Work experience
2012 - Present | Acting LecturerRiga Stradiņš University, Language Centre |
1968 - 2012 | LecturerRiga Medical Institute,Riga Stradiņš University, Language Centre |
1961 - 1968 | Laboratory assistantRiga Medical Institute, Department of Foreign Languages |
Education and training
1960 - 1966 | Teacher of the English Language and Literature, Mag.philol.University of Latvia, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Department of English Philology |
Achievements
Continuing education a.o. qualification upgrade
March 2019 Oxford Professional Development seminar. (6 acad.hrs.)
February 2019 5-hour Professional Development Course
October 2018 Professional Development Day for the English Language Teachers (4 hours)
August 2018 5th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference in Bulgaria. Report "On the Way to Modernization of Testing Latin Medical Terminolgy", authors M.Karulis, I.Abelite, V.Viksne
March 2018 RSU Scientific Conference
August 2017 Guest seminar "Assessment of Study Results: Theory and Application" (7 acad.hrs.)
August 2017 Oxford Professional Development conference (6 acad.hrs.)
April 2017 Seminar "Development of Electronic tests in RSU e-study (Moodle) environment
April 2017 RSU Scientific Conference
March-April 2016 Thematical cycle"Teaching in International Environment" (15 acad.hrs.)
March 2016 RSU 15th Scientific Conference
March 2015 Higher education in Latvia:International perspectives.RSU symposium,
March 2015 RSU 14th Scientific Conference
January 2015 Scientific Conference in Brno, Czech Republic. Report delivered "Teaching Latin in International Student Groups: Comparative Study".
April 2014 RSU 13th Scientific Conference; report "Use of Latin in Medical and Pharmaceutical Terminology".
April 2013 Seminar: SmartClass+Rover; Mobile Language Lab Chart.
November 2012 Seminar: Training for Successful Presentations.
November 2011 Seminar: Pearson Adult Learner's Day (8 acad.hrs.)
March 2011 Seminar: Real Life Style and Methodology. (8 acad.hrs.)
April 2010) RSU 9th Scientific Conference
May 2010 Possibilities to use information technologies in acquisition of the English language (8 acad.hrs.)
August 2008 Language Learning and Acquisition: Sharing Experiences (20 acad.hrs.)
May 2007 Structural and Lexical Changes of the English Language.
1999-2000 2-year training courses for the English language teachers organized by the British Council.
1979 English Teacher Training courses at Minsk Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages (3 months)
1970-1972 2-year higher pedagogical courses for teacher qualification upgrade in the English Language at the University of Latvia.
Supervised study course
English in Audiologopaedics
Doctoral Exam in English for Assessment of Doctoral Student_s International Competence
English in Audiologopaedics
Foreign Language in Legal Sciences
Doctoral Examination in Foreign Language
Lectured study course
Basics in Latin
Medical Terminology in Latin and Greek Languages
Medical Terminology in Latin
Basics of Latin Terminology
Doctoral Exam in English for Assessment of Doctoral Student_s International Competence
Doctoral Examination in Foreign Language
Foreign Language in Legal Sciences
Medical Terminology in Latin
Medical Terminology in Latin and Greek
Memberships
Member of Latvian Association of the Teachers of English
Member of RSU Trade Union
Awards and recognitions
RSU Certificate of Recognition awarded on October 13, 2015
Publications
Research articles
Karulis, Miervaldis. Exploring attributes of student satisfaction perception of e-learning medical terminology courses / M.Karulis, I.Ābelīte // Educational Alternatives. - Vol.17 (2019), p.246-254.
Karulis, Miervaldis. On the way to modernization of testing Latin medical terminology / M.Karulis, I.Ābelīte, V.Vīksne // 5th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences & Arts (SGEM 2018) (Albena, Bulgaria, Aug.26-Sept.1, 2018) : Conference Proceedings. - Albena, 2018. - Vol.5: Science and society, Issue: Education and educational research, p.581-588. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā.
Vīksne, Vita. Teaching Latin in international student groups : comparative study [Elektroniskais resurss] / V.Viksne, I.Abelite // CASALC Review [Elektroniskais resurss]. - Vol.5, No.2 (2015/2016), p.126-137. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā. - Pieejas veids: Tīmeklis WWW.URL: https://www.cjv.muni.cz/cs/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/…
Abstracts
Exploring satisfaction attributes of e-learning among students of medical terminology study courses / M.Karulis, I.Ābelīte, V.Vīksne, A.Zilvestre, Ņ.Zazerska, I.Fībiga // Rīga Stradiņš University International Conference on Medical and Health Care Sciences "Knowledge for Use in Practice" (Riga, Latvia, Apr.1-3, 2019) : Abstracts / Rīga Stradiņš University. - Rīga, 2019. - P.548.-549.
E-testi – mūsdienīgs medicīniskās latīņu valodas zināšanu pārbaudes veids / M.Karulis, V.Vīksne, I.Ābelīte, Ņ.Zazerska // 2017.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2017.g. 6.-7.aprīlī) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2017. - 398.lpp.
Vīksne, Vita. Teaching Latin in international student groups : comparative study (Medical Latin) / V.Vīksne, I.Abelite // International Conference "Language centres in higher education: sharing innovations, research methodology and best practices" (Brno, Czech Republik, Jan.15-17, 2015) : [Abstracts]. - Brno, 2015. - P.74-76.
Latīņu valodas apguve ĀSN un MF, RF studējošo grupās, salīdzinošs skatījums / I.Ābelīte, Ņ.Zazerska, O.Voika, V.Vīksne // 2014.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2014.g. 10.-11.aprīlī) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2014. - 468.lpp.
Books and brochures
Pilmane, Māra. Embryology and anatomy for health sciences / M.Pilmane, L.Pļaviņa, V.Kavak ; [editors: A.Lapsa, R.Jozauska, I.Ābelīte]. - Rīga : Rīga Stradiņš University, 2016. - 511 lpp.
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