A study visit to FIER, Finland
- Published on Monday, 05 December 2011 08:51
On 18-20 October 2010 our representatives (Magda Krawczyk – the Teacher Research Unit, and Marcin Chrzanowski – the Science Section), led by Michał Sitek, participated in a study visit to Jyvaskyla (Finland). Its aim was to establish cooperation with the Finnish Institute for Educational Research (FIER – KTL in Finnish: Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos) at the University of Jyvaskyla.
.A Seminar on the State of Education Report
- Published on Monday, 05 December 2011 02:52
The Educational Research Institute is currently drafting a Report on the State of Education 2010. A working seminar, featuring presentations of the most important theses related to particular chapters, took place at the Institute on 15 September 2010. The report will comprise a synthesis of basic statistical data concerning education, the labour market, demography, social policy and the results of domestic surveys, in relation to their international counterparts.
.An Agreement with the School of Education at the University of Technology in Munich
- Published on Monday, 05 December 2011 02:48
The Educational Research Institute has signed an agreement with the School of Education at the University of Technology in Munich (www.edu.tum.de). The School of Education was established in October 2009 as an innovative teacher-training and educational research centre, integrating teacher education at the University of Technology in Munich. The head of the School is Manfred Prenzel, the former managing director of the Leibniz-Institute for Science Education, IPN in Kiel. The School is in charge of teacher training in the entire University. It has created a network of cooperating schools, and it conducts research concerning educational standards and practice.
.The AERA Conference in Denver
- Published on Monday, 05 December 2011 02:51
From 30 April to 4 May 2010 representatives of The Educational Research Institute participated in the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) / The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) in Denver (USA). For several years the two associations have jointly organised conferences providing an opportunity for researchers and teachers to exchange experience and to combine theory and practice in the area of education.
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