About the Difficulties of Polish Language and Literature Education in the Context of the Survey Conducted Among Students

Abstract

The author points to the changes which the students have undergone throughout past few years. She bases her arguments on the students’ answers to the survey which she conducted in primary, junior high and high schools. Two features are especially prominent among the young, Polish generation: it takes longer for the teenagers to reach emotional maturity and their approach to learning is strictly pragmatic. Such situation creates a need for rethinking the curriculum as well as the form of conveying it on every stage of education. Since currently all changes take place very fast, with is typical for our Times, the author emphasises that it is important to monitor these changes and that such surveys are crucial before introducing any educational reforms.