Pedagogy students’ opinions on education in Poland

The aim of this article is to present the results of a survey on students' opinions about the Polish education system. The survey was conducted in December 2016 and January 2017. The questionnaire was filled by 443 students. The survey results indicate that have mostly negative opinions on Polish education. More than 80% of students agreed with the statements “Polish education system needs reform”, “The way of teaching at school means that students often get bored during the classes” and “School is too often a source of excessive stress for students”. More than 50% of students agreed with the following statements: “Knowledge which is taught at school is not very useful in adult life”, “School is an institution which does not fit the modern world”, “Students cannot express their point of view in class” and “Teachers do not develop their competences in a sufficient way”. More than 50% of students disagreed with the statements “Polish education works well”, “In Poland, the teaching profession enjoys social prestige” and “In a typical Polish school, young people receive a decent education”. Less than 30% of students agreed with the statements “Students in Polish schools feel safe”, “In a typical Polish school there is a good atmosphere”, “Polish education is changing for the better, the changes are going in the right direction” and “School thoroughly prepares young people for life in adulthood”.

University of Gdańsk