Transformation of the school network in the years 2007-2012
- Published on Tuesday, 18 March 2014 01:26
A report summarising the transformation of the school network in the years 2007-2012 was presented today by IBE researchers. In 2007-2012 local governments closed nearly a thousand schools.
Jan Herczyński, PhD, and Aneta Sobotka presenting the report "Diagnosis of the changes in the network of primary and secondary schools in Poland, 2007-2012."
At the confrence in IBE, Jan Herczyński, PhD, and Aneta Sobotka presented the results of their study "Diagnosis of the changes in the network of primary and secondary schools in Poland, 2007-2012." The report is the first of its kind in Poland. The press conference was opened by Michał Sitek, PhD, Deputy Director for Research at IBE.
Danish experience in reforming the education system
- Published on Sunday, 09 February 2014 10:26
From teaching how to memorize facts through reasoning to developing civic skills - a Euroclio expert discussed the changes in the education of young Danes during a seminar at IBE. Nowadays the final, national written gymnasium examination in Danish language and literature even contains a possibility for teachers and students to choose an examination form that depends on access to the Internet during the examination.
Benny Christensen during the seminar at IBE
Young Poles' skills are the same as their peers' in other OECD countries
- Published on Wednesday, 09 October 2013 21:34
PIAAC 2013 - IBE experts present the findings of the survey in Warsaw
Young Poles' skills are equal to their peers' in OECD countries. Taking into account the perspective of the last 17 years skill gain in Poland was the largest among the countries surveyed. The PIAAC national report was presented in Warsaw by IBE experts: Agnieszka Chłoń-Domińczak, PhD, and the deputy director of the Institute, Zbigniew Stępniewski.
.Key to foreign language teaching
- Published on Thursday, 26 September 2013 21:25
Motivation in foreign language teaching is essential - how can we improve it at school? This topic was brought up at the conference in Warsaw.
Madgalena Szpotowicz, PhD, from IBE (on the right) during the Conference in Warsaw.
Polish lower secondary school students foreign language skills are worse than their European peers'
- Published on Tuesday, 22 October 2013 02:36
Polish lower secondary school students foreign language competences are worse than those of their peers in Europe. This is the main conclusion of the European Survey on Language Competences carried out in 2011. IBE published the Polish country report of the ESLC study.
ESLC in Poland: English and German
