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Microcredentials in Polish school education

Microcredentials in Polish school education

Generation Z needs agency and a school that teaches independence

Generation Z needs agency and a school that teaches independence

Does school prepare young people for independent life in a rapidly changing world? An increasing body of research shows that Generation Z students need not only knowledge, but also agency, critical thinking, and a sense of influence over...

We are joining the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study!

We are joining the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study!

Poland will take part in the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) for the third time. The ICCS 2027 study will be conducted by IBE PIB, commissioned by the Ministry of National...

The digital evolution in the classroom. Results of the ‘Technological innovations in schools’ pilot project

The digital evolution in the classroom. Results of the ‘Technological innovations in schools’ pilot project

The digital transformation of schools is about more than just new equipment. Strategy, competence and cooperation are what count. Check out the results of the pilot study and learn about the seven recommendations that support the...

The Economic Power of Learning: New Research on African Nations

The Economic Power of Learning: New Research on African Nations

How critical is education for economic development in Africa? Stefano Pagliarani in his latest study published in the quarterly journal "Edukacja" examines the relationship between human capital (as measured by Harmonized Learning...

maciej jakubowski

Maciej Jakubowski, PhD

Director of the Educational Research Institute and a former Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Education. He holds a degree in sociology and a doctorate in economic sciences from the University of Warsaw, where he also serves as a professor. Maciej has also pursued academic work at the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. He has worked as a researcher at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute in Florence. 

Between 2005 and 2008, he contributed to the Central Examination Commission’s research team, focusing on educational added values, and collaborated with the Center for Social and Economic Analysis (CASE). From 2008 to 2012, he was an analyst with the PISA team at the OECD in Paris. As Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Education (2012-2014), Maciej was responsible for strategic development and educational financing. In 2014, he founded the Evidence Institute Foundation, dedicated to promoting the application of research in educational practice and policy-making.

He is deeply committed to educational research and is equally passionate about communicating evidence-based teaching methodologies to educators, students, and parents. He has advised governments and international organisations, including the World Bank, OECD, UNESCO, UNDP, and the European Commission. He is the author of numerous scientific papers, research reports, and works aimed at popularising educational research.