The Current Situation of Education and Continuing Professional Development of RE Teachers in Poland in the Context of the Social Challenges

• Authors: Elżbieta Osewska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

PL

The author of this article presents Religious Education teachers continuing professional development in Poland in the context of political, social, economic, cultural and educational changes. During the last years, Poland has developed a national strategy for teacher training and introduced many new regulations. The aim of the new legal solutions is to prepare RE teachers as will be competent specialists in theology, accomplished in didactics and pedagogy and capable of caring for – and contributing to – the upbringing of pupils of varying needs; as well as organizers of social activities in class and school, also in effective cooperation with the local parish. Despite the many changes, RE teachers still have very difficult situation in Poland and face many challenges.

Keywords

PL

Religious Education; teachers; continuing professional development; Poland

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
• Journal: The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 2

Dates

published

2012

online

2012-10-01

Contributors

author

Elżbieta Osewska

Identifiers

DOI

10.15633/pch.908