Efficiency of mathematical education in Poland

• Authors: Marek Biernacki , Katarzyna Czesak-Woytala
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Based on the analysis of international exam results, which was carried out with OECD-PISA in mathematics among Polish students of gimnazjum (secondary school) in 2003-2009, and based on the results of the exam in mathematics among students of the first year in the University of Economics in Wroclaw in 2009-2012; the article shows that Polish education in mathematics is, unfortunately. Currently at the level typical for a communist system, i.e. one which is not developing the ability to solve new or sophisticated problems and not practicing new methods for these problems, and as a result, is not open to the needs of a market economy.

Keywords

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effectiveness of mathematics education; PISA – Programme for International Student Assessment

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
• Journal: Didactics of Mathematics
• Year: 2012
• Issue: 9(13)
• Pages: 5-14

Contributors

author

Marek Biernacki

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Katarzyna Czesak-Woytala

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