Union \u2013 STEM Skills for Humanities, ERASMUS+ K220 project, no-2023-1-IT02-KA220-HED-000164647<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162251a jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"162251a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d275a07 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d275a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fe6854 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"5fe6854\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e62f524 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"e62f524\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d03af4 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d03af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EN_Co-funded_by_the_EU-transparent-300x63.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EN_Co-funded_by_the_EU-transparent-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EN_Co-funded_by_the_EU-transparent-768x161.png 768w, https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EN_Co-funded_by_the_EU-transparent.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ec5234 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"5ec5234\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb61f37 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb61f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Funded by the European Union. 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Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. 2023-1-IT02-KA220-HED-000164647<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9089746 animated-slow jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9089746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/privacy-policy\/\">PRIVACY POLICY<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ef86a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"38ef86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5a4e8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"f5a4e8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb5dcee jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"bb5dcee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce1718 elementor-widget__width-initial jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ce1718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a9 2024 STEM4HUMANITIES ALL RIGHTS RESERVED<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfe9591 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"bfe9591\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508d58c elementor-widget__width-initial jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"508d58c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MADE \ud83d\udd10 BY INNOVATION HIVE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course for Humanities Professors in Lithuania As part of the EU-funded STEM4Humanities Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project, Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) has made a step toward academic innovation with the recent implementation of a STEM-focused mini-course tailored for humanities professors. Designed to foster the integration of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) into traditional humanities disciplines, the course brought together 10 professors \u2013 linguists\/philologists and legal scholars \u2013 for an immersive, interdisciplinary learning experience. A Curriculum Rooted in Innovation The mini-course, was composed of five structured modules that gradually introduced general and specific STEM knowledge, enabling professors to think critically about how these concepts could enrich their teaching methods and subject matter. The modules included: Introduction to STEM for Humanities \u2013 An overview of how STEM thinking can support analytical, linguistic, and legal reasoning. Computational Thinking and Data Analysis in Humanities \u2013 A comprehensive discussion on practical applications in humanities research, such as text analysis, corpus analysis, and large dataset interpretation and their relevance for humanities education. Developing STEM pedagogies for Humanities \u2013 Strategies and methodologies for helping students in humanities acquire valuable STEM competencies. Generative AI and Other STEM Tools for Humanities \u2013 Practical training in using emerging technologies like AI to enhance teaching. Summing Up: Evaluation and Self-Evaluation \u2013 A session devoted to reflective practice, allowing participants to assess both their learning progress and the course\u2019s effectiveness. Dynamic Learning Formats and Collaborative Exchange In keeping with the pedagogical methods being taught, the course itself employed a mix of instructional strategies. Professors engaged in group discussions, sub-group activities, and individual tasks, mirroring the student-centered learning models explored in the course. The sub-group sessions, organized through Teams, allowed participants to split into specialized working groups to focus on how STEM principles could be specifically tailored and applied within their respective disciplines. This approach created space for targeted dialogue and the exchange of discipline-specific strategies for implementing STEM-based instruction. A Culture of Reflection and Integration Each of the first four modules concluded with built-in evaluation sessions, encouraging professors to reflect on what they had learned and how they could apply it in their own academic contexts. The fifth module served as a culmination of the entire course, emphasizing evaluation and self-evaluation, and prompting participants to assess both individual learning outcomes and broader curriculum development possibilities. This structured reflection ensured that the professors were not only absorbing information but actively shaping their understanding of interdisciplinary education through critical thought and peer collaboration. Looking Ahead MRU STEM mini-course for humanities professors is a promising model for cross-disciplinary innovation in higher education. By equipping faculty with the tools to merge STEM and humanities, the university is paving the way for a richer, more versatile academic environment\u2014one where analytical rigor and creative thinking coexist to meet the challenges of modern education. The program\u2019s success underscores MRU commitment to educational excellence and positions it as a regional leader in progressive curriculum development. Future phases of the STEM4Humanities project will continue to build on this momentum, empowering educators to rethink the boundaries of their disciplines. Project funded by the European Union \u2013 STEM Skills for Humanities, ERASMUS+ K220 project, no-2023-1-IT02-KA220-HED-000164647 Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the National Agency Erasmus+ INDIRE. 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