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Post-Election Survey, May - June 2019
No full textThe purpose of the study: to assess Lithuanian population political attitudes and trends of electoral behaviour in the election of the President of the Republic of Lithuania and the election to the European Parliament in 2019.
Major investigated questions: teirautasi, ar respondentai domisi politika bei ar įdėmiai seka politikos naujienas žiniasklaidoje ir socialiniuose tinkluose. Prašyta įvertinti S. Skvernelio Vyriausybės veiklą per pastaruosius 3 metus (2016 – 2019 m.). Klausta, ar yra, ar nėra jokio skirtumo, kokios partijos yra valdžioje bei ar svarbu, ar nesvarbu, už ką žmonės balsuoja. Prašyta įvertinti Lietuvos ekonomikos būklę per pastaruosius 12 mėn. bei kaip ji pasikeis per ateinančius 12 mėn. Norėta sužinoti respondentų nuomonę apie tai, ar Lietuvoje per pastaruosius 12 mėn. sumažėjo ar padidėjo korupcija bei kaip ji pasikeis per ateinančius 12 mėn. Atitinkamai klausta, ar Lietuvoje per pastaruosius 12 mėn. sumažėjo ar padidėjo gyventojų pajamų ir turto nelygybė bei kaip ji pasikeis per ateinančius 12 mėn. Tirtas pasitenkinimas, kaip demokratija veikia Lietuvoje bei ES. Toliau respondentų klausta, ar jie jaučiasi artimi kuriai nors konkrečiai politinei partijai. Norėta sužinoti, kuriai partijai jie jaučiasi artimi bei koks yra artumo laipsnis. Prašyta įvertinti savo bei aštuonių Lietuvos politinių organizacijų poziciją kairės – dešinės skalėje. Taip pat atskleisti nuomonę apie dvylika Lietuvos politikų (patinka ar nepatinka). Apklausoje dalyvavę Lietuvos gyventojai turėjo galimybę įvardinti dvi pačias svarbiausias problemas prieš įvykusius Prezidento rinkimus 2019 m. bei nurodyti, kokios politinės pažiūros jiems yra artimiausios. Pateikus aštuonių Lietuvos politinių organizacijų sąrašą, klausta, ar tikėtina, kad kada nors respondentai balsuotų už kiekvieną iš šių politinių jėgų. Tirta nuomonė, ar apskritai dauguma žmonių galima pasitikėti, ar su žmonėmis reikia būti labai atsargiam. Prašyta įvertinti savo bei aštuonių Lietuvos politinių organizacijų poziciją Rusijos atžvilgiu. Toliau tirtas pasitikėjimas Lietuvos ir ES institucijomis (iš viso 10). Užduotas klausimas, ar sovietiniais laikais buvo geriau gyventi nei dabar Lietuvoje. Apklausos metu buvo pateiktas teiginių apie svarbius visuomenei ir valstybei klausimus blokas (Tos pačios lyties asmenų poros turi turėti tokias pat teises tuoktis kaip ir heteroseksualios poros; Marihuanos vartojimas laisvalaikio tikslais turi būti legalizuotas; iš viso 17). Toliau respondentų klausta, ar jie balsavo 2019 m. vykusiame Prezidento rinkimų pirmame ture bei už kokį kandidatą jie atidavė savo balsą. Prašyta atsakyti, kodėl jie balsavo už nurodytą kandidatą, kada jie apsisprendė už kokį kandidatą balsuos bei kas labiausiai padėjo priimti tokį sprendimą. Klausta, ar respondentai balsavo 2019 m. referendumuose dėl Seimo narių skaičiaus mažinimo iki 121 bei dėl dvigubos pilietybės ir atitinkamai norėta sužinoti, ar jie balsavo už ar prieš. Taip pat klausta, ar respondentai balsavo 2019 m. vykusiame Prezidento rinkimų antrajame ture bei už kokį kandidatą jie atidavė savo balsą. Kitame apklausos bloke teirautasi, ar respondentai balsavo 2019 m. vykusiuose rinkimuose į Europos Parlamentą bei už kurį kandidatų sąrašą atidavė savo balsą. Taip pat norėta sužinoti, kada jie apsisprendė, už kokį sąrašą balsuos, bei kas labiausiai padėjo priimti tokį sprendimą. Apklausos pabaigoje respondentų prašyta prisiminti, ar jie balsavo 2016 m. vykusiuose rinkimuose į Seimą bei už kurios partijos ar koalicijos sąrašą jie balsavo.
Socio-demographic characteristics: age, gender, size of area of residence, education, marital status, occupation, profession, family monthly income, household size, religion, nationality, relatives living abroad, financial situation of the respondent's family, internet use, etc
NSSA 2014: 4th Grade Teachers Study, 2014
No full textThe purpose of the study: to provide impartial information for the school, its students, and their parents (caregivers, foster parents) about the achievements to make decisions on the further improvements of teaching and studying on student, teacher, class, school, municipality, and national level.
The objectives of National Survey of Student Achievement (NASA):
to collect the information for monitoring the national students’ achievements, planning the novelties, and implementing the novelties for monitoring the success;
to evaluate the educational content, and substantiating students’ achievement criteria based on collected data;
to prepare the necessary tools (i.e., standardized tests, etc.) for students and teachers for the impartial evaluation of their work results;
to prepare the necessary tools (i.e., standardized tests, etc.) for the municipality’s education subdivisions and school principals for collecting the required data of work result assessments and planning of activities.
National Survey of Student Achievement, first implemented in 2002, became the responsibility of the Education Supply Centre. Due to economic reasons, the assessments were not provided from 2009 to 2011. In 2012, the renewed assessment implementation was consigned to the National Examination Centre. Since the 2nd of September, 2019, the National Agency of Education took over the activities of the National Examination Centre and continues to carry them on to this day.
In 2014, 5 NASA surveys were carried out. One line in SPSS Statistics from the 2014 National Survey of Student Achievement coincides with the achievements or questionnaire answers of one particular student or a teacher. The information provided in databases is impersonal - a student or a teacher is identified based on code, without providing the class or school’s name. Each school that has participated in the 2014 National Survey of Student Achievement received a unique five-number school code. The code used for identifying the schools of both grade 4 and grade 8 students and teachers consists of a school code and the numbers identifying a class and a student. The class code in the student’s database coincides with the code in the teacher’s database. To connect these databases, the variable named “ID_klase” would have to be used as an identifier.
This dataset contains data from a survey of primary school the 4th grade teachers.
All the provided questionnaire answers from teachers appear in teacher databases from the 2014 National Survey of Student Achievement. The same questionnaire was given to all the teachers. The teacher questionnaire consisted of general questions (to analyse the educational context), as well as personal questions or questions about the objective field.
Dataset "NSSA 2014: 4th Grade Teachers Study, 2014" metadata and data were prepared implementing project "Disparities in School Achievement from a Person and Variable-Oriented Perspective: A Prototype of a Learning Analytics Tool NO-GAP" from 2020 to 2023. Project leader is chief research fellow Rasa Erentaitė. Project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund according to the 2014–2020 Operational Programme for the European Union Funds’ Investments, under measure’s No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718 activity “Research Projects Implemented by World-class Researcher Groups to develop R&D activities relevant to economic sectors, which could later be commercialized” under a grant agreement with the Lithuanian Research Council (LMTLT).</p
Participation in Culture and Satisfaction with Cultural Services in Lithuania, July - September 2020
No full textThe purpose of the study: to analyse Lithuanian residents opinion about the accessibility and quality of cultural products and services and to assess the level of the population’s consumption of cultural products and services and participation in the cultural activities.
Major investigated questions: the first part of the survey started by investigating respondents' involvement in performing arts activities and events in the 12 months prior to the quarantine (until 16 March 2020) (hereafter referred to as before the quarantine). A block of questions asked whether they had participated in any amateur or professional activities in their spare time (Acted in a theatre performance; Directed a theatre performance; 10 in total). Next, respondents' social participation and volunteering in performing arts activities were investigated (Volunteered (for performing arts) in your workplace, group, or ensemble; 5 in total). The idea was to discover if they attended events, including festivals and other events in Lithuania or abroad (Theatre performance; Literary readings, book presentations; 17 in total). Further inquiries were made about how often they watched live streaming of events outside the home before the quarantine (e.g., outdoors, in a cinema, public library or other venue) (theatre performance; literary readings, book presentations; 17 in total) or listened to recordings of events (theatre performance; 17 in total). Respondents' views on changes in the availability, accessibility, and quality of performing arts events were surveyed, and the change in quality in the year before the quarantine was assessed. Another part of the survey explored respondents' involvement in architecture, visual arts, and crafts activities and events in the 12 months prior to the quarantine. A block of questions asked whether they were involved in any of the following activities in their free time (Drawing, painting, printmaking (handmade); Taking artistic photographs (not including family or holiday photos); 9 in total). Respondents were asked how often they purchased visual artworks and unique design pieces and approximately how many visual artworks they have at home. Further, respondents' social participation and volunteering in architecture, visual arts, and crafts activities (Member of a society, club or group of amateur artists or craftspeople; Volunteered in this society, club, or group; 6 in total) and usage (Visited exhibitions of paintings and prints, photographs, sculptures, handicrafts; Visited virtual exhibitions of visual arts or crafts; 7 in total) were also investigated. Respondents' views on changes in the availability, accessibility, and quality of fine arts and crafts exhibitions were surveyed, and the change in the quality of the exhibitions in the last year before the quarantine was assessed. The survey further explored respondents' involvement in heritage-related activities in the 12 months before the quarantine. A block of questions asked whether they had engaged in any of the following activities in their spare time (Collected objects; Searched archives and/or the internet for genealogical or historical records; total 3). Further, respondents' social participation and volunteering in heritage-related activities (participated in a cultural society, club or community; 5 in total) and use (Visited a museum; Visited galleries or exhibitions; 4 in total) was investigated. Furthermore, they were asked which museums, galleries, or exhibitions they had visited in Lithuania and abroad before the quarantine (Art; History and Archaeology; 8 in total). The survey also asked Lithuanians whether they had visited virtual exhibitions (Virtual Museum Exhibitions; 5 in total). Respondents' views on the accessibility, availability, and quality of museum and gallery exhibitions were surveyed, and the change in quality in the last year before the quarantine was assessed. The survey also asked Lithuanians to indicate which cultural heritage sites: monuments, buildings, or places they had visited in Lithuania and abroad (Historical sites; Ancient, famous buildings; 6 in total). They were asked whether they had visited cultural monuments, historical or artistic sites virtually (3 in total). Respondents' views on changes in the accessibility, availability, and quality of cultural monuments and archaeological sites were surveyed, and the change in the quality of the service in the last year before the quarantine were assessed. It also explored perceptions of improvements in the quality and protection of cultural heritage and sought to assess respondents' knowledge about UNESCO. The second part of the survey explored respondents' involvement in archives activities and events before the quarantine. A block of questions asked whether they had engaged in any of the activities in their free time (Visited, contacted an archive in Lithuania; Searched for archive records (information) on the Internet on Lithuanian archive portals; 4 in total). Respondents were asked whether they had attended classes, training courses related to archives and whether they had volunteered in the archives. Respondents' views on changes in the availability, accessibility, and quality of physical and online archives services were surveyed, and the change in quality in the years before the quarantine was assessed. Another part of the survey investigated respondents' involvement in book and print related activities in the 12 months prior to quarantine. A block of questions asked whether they engaged in any of the activities in their spare time (Did you write fiction or non-fiction in your spare time; total 3). Respondents were then asked how often they read books to their child/children, how many books they had read in the last 12 months prior to the quarantine, and how many of these books were fiction books written in Lithuanian. They were asked which genres of literature they had read (fiction (novels, novellas, etc.); 7 in total). Following a block of questions, the reading of magazines/periodicals and newspapers was investigated (In your free time, you read printed magazines and/or periodicals; total 4). This part of the survey concluded with an investigation of respondents' views on changes in the availability, accessibility, and quality of books and periodicals, and an assessment of the change in quality in the year before the quarantine. Next, respondents' involvement in social participation and volunteering activities related to public libraries in the last 12 months before the quarantine was investigated (Donated books to a public library; total 4). A block of questions asked whether they did any of the following activities in their free time (Visited a public library in Lithuania; Borrowed books to take home; 8 in total). Respondents' opinions on changes in the availability, accessibility, and quality of public library services were surveyed, and the change in the quality of public library services in the last year before the quarantine was assessed. Another part of the survey looked at respondents' involvement in film or video-related activities in the 12 months prior to quarantine. They were asked whether they had made at least one film or video in pursuit of an artistic hobby (not including family or holiday filming) and whether they had made a film in cinema. It also looked at respondents' social participation and volunteering in activities related to film or video (Participated in a society, club, or community activity where films, videos, including video clips, are produced; Attended a film or video making course, class; total 6). Another block of questions was asked to assess the use of films and videos (Visited a cinema or film festival; downloaded films from the internet or watched them online; 6 in total). Respondents' views on changes in the availability, accessibility and quality of films were also surveyed, and the change in quality in the years before the quarantine was assessed. Another part of the survey explored respondents' involvement in radio, TV, and internet activities in the 12 months before the quarantine. It asked whether they had created anything online as a hobby - i.e., a website, a game, a blog. They were also asked to indicate how much time they spend on average on a typical day of the week on social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter. They were asked how much time they spend on weekdays and weekends listening to the radio, listening to online radio, watching TV, watching online TV, and using the internet in their free time. Furthermore, the main barriers to engaging, participating, or volunteering in cultural activities in the 12 months prior to the quarantine were identified. (I am not interested, I have other interests; Lack of time; 11 in total). Respondents had the opportunity to indicate the barriers to entering specific cultural areas in the last 12 months before the quarantine (Too expensive; Not enough information, 6 in total). They were asked to give important reasons for taking part in cultural activities and volunteering (People you know well take part; 6 in total). The second part of the survey investigated participation in cultural activities or events when Lithuania was under quarantine from 16 March to 16 June 2020 due to the spread of COVID-19. Respondents were asked how they were personally affected by the restrictions on live participation in cultural activities or events during the quarantine. Next, they were asked which of the following activities they had engaged in during the quarantine (Watched concerts, music performances online; 17 in total), and which of them they had engaged in for the first time during quarantine. They were also asked which of the 17 activities they did more, less, or the same as before the quarantine, and whether they would be likely to do the following activities in the future under normal living conditions. Another block of questions asked how remote cultural activities helped the respondents during the quarantine period (Improved my emotional state; out of only 5). They were also asked whether they would be willing to pay for remotely accessible cultural content in the future. The final part related to COVID-19 asked respondents how often they share their impressions with other people (not family members) after a cultural event and how much they trust cultural institutions as a factor that can strengthen Lithuanian culture. Next, they were asked whether they are Lithuanian citizens and whether they are proud of it. A block of statements assessed respondents' opinion on the use of the Lithuanian language (I am comfortable and do not have any barriers to speaking in the correct Lithuanian language; 4 in total). In addition, the aim was to determine whether the surveyed Lithuanians had been happy or unhappy in the 12 months before and during the quarantine. They were asked whether they had voted in the 2019 presidential elections and whether or not they personally influence decisions in their municipality or country. Respondents were asked whether they were religious. They were further asked whether they would describe themselves as a creative person.
Socio-demographic characteristics: gender, place of residence, county, size of area of residence, age, nationality, education, occupation, position, marital status, household size, number of 14 years old children, average monthly income per family member.
The survey on people's participation in culture and satisfaction with cultural services is based on the European Statistical System Network on Culture (ESSnet-Culture) methodology for participation in culture, complemented by themes relevant to monitoring Lithuanian culture consumption. In 2012, the ESSnet-Culture methodology was proposed by the EU Council for Education, Youth, Culture and Sport as a basis for the harmonisation of cultural statistical systems and methodologies for data collection in the cultural sector in EU countries
Crop Area of Potatoes in Lithuania, 1919-1939
No full textThis dataset contains data on crop area of potatoes in Lithuania in 1919-1939.</p
Number of Population in Vilnius Province in 1897 Census Data (Belarus and Lithuania)
No full textThis dataset contains data on number of population in Vilnius Province (within the current borders Belarus and Lithuania) on the basis of the results of the first general population census of the Russian Empire, which was carried out in 1897.</p
Monthly Cost of Living in Lithuania, 1913 and 1919-1939
No full textThis dataset contains data on the monthly cost of living in Lithuania in 1913 and 1919-1939.</p
Literacy of the Population Aged 9-49 in Lithuania, September 1923 and April 1941
No full textThis dataset contains data on literacy of the Lithuanian population aged 9-49 in 1921 and 1941.</p
Parliamentary Elections, July 2004
No full textThe purpose of the study: to identify Lithuania's citizens' political priorities and electoral attitudes when voting in 2004 Parliamentary elections.
Major investigated questions: it was investigated respondents' voting for a concrete person in the first and second round of presidential election in 2004 and voting for a concrete party in European Parliament elections, June 13, 2004; clarified motives voting for the concrete party; intentions to vote in oncoming legislative election in autumn. Respondents were asked about self-determination motives to vote or not to vote in election (sense of responsibility, election campaign, attractiveness of politicians, weather on Election Day, or other); main sources of information: radio, TV, press, internet, and friends. Respondents were also asked whether concrete politician's opinion is important when they voting; what is the most important point determining respondent's voting for some party (general opinion about party, party's political attitudes, other) and the most important point determining respondent's voting for a candidate-member of parliament (candidate's fame, election campaign or other); do respondents are going to vote in this year legislative election for the present parliament member elected in one's electoral district. It was tested respondents' opinion on the proposal to repeal voting for lists of parties, all parliament members should be elected in single-mandate districts, i.e. it should be voted only for individual politicians; willingness to vote for people new in politics; attitude to representatives of unwanted parties (Union of Peasants and New Democratic Parties, Liberal and Centre Union, Union of Russians of Lithuania, etc.) in the parliament. Probed were respondents' views on who are the most attractive politician; what are expectations related to new elected politicians: reinforcement of security in Lithuania, fight against corruption, price reduction, creation of working places, stimulation of fertility, etc.; which parties have the best abilities improving the situation in Lithuania and do respondents intend to vote for politicians who are going to make radical changes in present policy.
Socio-demographic characteristics: gender, age, education, occupation, nationality, monthly income per family member, place of residence, region
Code of the Prototype of Educational Analytics Tool NO-GAP, July 2023
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This publication contains code of the prototype of educational analytics tool NO-GAP.
The NO-GAP prototype is a dashboard created using the R Shiny library. There are three different levels of this program:
- school level
- municipal level
- national level.
Each level displays different information. Therefore, the code files are also divided into three folders (school (mokyklos), municipal (savivaldybes), national (salies)).
Each folder contains sequentially numbered graph codes. For example, in the "mokyklos" folder, the R file "mokyklos_1modulis1" represents the first graph of the first module of the school level.
There are also additional code files and folders:
- "DEMO" folder: Files creating data for the demo user (for prototype presentations)
- "duomenys ir rodikliai" folder: Files used in the prototype to tell the user what data and metrics were used to create the application
- "filtrai" folder: Files containing messages that are shown for filtered schools (these schools do not see visualizations)
- "savokos" folder: Files used in the prototype to explain the main concepts and definitions
- "titulinis" folder: Files used for the title pages for all three levels (logo, general information)
- "duomenu_paruosimas.R": R file used for data preprocessing
- "nogap_dashboard.R": The main prototype code that calls all the others.
How to run the prototype?
In order to run the prototype locally, you must have the data files:
"mokinys.csv"
"mokykla.csv"
"user_base.csv"
"FILTRAI.sav"
"ISVESTINIAI KINTAMIEJI.sav".
Then, after changing the paths of the files in the "duomenu_paruosimas.R" file, run the "nogap_dashboard.R" code.
Software code "Code of the Prototype of Educational Analytics Tool NO-GAP, July 2023" and its metadata were produced implementing project "Disparities in School Achievement from a Person and Variable-Oriented Perspective: A Prototype of a Learning Analytics Tool NO-GAP" from 2020 to 2023. Project leader is chief research fellow Rasa Erentaitė. Project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund according to the 2014–2020 Operational Programme for the European Union Funds’ Investments, under measure’s No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718 activity “Research Projects Implemented by World-class Researcher Groups to develop R&D activities relevant to economic sectors, which could later be commercialized” under a grant agreement with the Lithuanian Research Council (LMTLT).
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Most Important Problems in Lithuania, May 2023
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The purpose of the study: to investigate Lithuanian public agenda and to measure Lithuanian public opinion on the most important socio-political problems in Lithuania.
Major investigated questions: respondents were asked to think about the problems Lithuania is currently facing and to indicate which of them (up to three problems) the Government should pay most attention to this year (open-ended question). It was also asked how much effort the current Government of I. Šimonytė is putting into solving the problems indicated by respondents. In addition, respondents were asked to indicate, based on what they remember about the work of the I. Šimonytė Government, which problems (up to three problems) it put the most effort into solving so far (open-ended question).
Additional questions: party for which respondents would vote in the Parliamentary (Seimas) elections if they were held next Sunday, trust in Lithuanian institutions (data includes 4 institutions: parties, the President’s Office, the Parliament (Seimas), the Government).
Socio-demographic characteristics: sex, age, nationality, education, occupation, marital status, household size (including respondent), net income per family member per month, household net income per month, place of residence, municipality, region of residence (county).
Respondents' answers to open-ended questions about the most important problems were coded by the staff of the Lithuanian Data Archive for SSH (LiDA) using the international coding scheme of the Comparative Agendas Project, which has 21 major topics and more than 200 subtopics. In addition, these responses were also coded according to whether the problems identified were directly related to Ukraine.
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