APPROVEDBy Resolution No 1SP-16

of the Council of the Faculty of Social Technologies

of Mykolas Romeris University

MYKOLAS ROMERIS UNIVERSITY

Institute of Educational Sciences and Social Work

PROCEDURE FOR WRITING AND DEFENDINGFINAL BACHELOR THESES

Document governing the procedure prepared by:

Prof. dr. Valdonė Indrašienė Doc. dr. Rita Raudeliūnaitė

Doc. dr. Justinas Sadauskas

Vilnius, 20141

1. Purpose of the bachelor thesis

Bachelor thesis is an independent study of scientific nature which demonstrates student’s ability to apply knowledge acquired and generalised during their studies as well as skills of empirical research, ability to analyse both theoretically and empirically any chosen problem of a study filed corresponding to the study programme which the student graduates (further – study field), make conclusions, and provide practical recommendations.

The purpose of a bachelor thesis is to provide the opportunity for the student to prove that they have in fact acquired professional and academic qualification awarded under the bachelor degree study programme, and are able to apply the methodology and methods of scientific discovery to theoretical and empirical analysis of any problem relevant to the study field.

On completion and successful defence of a bachelor thesis the student will be able:

To analyse theoretical and practical relevancy of chosen area of research;

To plan, implement, evaluate and present applied social researches;

To analyse critically modern theories, research and methods of a study field, to

summarize research results, to prepare conclusions; and

To choose different research methods, to organize research following the principals

and ethics of social research.

2. Choosing a topic for the bachelor thesis

Students must select themes of bachelor theses during the first stage of registering for

studies of the second study year, from April 20to May 1. The Committees shall provide a list of

the themes of the theses, supervisors and consultants. While selecting themes, students are

recommended to consult supervisors and consultants. Students wishing to write a thesis on the

theme proposed by him shall consult with the chairman of the Committee. The Committee,

having stated conformity of the theme to the requirements due for the thesis, shall appoint a

supervisor of the final thesis. Upon expiry of the selection period, Committees shall publicly

announce lists of students allowed to prepare the works, themes selected by them, appointed

supervisors and consultants.

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3. General requirements for the bachelor thesis

The thesis should be between 40 and 50 pages (excluding the title page, table of contents, list of references, and appendices), and the text written using a 1.5 line spacing and size 12 font. Margins for the entire document should be 3 cm on the left, 2 cm on the right, and 2 cm from the top and bottom of the page. The thesis should be written in the font type Times New Roman.

The structure of the bachelor final thesis should be as follows: title page, table of contents, introduction, body (theory and research), conclusions and proposals, references (i.e. a list of references), brief summary in the Lithuanian and foreign languages, and appendices.

Title page should indicate the name of the higher education institution where the student prepared their thesis, name of the faculty, name of the institute, name and surname of the thesis author, name of the study programme; topic of the final thesis; nature of the thesis, i.e. final bachelor thesis; academic degree of thesis supervisor and their academic title as well as name and surname; name of the city and year of thesis submission (see Appendix 1).

Table of contents should provide a detailed structure of the paper, namely, names of all constituent parts of the bachelor thesis and page where a respective part of the thesis can be found. It is important that chapter headings do not replicate, word by word, the title of the thesis itself and section headings do not replicate chapter headings. On the other hand, key significant terms in the title of the thesis should, in one or another way, be reflected and linked with chapter headings and the latter with section headings.

Chapters and sections should be numbered using Arabic numerals. Headings of introductory parts and chapters should be written in capital letters and titles of subsections and sections in lower case letters (see Appendix 2).

Introduction should present the essence of the final bachelor thesis. It should state the motives behind the thesis topic chosen, justification of research, and a brief presentation of how much or little the research problem has been researched in Lithuania and abroad including the names of the

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authors who studied the topic. In the introduction the student should substantiate the relevancy, novelty and practical significance of the topic by referring to the analysis of scientific literature, research, or legal documents.

The introduction should also present a research object. A research object is a social phenomenon analysed theoretically and empirically. This could be social activities, elements of social processes, various events, their particulars and patterns. One particular person should not be the object of research, though the interaction between participants of the process could become a research object.

If qualitative research methods are used, then the introduction portion should specify the main research questions explaining the intended revelations by the author.

Formulating research objectives and tasks. Research objective should reflect the essence of the thesis and its meaning; the formulation of the objective should be as short and clear as possible. No doubt the objective of the thesis should correspond to the title of the topic chosen and reflect the research object, i.e. what will be researched.

It is recommended to formulate the objective in a single sentence and it should not contain:

• Conjunctions ‘and’ showing mere doubling or tripling of the objective as this would already mean tasks for different papers. One paper should only have one clear objective.

• Word by word repetition of the topic title in the formulation of the thesis objective.

• Additional explanatory phrases describing various aspects of research, or conditions for applying research findings.

Thesis objective should be started in a new line and begin with the following words: The objective of the thesis: ....

Formulations of thesis objectives may use the following key words: to reveal, to validate theoretically and empirically, to identify, etc.

Once the objective of the thesis has been formulated, concrete tasks of the thesis should be determined which have to be accomplished as to achieve the objective formulated. It is recommended to define between 3 and 4 tasks that would reflect the most important stages of implementation of a given bachelor thesis starting with theoretical aspects of the topic

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studied and ending with an analysis of empirical research findings. A task is almost a step that brings the student closer to the objective. Each task shows an intermediate result therefore it should be formulated in a finite result-focused (not action-focused) form (in past perfect tense rather than the present tense). It is recommended that each task of the thesis should have a dedicated chapter in the thesis and a dedicated conclusion. Please note the need for harmony between the thesis tasks, chapter headings and conclusions because the lack of this harmony is the first thing to stand out during the thesis review process.

It is not recommended to list the analysis of scientific literature and the drafting of conclusions and proposals as tasks of the thesis. These are integral components of a research paper. Research tasks should be listed in a strict formal structure and each task started in a new line.

At the end of the introduction there should be a statement of theoretical (analysis of scientific literature, document analysis, etc.) and empirical (observation, interviews, questionnaires, etc.) research methods used in preparing the thesis.

The introduction should state data analysis methods.

The introduction of the thesis should be between 1.5 and 2 pages.The main body of the thesis should present and analyse theoretical

and empirical material by tasks formulated. The main body should consist of the theoretical problem analysis (no less than 30 sources with no less than 3 of them being in a foreign language), empirical research method and analysis of research findings.

Theoretical problem analysis helps to understand the condition of research into the problem chosen. Its name should reflect the problem discussed in the final bachelor thesis. This section is further divided into chapters and sections. Each chapter should explore problem issues from the point of view adopted and a section should explore an individual portion of that aspect. The scope of sections should be sufficient (there can be no sections of one page or smaller). Chapters and sections should be consistent and logically coherent.

Theoretical portion of the thesis should build on the latest scientific literature and give a broad picture of research conducted both in Lithuania and abroad. This portion should mandatory include a descriptive element

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(description of what has been done in terms of the aspect of the problem chosen) and evaluative element (assessment of what has been done) as well as summative element (summary of what has been said by different authors). Every author of a research paper follows a certain research tradition so that they avoid repeating things already known and expand on the topic or question chosen. There is a need to discuss only those works that are relevant to research planned. Students should avoid describing literature that is not relevant to the topic researched or giving textbook statements. Discussion of literature can be done by year or by problem.

Students should always remember that the beginning of each chapter should provide an explanation why this chapter exists, the purpose of the chapter, and the end of each chapter should summarise key matters discussed in the chapter. A generalisation of chapter findings should not be just a summary of the chapter contents but rather an extended presentation of chapter findings.

The presentation and discussion of empirical research findings should first of all begin with a presentation of research methodology. Research methodology should describe research methods used to solve the research problem. A presentation of research methodology should also state methods of analysis of research data obtained.

The presentation of research methodology should be followed by a presentation and justification of research location and sample. In qualitative research the description of research subjects should reveal the purposefulness of sample selection and contain a description of the main characteristics of research subjects.

In quantitative research the description of subjects should present a method of compiling the sample, sample size and the main characteristics of research subjects.

It is important that research methodology discusses matters of research ethics.

Afterwards there should be a presentation and analysis of research findings. Descriptive statistics should be used in quantitative research.

Research findings may be presented using figures and/or tables however students should avoid presenting the same information using several methods.

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Conclusions and proposals should show whether the thesis objective and tasks were accomplished. Conclusions should be clear and laconic, accurately reflect the findings, and justify each thesis task defined. Conclusions and proposals should not contain new information. Proposals should be concrete and stem from the research findings. It is acceptable to formulate proposals for the improvement of practical activities, future research, and indicate the addressee of specific proposals.

List of sources and references should provide descriptions of the sources used and bibliographic descriptions of the titles in accordance with the rules for a bibliographic description of the document.

A brief summary of the thesis should be provided in the Lithuanian and foreign (English, German, or French) languages. A summary should contain the following information about the thesis: title of the final thesis, objective, tasks, subjects, methods, research findings, and keywords (up to 5). A summary should be between 1,200 and 1,500 characters in every language.

Appendices should provide not the main but nevertheless additional valuable material. Appendices may encompass instruments of empirical research, statistical data, visual material, and primary data of research conducted. Appendices should state instruments of empirical research and transcribed interviews for qualitative research. Every appendix should have a number and a reference in the body of the thesis. The number of appendices, their scope in pages shall be unlimited and shall not be included in the scope of the final thesis.

4. Using references in the final bachelor thesis

Any final thesis should be based on scientific literature, legal documents and research. Sources of scientific literature are divided into primary and secondary sources. Primary sources include scientific articles published in reviewed scientific magazines, research papers, monographs, studies, and textbooks. Secondary sources include directories, encyclopaedia, overviews, and conference material. Primary sources should account for around 90 per cent of all literature used as a basis for the final bachelor thesis. It is

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recommended that students limit themselves to literature published 10 years ago or earlier.

At Mykolas Romeris University for the bibliographical list form and quotation in the

bachelor's final work APA (American Psychological Association) standards of bibliographic

description must be used (Appendix 5).

Any references to scientific titles in the main body should follow the method of author – date. When a reference is given in the body of the thesis, it should be written in parentheses indicating surname of the author in the source language and year when published (Liuobikienė, 2009). When there are three or more authors, a reference to the scientific title should state surname of the first author only and be followed by ‘et al.’ in the source language (Bitinas et al., 2008). When a source does not have the author, any reference to that source should state the name of the organisation or source and year (Socialinis darbas ir vaiko teisės, 2008). If the text references several authors with the same surname, the student should provide initials of the authors. When referencing different sources by several authors, surnames of the authors and year should be separated by a column (Dodge, 2008; Kinata, 2009). When referring to different publications by the same author published the same year, these publications should be separated by adding letters a, b, c, etc. after the year of publication (Ramsden, 2007a, 2007b). When quoting works by the same author published in different years, works of the author should be stated in chronological order (Martin,

2010; Martin, 2013). If one thought is followed by a reference to several sources, these sources should be stated in alphabetic order (Linn et al., 2012; Ramsden, 2007b; Taylor, 2013), or chronological order (Ramsden, 2007b; Linn et al., 2012; Taylor, 2013).

When quoting an author, words quoted should be written in quotation marks and a reference followed by the quote should indicate surname of the author and year of publication as well as the page in the source text (Baldwin,

2013, p. 59). A quote should not exceed the scope required for the purpose of quoting. Quotes should be used only when necessary. Any idea by some other author should be quoted from the original work accurately using the same punctuation marks. In the event of a wish to shorten the quote, the missing portion of the quote should be marked by ellipsis.

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When a secondary source is quoted, i.e. when statements by a certain author are given not by quoting the original work but rather work by some other author, it should be stated that a secondary source was used, e.g., Zuzevičiūtė claimed (quote from Prosser, 2001) that <...>.

The list of references to be given at the end of the final bachelor thesis should include only those sources which the author of the thesis is directly familiar with, i.e. has read and analysed, and provided references in the text. Scientific works the thesis author came into knowledge of from a secondary source cannot be included in the list of references. In this case the main body text of the bachelor thesis should only state a reference that quote is based on and comes from a secondary source which in turn should be included in the list of references.

The list of references should be compiled in alphabetical order by surnames of the authors and in case of several works by the same author these should be listed in chronological order. When the list of references includes publications in both Latin script and Cyrillic scrip, the list should first of all state publications in the Latin script and only then publications in the Cyrillic script.

If the list of references includes publications without known authors, e.g. dictionaries, directories, etc., their place on the combined list should be determined by the first letter of the heading.

Examples of bibliographical descriptions of books, articles, e-paper and so on according to the APA standards of bibliographical description are given in Appendix 5.

5. Formalising the final bachelor thesis

The thesis shall be written in scientific style and correct language. Assessment grade may

be lowered for linguistic mistakes.

It is advised that students use the passive voice for the narrative, scientific style and refrain from using style employed by the mass media.

If the student uses long names and these have to be repeated numerous times, then the full name should be given the first time when used and an abbreviation in parentheses which shall be used onwards in the text.

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The bachelor thesis should use universally accepted abbreviations, such as e.g. meaning ‘for example’, etc. meaning ‘and others’. If the student wishes to use abbreviations for well-known names (institutions, codices, etc.), their full name should be given the first time when used and an abbreviation in parentheses.

The final bachelor thesis should be written on a computer, printed on A4 format paper and bound. The text should be printed one-sidedly at 1.5 line spacing with the following page margins: 3 cm on the left, 2 cm on the right, 2 cm from the top and 2 cm from the bottom of the page. Font size should be 12 pt, and the font style should be Times New Roman. It is advised to start numbering of pages from the title page and write the page number at the bottom right corner of the page. No number should be written on the title page.

Each chapter should be started on a new page whereas sections may be continued on the same page with a single or double spacing between the paragraphs. Headlines of the chapters should be written in capital letters whereas headlines of the sections should be in lower case letters except for the first letter of the headline. Headlines of chapters and sections should be placed centrally. Sections should be numbered only within a chapter. The student should avoid end-of-the-line word splitting and full stop at the end of the headline.

Table of contents, introduction, conclusions, and list of references and sources as well as appendices should be started on a new page. Their headlines should not be numbered, be capitalised and stated symmetrically across the width of the page.

Appendices should be numbered, headlined and printed on separate pages.

In the thesis tables and figures should be numbered in a continuous sequence using Arabic numerals. The text of the thesis should have references to tables (see Table 1) and figures (see Figure 1).

Table l. Subject distribution by age and gender (n=439) AgeGender

20-39 year-olds

40-65 year-olds

Total

Men 22 (23.2%) 73 (76.8%) 95 (100%)Women 169 (49.1%) 175 (50.9%) 344 (100%)

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Total 191 (43.5%) 248 (56.5%) 439 (100%)

Number of the table should be written next to the title of the table and more specifically next to the word ‘table’, e.g. Table 1. If there is only one table in the thesis, a single word ‘table’ shall suffice. The title of the table should be written in lower case letters except for the first letter of the first word which needs to be capitalised. The title of the table should be given above the table in size 12 font and should be cantered.

In the table text in all lines should start with a capital letter. Figures in the tables should be presented so that all groups of figures across the field are one after another exactly. Tables should not contain such fields as ‘line number’ or ‘unit of measurement’.

As for the numbering of figures the following applies: Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, etc. The

title of the figure should be given below the figure using size 12 font and in lower case letters

except for the first letter of the first word which needs to be capitalised. Number of the figure

should be given before the title of the figure.

Fig. 1. Evaluation of professional orientation consultations at schools given by senior peers

by gender (%)

Tables and figures may take up just a portion of the page, the entire page, two and more pages. Students should avoid splitting the table. If needed, a table may be moved to another page and indicate on the second page ‘Table 1 continued’. If a table has to be split into two or more parts (e.g. in an appendix and sometimes in the text), then at the right bottom corner of the first (second, third, etc.) part it should be indicated, for example, ‘Table 1 continued on the next page’ and ‘Table 1 continued’ before the split part of the table. To abbreviate line text, headings and sub-

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headings the student may use letters or symbols. Explanations of these characters should be given at the bottom of the table in size 10 font.

In accordance with research ethics the source of tables published by other authors should be specified. If a figure is taken from scientific literature, then the source should be stated, e.g. Source: Ruškus, 2002, p.111.

Example:

Developmental circumstances: attitudes of other people, stereotypes, traditions, laws that do not defend rights, disregard of

laws that defend rights, fear of being different

Fig 1. Diagram of permanent (continuous) social exclusion and adopting the role of ‘different’Source: Bagdonas et al., 2007, p. 27

If the author adds things to the figure, then a statement should be added: ‘adapted from’, e.g. Source: adapted from Daugėla, 2003, p. 34. If a figure is compiled based on the text in the scientific literature, then a statement should be added: ‘compiled from’, e.g. Source: compiled from Žalimienė, 2007. Source should be indicated at the bottom of the figure in size 10 font.

Once the bachelor thesis has been completed, printed and bound, the student should state the date of completion and sign on the last page of the thesis. The thesis should also contain 2 envelopes attached to the last page of the thesis for opinions by thesis supervisor and reviewer, and for an electronic medium.

6. Submitting the final bachelor thesis12

‘Different’ Learning Employment Participation

Adopting the role of ‘different’

A student shall hand in the ready final thesis to the supervisor not later than one month

before the beginning of the term of the defence of the final thesis indicated in the study

timetable. A student will submit the final thesis together with the declaration (Appendix 3) of the

prescribed form in which he confirms that the final thesis submitted for assessment has been

accomplished independently, without plagiarism and following the rules of academic writing.

Upon supervisor’s approval of the prepared final thesis, a student shall be obliged to upload

it in the University‘s information system Studies not later than within 10 working days before the

defence, and the supervisor shall mark in the system his consent for the defence of the work.

Upon supervisor’s prohibition to defend the work, a student shall be entitled to apply to the

chairman of the Committee who shall take a decision regarding the permit to defend the work.

The Committee shall appoint a reviewer who will be also marked in the information system

Studies. Two bound copies of the final thesis signed by the author and supervisor shall be

submitted to the Committee. Two envelopes for the entry of the supervisor’s comments and

review shall be attached on the internal side of the cover of the final thesis.

The reviewer shall upload a review (Appendix 4) in the information system Studies,

where he shall positively or negatively assess the work, at least before 2 days remaining to the

defence. Access to the review shall be provided to the author of the work, his supervisor and

members of the defence commission. Only final theses that have gone through the formal

counter – plagiarism check shall be defended. If plagiarism is stated in the work presented for

defence during the formal check or at the time of defence, the student who has provided it shall

be expelled from the University.

7. Defending the final bachelor thesis

Final thesis shall be defended in a public meeting of the qualification commission for the

defence of final theses. Defence of bachelor theses shall take place at the time indicated in the

time schedule. Defence shall be public and therefore may be attended by any wishing to do so.

A student shall prepare a brief, up to 8 minutes long, presentation of their thesis presenting the essence of research conducted: a presentation of the research problem, research objective, tasks, methods used, findings, and conclusions. After that a review shall be presented, the author of the final thesis shall

answer to the submitted comments followed by the questions of the qualification commission

and other persons taking part in the defence. The supervisor of work shall speak at the end of the

defence. If the supervisor is not able to take part in the defence meeting, he shall submit his

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comment in writing. If the reviewer does not participate in the meeting, his review shall be read

by one of the members of the commission.

8. Preparing a presentation of the final bachelor thesis

Preparation and delivery of a presentation is as important as writing the final thesis itself. The purpose of a presentation is to present the final thesis. Successful delivery of a presentation requires proper preparation. Delivery of the presentation should only start once the audience has taken notice of the first slide of the presentation on the screen. It is recommended to start the presentation from an introduction, topic of the thesis, formulated objective and only then go into details of the presentation.

Below are suggested elements of the presentation and sequence of their delivery:

Introduction and presentation of the thesis topic Presentation of the research object, objective, tasks and research methodology Summary of research findings Presentation of conclusions and proposalsIn the preliminary stage of presentation preparation it is recommended

to draw up a plan of the presentation, highlight the main portions of information and only then decide on how to present them visually. Visual material is necessary to illustrate the text of the presentation.

There are four main features to a successful presentation, i.e. size of the text presented, simplicity of presentation, clarity and consistency of presentation.

Size of the text presented. Visual material of the presentation is needed for the audience to see it. The best size to ensure visibility is size 32-48 font.

Simplicity. Slides should contain only key things that will be discussed further during delivery itself. The audience should be able to understand the essence of information being delivered in the first 5 minutes.

One slide should contain no more than 6 lines of text One line of text should contain no more than 7 words

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It is not recommended to show several slides incorporating text one after anotherClarity. If information in the slides is difficult to see or read the

audience will attempt at finding out what is written in the slides as opposed to listening to the speaker. It is important therefore to select the right type and size of font as well as colour palette for each slide. The most efficient and traditional fonts, such as Helvetica and Arial should be used as Bold but not as Italic. It is recommended to present only one matter per one slide.

Consistency. If just one visual style is chosen, e.g. particular font, colour palette, highlighting of important terms or portions of information, this style should be consistently maintained throughout the presentation. Information provided in the slides should be outlined in a logic and consistent manner. It is possible to start the presentation and end it with the same slide containing a generalisation of information. At the beginning it should introduce presentation contents and relevancy of the topic studied and generalisation at the end of the presentation should allow the overview of the main conclusions.

Useful advice to students preparing a PowerPoint presentation: Background of the slide should be as simple as possible. Background

of the slides should be as clean as possible most preferably white or very dark to ensure the best visibility under any conditions.

A good illustration is more effective than a bulleted text. Human brain responds better to image rather than text.

9. Assessing the final bachelor thesis

The assessment as to the degree of completion and fitness for defence shall be made by the thesis supervisor. The student seeking a bachelor’s degree shall be responsible for the decisions made in the thesis, accuracy of findings, and conclusions made in the thesis.

Final these and their defence shall be assessed by the members of the thesis defence

commission. The final assessment grade for a thesis shall be determined as the average of grades

awarded by commission members. The assessment grade shall be recorded in the protocol of the

defence commission meeting, cover page of the thesis, and inputted on the defence sheet of the

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IS Studies. A bachelor thesis shall be graded in a 10-grade assessment system for thesis quality

and the ability to defend it.

Criteria and weighted coefficients of the final thesis and its assessment shall be as follows:

Preparation of work, scientific level (substantiation of the relevance and

significance of the selected theme, formulation of the theme, clarity of research objective, tasks

and hypothesis / hypotheses, author‘s knowledge of the latest works of researchers,

appropriateness of research methods, significance and statistical reliability of the data, level of

interpretation of the results of the research, conformity of the findings with the tasks and their

validity); integrity, completeness of the content (it shall be assessed whether all compulsory

elements of the structure of the work are in place, appropriateness of the scope of the work and

balance of the scope of structural parts, conformity of the parts with the text); quality of

execution (quality of the prints, visual material, scholarliness, logic, accuracy and laconic of the

language, appropriate presentation of the tables of the results, appropriate presentation of

pictures, questionnaires, lists of interlocutors, appropriate presentation of statistical data,

accuracy of citing sources of literature, quality of the presentation of the bibliographical

description). Weighted coefficient – 0.60.

Quality of the defence (ability of the student to present the work, quality of

presentation, ability to answer the questions). Weighted coefficient – 0.40.

Defence of the final bachelor theses shall be concluded by the chairman of the commission who will sum up strengths and weakness of the theses defended and present assessment grades to the authors of the theses.

The final grade of the work shall be set by deriving the mean of the grades of the members

of the commission and entered in the defence protocol, title page of the work and defence sheet

in information system Studies.

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Appendix 1

MYKOLAS ROMERIS UNIVERSITYFACULTY OF SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL WORK (14 pt, Bold)

NAME AND SURNAME OF THE STUDENTFULL-TIME/PART-TIME BACHELOR DEGREE STUDIES OF SOCIAL WORK

(16 pt, Bold)

TITLE OF THE THESIS (16 pt, Bold)

Final bachelor thesis (12 pt, Bold)

Supervisor: ................................................... (Specify academic degree, academic title; name and surname)(12 pt, Italic)

Vilnius, year

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Appendix 2Table of Contents (14 pt, Bold)

INTRODUCTION (12 pt, Bold)………………………………………………………….......11. HIGHLIGHTING OF THE PROBLEM OF MOTIVATION IN PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE (12 pt, Bold) ....................................................................................................5

1.1 Motives for learning (12 pt, Regular) …………………………………...................6

1.2 Impact of value orientation on motivation.............................................................. 12

1.3 Importance of internal and external motivation to learning…………….................17

2. MOTIVATION OF TEACHING ACTIVITIES AND ITS FORMATION IN DIFFERENT AGE STAGES (12 pt, Bold) ………………………………..………..….......18

2.1 Problem of classification of motives for learning (12 pt, Regular) …....................18

2.2 Particulars of learning motivation in different age stages ………….….................25

2.3 Motivational value attitude in the process of students’ professional development .32

3. MOTIVATION OF 1ST AND 4TH YEAR MILITARY CADETS FOR LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (12 pt, Bold)...................................................................... ............40

3.1 Research methodology (12 pt, Regular)………………….......................................42

3.2 Research data analysis ………………………………..............................................45

CONCLUSIONS (12 pt, Bold)..………..……………………………..…………........….......65

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RECOMMENDATIONS (12 pt, Bold) ……………………………………............................66REFERENCES (12 pt, Bold) ....……………………….………………......……..... .............67SUMMARY (12 pt, Bold) ................................…………………………….…………..……..70SUMMARY (Summary in one foreign language) (12 pt, Bold) ...................…………….........71APPENDICES (12 pt, Bold) ...........…..………………………………………….....................72

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Appendix 3

Form approved by Resolution No. 1SN-10 of the Senateof Mykolas Romeris University of 20 November 2012

CONFIRMATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE WRITTEN WORK

20 - - Vilnius

I, Mykolas Romeris University (hereinafter referred to as the University),

_____________________________________________________________________________(Faculty / Institute, study programme)

Student____________________________________________________________________, (Name, surname)

hereby confirm that this academic paper / Bachelor’s / Master’s final thesis

“

_____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________”:

1. Has been accomplished independently by me and in good faith;

2. Has never been submitted and defended in any other educational institution in Lithuania

or abroad;

3. Is written in accordance with principles of academic writing and being familiar with

methodological guidelines for academic papers.

I am aware of the fact that in case of breaching the principle of fair competition –

plagiarism – a student can be expelled from the University for the gross breach of

academic discipline.

____________________ _____________________________ (Signature) (Name, surname)

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Appendix 4

R E V I E W O F T H E F I N A L B A C H E L O R T H E S I SAuthor: Title: Reviewer:

F E A T U R E S O F R E V I E W N O T E S B Y T H E R E V I E W E R 1

Relevancy and degree to which the topic has been researchedHarmony of the main characteristics of the thesis (object, objective and tasks)

Theoretical completeness and consistency

Ability to analyse, systemise and generalise sources

Research structure, sample and methods

Presentation, interpretation of research findingsValidity, concreteness of conclusionsQuality of language and style

Literature used (presentation, number)Technical formalisation (correctness, uniform quoting, references to sources)

Questions for discussion:

Final conclusion of the reviewer:

1Field ‘Notes by the reviewer’ should state whether the feature being assessed is covered, covered only in part, not covered. It is preferable that the assessment is justified.

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(Date) (Signature)

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Appendix 5

APA (American Psychological Association)

Material Type In-Text Citation Reference List ExampleBook: single author

(Shotton, 1989)

Author, A. (year). Book title. Place of publication: Publisher.

Shotton, M. A. (1989). Computer addiction? A study of computer dependency. London, England: Taylor & Francis.

Book: 2 or 3 authors

(Wellman & Haythornthwaite, 2002)

Author, A., & Author, B. (year). Book title. Place of publication: Publisher.

Wellman, B., & Haythornthwaite, C. A. (2002). The Internet in everyday life. Oxford, England: Blackwell.

Book: more than 3 authors

(Sharp & et al., 2002)

Author, A., & et al. (year). Book title. Place of publication: Publisher.

Sharp, J. A., et al. (2002). The management of a student research project. Aldershot, England: Gower.

Book: corporate authors

(OECD, 2007)

Name of group author. (year). Book title. Place of publication: Publisher.

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2007). Babies and bosses: Reconciling work and family life: A synthesis of findings for OECD countries. Paris, France

Book: no author

(Good Housekeeping, 1995)

Book title. (year). Place of publication: Publisher.

The Good Housekeeping illustrated book of child care: From newborn to preteen. (1995). New York, NY: Hearst Books.

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Book: chapter or article

(Hayborn, 2008)

Author, A. (year). Title of chapter. In A. Author & B. Author, Title of book (pages). Place of publication: Publisher.

Haybron, D. M. (2008). Philosophy and the science of subjective well-being. In M. Eid & R. J. Larsen, The science of subjective well-being (p. 17-43). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

E-book

(Motohashi, 2015)

Author, A. (year). Book title. doi:orAuthor, A. (year). Book title. Retrieved from http://www

Motohashi, K. (2015). Global Business Strategy. doi: 10.1007/978-4-431-55468-4.

Journal article: print

(Light & Light, 2008)

Author, A. (year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume (number): pages.

Light, M. A., & Light, I. H. (2008). The geographic expansion of Mexican immigration in the United States and its implications for local law enforcement. Law Enforcement Executive Forum Journal, 8(1), 73-82.

Journal article: online

(Blas, 2014)

Author, A. (year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume (number), pages. doi:orAuthor, A. (year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume (number), pages. Retrieved from http://www

Blas, N. (2014). Embedded Librarianship: What Every Academic Librarian Should Know. Technical Services Quarterly, 31(3), 315-316. doi: 10.1080/07317131.2014.908658.

Newspaper article: print

(Schwartz, 1993)

Author, A. (year, month day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, pages.

Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The Washington Post, p. A1, A4.

Newspaper article: online Author, A. (year, month day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. Retrieved from http://www

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(Brody, 2007)Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com

Website

(United  States  Environmental Protection  Agency, 2004)

Author, A. or Organisation (year). Name of Site. Retrieved from http://www

United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2004). Drinking water standards. Retrieved from http://water.epa.gov/drink

Dissertations and Theses

(Adams, 1973)

Author, A. (year). Title of doctoral dissertation or masters‘s thesis (doctoral dissertation or master‘s thesis). Retrieved from

Adams, R. J. (1973). Building a foundation for evaluation of instruction in higher education and continuing education (doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/

Conference papers: unpublished

(Brown & Caste, 2004)

Author, A. (year, month). Title of paper. Paper presented at Conference name, Location.

Brown, S., & Caste, V. (2004, May). Integrated obstacle detection framework. Paper presented at the IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, Detroit, MI.

CDs or DVDs

(Guggenheim & Bender, 2006)

Author, A. (year). Title [CD or DVD, etc.]. Place of publication: Publisher.

Guggenheim, D., & Bender, L. (2006). An inconvenient truth [DVD]. United States: Paramount Home Entertainment.

Lithuanian Legal Documents

(Lietuvos Respublikos akcinių bendrovių įstatymas, 2000)

Title of the Legal Document. (year). Title of Journal, volume (number).

Lietuvos Respublikos akcinių bendrovių įstatymas (2000). Valstybės žinios, 64 (1914).

Lietuvos Aukščiausiojo Teismo Civilinių bylų skyriaus 2002 m. kovo 15 d. konsultacija Nr.

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(Lietuvos aukščiausiojo teismo..., 2002)

(Šiaulių apygardos teismo..., 2014)

A3-60. (2002). Teismų praktika, 17.

Title of the Legal Document. Retrieved from http://wwwŠiaulių apygardos teismo Civilinių bylų skyriaus 2014 m. liepos 7 d. nutartis civilinėje byloje Nr. 2A-481-357/2014. Prieiga per internetą: <http://www.infolex.lt/tp/Default.aspx?id=20&item=doc&aktoid=833963>

Cases and Legislation

For the Legal DocumentsAPA follows the recommendations of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation

(Land Berlin v. Wigei, 1980)

(Lessard v. Schmidt, 1972)

(North American Free Trade Agreement, 1992)

Name of the case, Name v. Name, Year Source Page (Court Date)Case 30/79, Land Berlin v. Wigei, 1980 E.C.R. 151.

Name v. Name, Volume Source Page (Court Date).Lessard v. Schmidt, 349 F. Supp. 1078 (E. D. Wis. 1972).

Title of the Contract, the Parties, Signing date, year, Source information (year).North American Free Trade Agreement, U.S.-Can.-Mex., Dec.17, 1992, 32 I.L.M. 289 (1993).

Abbreviations:E.C.R. – Report of Cases Before the Court of Justice of the European CommunitiesF. Supp. – Federal SupplementE. D. Wis. – Federal District Court for the Eastern District of WisconsinI.L.M. – International Legal Materials

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