Main issues for identification of fields for interdiscplinary research themes in education

Contemporary universities have to meet high requirements put forward in the Lithuanian state and international documents, these requirements in many cases are reflected in the missions of universities. Higher education is one essential pre-condition for the development of the state. The article presents a study into the research area and research methods used in doctoral student dissertations in education, defended during the recent decadeVytauto Didžiojo universiteta