One Student, Two Schools – About the Problems of Combining Education in Poland and Abroad

Authors:

• Maria Kwiatkowska-Ratajczak

Abstract

The author draws attention to the disturbing features that make up the educational atmosphere, including expectation of educational obedience from children and adolescents, academic requirements in academic programs, lack of trust in students and teachers. The author of the article describes the situation of a junior high school student, who in one school year must cope with the requirements of two different education systems. She recalls examples of consistent and effective educational activities undertaken at school outside Poland. It proves that the students and their parents activities are supported by methodological mechanisms known for years, and the shortcoming of Polish education is the lack of reflection on the practical understanding of seemingly obvious ideas and goals of education and the separation of native school reality from didactics.