Medijų filosofija kaip klasikinės ugdymo paradigmos alternatyva

ENThe article examines the theoretical and practical aspects of modern philosophy of education. Firstly, it focuses on the applicability of new media in the educational process as well as the educational needs of the Net Generation students. Secondly, it analyses the data of the survey conducted at Kaunas University of Technology during the Fall semester 2013-2014. The main goal of the study is to identify which forms of teaching and learning tools of Philosophy subject are the most dominant at the University. The findings reveal that the students are used to attending traditional lectures; a professor is often treated as the main source of information. Finally, while testing an alternative educational e-book "Filosofijos linkėjimai", most students demonstrate perfect digital literacy skills and the willingness to study the Philosophy subject in an interactive multimedia way. However, the outcomes of the research suggest that new techniques of learning and teaching require an optimized base of technological tools and changes in the tradition of teaching.