Rural Environment. Education. Personality. (REEP) Proceedings of the 6th International Scientific Conference No. 6 ISSN 2255-808X Devoted to 150 Anniversary of Latvia University of Agriculture 2013 Jelgava Rural Environment. Education. Personality. (REEP) Proceedings of the 6th International Scientific Conference No. 6 ISSN 2255-808X Devoted to 150 Anniversary of Latvia University of Agriculture Jelgava 2013 Rural Environment. Education.Personality (REEP) (2013). Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference. Volume 6. (CD-ROM) March 20th-21st, 2013, LLU, Jelgava, Latvia, pp. 361. Participating education establishments: Ankara University, Turkey Autonomous Agrarian University Antonio Narro, México Autonomous University of Morelos, México Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic Daugavpils University, Latvia Distance Education Study Centre, Riga Technical University, Latvia Jan Długosz University, Poland Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Lithuania Manager and Guidance Counsellor In Career Guidance Centre for Youth and Parents, Latvia NGO „Visikuma muizas fonds”, Latvia Riga Stradins University, Latvia Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration, Latvia Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia Riga Technical University, Latvia Tallinn University, Estonia University of Helsinki, Finland University of Kaiserslautern, Germany University of Latvia, Latvia University of Malta, Malta Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania Editor in-chief - Vija Dišlere Compiler of the Proceedings – Līga Damberga Cover design - Uģis Pekša ISBN 978-9984-48-082-4 ISSN 2255-808X © The Latvia University of Agriculture, Institute of Education and Home Economics, Latvia © The authors Abstracted/Indexed: TheProceedings after the conference will be submitted for publishing in databases: Thomson Reuters Web of Science, SCOPUS, ERIH, EBSCO, CAB Abstracts, AGRIS. The data bases select the articles from the Proceedings for including them in their data bases after additional individual qualitative estimation. 2 Chairman of conference committees: associate professor, Dr. paed. Vija Dišlere Scientific committee Every article was subjected to the review and edition of the Scientific Committee. All reviewers were anonymous for the authors of the articles. Professor, Ph.D. Kaija Turkki University of Helsinki, Finland Professor, Dr. paed. Baiba Briede Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Professor, Dr. paed. Rudīte Andersone University of Latvia, Latvia Professor, Dr. paed., Dr. sc. ing. Ludis Pēks Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Professor, Dr.paed. Elita Volāne Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia Professor, Dr.paed. Anda Zeidmane Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Associate professor, Dr.paed. Irēna Katane Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Associate professor, Ph.D. Emil Kříž Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic Associate professor, Ph.D. Ene Lind Tallinn University, Estonia Assistant professor, Dr. paed. Iveta Līce Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Senior lecturer, Ph.D. Suzanne Piscopo Malta University, Malta Ph.D. Alina Gil Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, Poland Organizing committee Professor, Ph.D. Kaija Turkki University of Helsinki, Finland Professor, Dr. paed. Baiba Briede Latvia University of Agriculture Professor, Dr. paed. Rudīte Andersone University of Latvia, Latvia Professor, Dr.paed. Elita Volāne Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia Professor, Dr. sc.ing, Dr. paed. Ludis Pēks Latvia University of Agriculture Professor, Dr.paed. Anda Zeidmane Latvia University of Agriculture Associate professor, Dr. paed. Irēna Katane Latvia University of Agriculture Associate professor, Ph.D. Emil Kříž Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic Associate professor, Ph..D. Ene Lind Tallinn University, Estonia Assistant professor, Dr. paed. Iveta Līce Latvia University of Agriculture Assistant professor, Dr. paed. Aija Pridāne Latvia University of Agriculture Assistant professor, Dr. psych. Anita Vecgrāve Latvia University of Agriculture Senior lecturer, Ph.D. Suzanne Piscopo Malta University, Malta Ph.D. Ursula Nowacka Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, Poland Lecturer, Dr. paed., Mg. philol. Regīna Baltušīte Latvia University of Agriculture Lecturer, Mg. paed. Līga Damberga Latvia University of Agriculture Lecturer, Mg. paed. Ligita Ozolniece Latvia University of Agriculture Mag.paed. Dalia Staniulevičienė Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania Lecturer, Mg. paed. Zane Beitere-Šeļegovska Latvia University of Agriculture Lecturer, Mg. paed. Anda Zvīgule Latvia University of Agriculture Head of laboratories Pēteris Lagzdiņš Latvia University of Agriculture 3 RURAL ENVIRONMENT. EDUCATION. PERSONALITY Jelgava, 20.-21.03.2013. Reviewers Every article included into the Proceedings was subjected to a scientific, including international, review. All reviewers were anonymous for the authors of the articles. The following 35 reviewers from scientific and academic institutions of 8 countries (Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Poland and Turkey) have written 45 reviews. Dr.paed. Anita Aizsila Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Ph.D Francisco Martinez Alvarado Autonomous Agrarian University Antonio Narro, Mexico Dr. paed. Ruta Auziņa Banking Institution of Higher Education, Latvia Dr.philol. Mārīte Āboliņa University of Latvia, Latvia Prof. Dr. Müdriye Yildiz Bicakci Ankara University, Turkey Dr.paed. Baiba Briede Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Dr.paed. Vija Dišlere Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Dr.psych. Valerijs Dombrovskis Daugavpils University, Latvia Dr.paed. Beatrise Garjāne Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia PhD. Alina Gil Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, Poland Dr.paed. Ineta Helmane Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia Dr. biol. Imants Kalniņš Riga Stradins University, Latvia Dr.paed. Irēna Katane Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia MA Andry Kikkull Tallinn University, Estonia Dr. sc. ing. Juris Kiploks Riga Tehnical University, Latvia Dr.sc. soc. Ilze Koroļeva University of Latvia, Latvia Dr. paed. Staņislava Marsone Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia Dr.habil.paed. Manefa Miškiniene Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Lithuania PhD. Päivi Palojoki University of Helsinki, Finland Ph.D. Anita Petere Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia Lorraine Portelli University of Malta, Malta Dr. paed. Aija Pridāne Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Dr. math.. Līga Ramāna Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Dr. psych. Lūcija Rutka University of Latvia, Latvia Dr. math. Natalija Sergejeva Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia Dr.habil. paed. Ausma Špona Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia MA Jaana Taar Tallinn University, Estonia Dr.paed.. Mg.psych. Agrita Tauriņa Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia Dr.ed. Māra Urdziņa-Deruma University of Latvia, Latvia Dr. Vilhelmina Vaičiūniene Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania Dr.phil. Andris Vilks Riga Stradins University, Latvia Dr.paed. Elita Volāne Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia Dr.psych. Maija Zakriževska Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA), Latvia Dr. paed. Tija Zīriņa Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia Dr. habil. paed. Irēna Žogla University of Latvia, Latvia 4 RURAL ENVIRONMENT. EDUCATION. PERSONALITY Jelgava, 20.-21.03.2013. Foreword The Institute of Education and Home Economics of the Faculty of Engineering, Latvia University of Agriculture organizes annual international scientific conferences Rural E nvironment. E ducation. Personality ( REEP). Authors of the articles are from Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, México, Finland, Poland, Turkey. Totally 21 education establishments are represented in the Proceedings. Aim of the Conference: to look for solutions, exchange ideas and highlight topical problems on the 21st century education tendencies in the context of ecology of education, competence, life quality in home environment, psychology, didactics of engineering science, usage IT, career development and vocational education. Thematic groups of the articles: • Ecology of education. • Life quality in the context of home environment, home economics, household, consumer science. • Development of vocational education and career. • Education for getting competence. • Psychology. • Didactics of engineering sciences, usage of IT. The Conference is looking for perspectives of education and training systems considering changes in rural social environment imposed by changes in a society both in global and local scope. The scope of ecology of education comprises themes on pedagogues’ efforts and contribution relating to rural school as local educational environment in the evolutionary, structural and functional aspects in the context of contradictions, new tendencies, yet unsolved problems and on-going processes in the global educational environment. The results of research indicate that, in order to provide for sustainable development of schools themselves, rural schools expand their target audience, formal and informal education and training offers, expand the range of their functions by taking additional functions, thus becoming