Digital badges and microcredentials are transforming the way skills are validated. IBE PIB is clarifying these concepts and developing solutions that enhance their credibility, comparability, and significance in the labour market.

Does biochemistry really have to be difficult? Researchers from the Jagiellonian University Medical College show that carefully selected teaching methods significantly increase student engagement.

The Minister of Education, Barbara Nowacka, appointed Jarosław Lisiecki as Deputy Director for Administrative Affairs of the Educational Research Institute – National Research Institute.

Grades are becoming less and less effective in motivating pupils to learn. Schools are therefore looking for new ways to strengthen engagement and a sense of purpose in learning. One solution is microcredentials – precise, understandable, and genuinely supportive of development.

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 their own lives.

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 Education.

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 sustainable implementation of technology in education.

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 Outcomes) and GDP per capita in African countries.