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No Limits | To learn about cultures is to appreciate differences. Intercultural education

What is the article about?What is the article about? School classes are made up of children from many different environments, sometimes coming from foreign countries. Instead of looking at them with scepticism and fear, we should try to understand them and learn from one another. Contact Barbara Grabowska, PhD, DLitt, Assoc. Prof. from the Institute...

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No Limits | Give your child a happy life

What is the article about?What is the article about? Early childhood is an incredibly important stage in a child’s development. This is why careful observation and providing them with the needed support when there are causes for alarm is essential. Contact Sylwia Wrona, PhD from the Institute of Pedagogy at the University of Silesia – sylwia.wrona@us.edu.pl...

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No Limits | Fitting in with the key or finding your own approach

What is the article aboutWhat is the article about Schools often require students to memorise the material to pass exams. Meanwhile, education should be comprehensive and should take into consideration the interests of the students. Shaping attitudes should trump the rote memorisation of simple slogans when discussing such topics as ecology and climate change. Contact...

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Patent that will protect valuable insects | Project by scientists from the Faculty of Natural Sciences

| Autorka: dr Małgorzata Kłoskowicz | ‘Scientists associated with the University of Silesia in Katowice have designed a special holder for use in a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Thanks to this patented solution, they can study the insects of interest without the risk of damaging their small, dried bodies. This is particularly important from the...

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No Limits | Why should we study attitudes? Adult educational beliefs and their social significance

What is the article about?What is the article about? Adult attitudes towards education are a measuring stick for our social values, they influence our professional development, promote life-long learning, and provide an example for future generations to follow. By understanding and shaping those attitudes, we can move towards a more aware, flexible, and involved society...

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Silesia memory and borders | The activity of a research centre

| Author: Tomek Grząślewicz | Integration of scientists from various disciplines, cultural border studies, promotion of Upper Silesia and Zagłębie Dąbrowskie in the international arena – these are just some of the tasks performed by the recently opened The Silesian Centre for the Study of Regional and Transborder Memory. Prof. Leszek Drong, Director of the...

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