Department of Didactics and Culture of Education Studies
Institute of Education, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz

Prof. dr habil. Ewa Filipiak

Educationalist, full professor at Kazimierz Wielki Unviersity, Head of the Department of Didactics and Culture of Education Studies.
Her research revolves around education as a factor in the development of an individual, in particular the development of the ability to learn and didactic socio-cultural applications voiced by L.S. Vygotsky and Jerome Bruner.

The author and co-author of a number of publications on education and early childhood education, inter alia: Developmental Teaching in Early Childhood Education according to L.S. Vygotsky. From theory to Practice; The Model of Developmental Teaching in Early Childhood Education according to L.S. Vygotsky. Students’ and Teachers’ Readiness. Ways of Application. A Thematic Report on the Realization of the Academic Centre for Creativity; book series With Vygotsky and Bruner in the Background. Developing Learning Abilities; Contexts for the Development of Language Activity of Early Childhood Education Children. Co-author of six handbooks for teachers entitled Tool Kit for a Good Teacher (IBE).

The originator and director of research projects oriented towards improving the quality of education. An author and director of the following projects: Academic Centre of Creativity – Developmental Teaching according to Lev S. Wygotsky in Early Childhood Education (www.ack.edu.pl), (2014-2015); the development of learning abilities of the primary and junior high schools students (2006-2009); academic supervisor in the educational experiment Classical Junior High School in Bydgoszcz – The School of Key Competences; (2008-2011); head of the Polish team in the project The Profession of Pre-primary School Teacher and Primary School Teacher within Dynamic Concept (APVV-0026-07) 2008-2011,  Narrative environment of play and learning (NEPL).

e-mail: ewafil@ukw.edu.pl

Ewa Lemańska-Lewandowska, PhD

Early childhood educationalist, assistant professor in the Institute of Education at Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz.

Her research interests involve the foundations of education in the whole lifespan of an individual (in particular early school education), philosophy of teacher education and educational interactions (their role in the process of creating effective learning environments for learners, the role of language and ways of speaking in the learning process); the research relies on Lev S. Vygotsky’s and Jerome Bruner’s socio-cultural concepts.

The author and co-author of publications on education, inter alia: The Model of Developmental Teaching in Early Childhood Education in Early Childhood Education according to L.S. Vygotsky. Students’ and Teachers’ Readiness. Ways of Application. A Thematic Report on the Realization of the Academic Centre for Creativity; a monograph: Teachers and Discipline in a Classroom. Beliefs – Strategies – Directions of Changes (UKW, 2013), co-author of two handbooks for teachers Tool Kit for a Good Teacher (IBE, 2014), author of a number of articles and book chapters.
She has participated in projects devoted to the improvement of the quality of education, inter alia Academic Centre for Creativity (ACK) 2014-2015, Placement Plus – reinforcing UKW students’ competences, 2014, The Profession of Pre-primary School Teacher and Primary School Teacher in Dynamic Concept (APVV-0026-07) 2008-2011; Developing Learning abilities of the Primary and Junior High School Learners (2006-2009).
e-mail: elew@ukw.edu.pl

Małgorzata Wiśniewska, PhD

Educationalist, assistant professor in the Institute of Education at Kazimierz Wielki Unviersity in Bydgoszcz, junior high school and high school councelor.  

Her research focuses on the problem of the quality of schooling, with special interest in the issue of organizational culture, techniques of mental work and pedagogical therapy (the functioning of and designing support for learners with special educational needs).
She has authored publications in education, inter alia a monograph Organizational Culture in School. Theory – Research – Recommendations (UKW, 2015), she has been the co-author of a handbook for teachers Tool Kit for a Good Teacher (IBE, 2014), and author of many papers and book chapters.

She has participated in the realization of projects devoted to the improvement of the quality of education, inter alia Academic Centre for Creativity (ACK) 2001-2015.
e-mail: wisniewska.m@op.pl

Joanna Szymczak, PhD

Educationalist, educational therapist, assistant professor in the Institute of Education at Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz.

Her research interests focus mainly on education and teacher formation, training and competences. She is interested in the process of learning (determinants, teacher role and tasks, setting up learning environment, alternative concepts and methods in education), reflectiveness and reflection (e.g. teacher’s and learner’s reflection).

She has co-authored a handbook for teachers Tool Kit for a Good Teacher (IBE, 2014), she has written papers and book chapters as well as a monography Reflection of Early Childhood Education Teachers on the Work with Learners (from the perspective of reconstruction studies). A Theoretical and Methodological Study.

She has participated in the realization of projects devoted to the improvement of the quality of education, inter alia Academic Centre for Creativity (ACK) 2001-2015.
e-mail: jszym@ukw.edu.pl

Adam Mroczkowski, MA

Mathematician, doctoral student in education, assistant lecturer in the Institute of Education at Kazimierz Wielki University.

He is a coordinator and trainer of many years’ standing of teaching mathematics to primary and junior high school learners.

He has participated in projects devoted to the improvement of the quality of education, inter alia Academic Centre for Creativity (ACK) 2014-2015.

He is a designer of task algorithms in the educational system TaskBook.pl.
He is a co-author of a handbook for teachers Tool Kit for a Good Teacher (IBE, 2014). He has authored papers devoted to, inter alia,  forming the culture of mathematics and the language of mathematics. He has participated in national and international conferences.

His research interests revolve around the problem of the culture of education and learning mathematics, as well as their influence on the development of mathematical thinking in children.
e-mail: adamrm@ukw.edu.pl