University of Silesia in Katowice

Staff group: research-teaching staff

Expertise: pedagogy

Room: 133

e-mail: zenon.gajdzica@us.edu.pl

ORCID: 0000-0002-6329-411X

Academic biography

– 2001 PhD in pedagogy

– 2008 Associate professor of social sciences

– 2014 Professor of social sciences

Participation in research projects

– Through practice to profession: Program of Pedagogical Practice at “Humanitas” College, Ministry of National Education, POKL III Priority: High Quality System of Education, Action 3.3: Improvement of the Quality of Education, Sub-activity 3.3.2: Effective System of Educating and Improving Teachers (2010-2011). Function: Head researcher in qualitative studies

– “Institutions and organizations to improve the development and socialization of disabled individuals in Cieszyn and Karwin districts” (instituce a organizace podporující vývoj a socializaci mentálně postižených osob na území těšínského a karvinského okresu). University of Silesia in Katowice – leading parner. Silesian Diacony. Project realized as part of the Microprojects Fund of Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia –  Těšínské Slezsko, Operational Program of Cross-border Cooperation between Czech Republic and Poland, 2007-2013. Function: research team member

– Disabled person – my neighbor. Non-institutional Support of Disabled People. University of Silesia in Katowice – Silesian University in Opava. Project financed by UE as part of European Regional Development Fund, Operational Program of Cross-border Cooperation between Czech Republic and Poland, 2007-2013 and state budget. Function: head researcher. Realization: 2012

2013

– Education and counseling for social work and integration workers in Silesian Voivodship. Financed by PO KL, Regional Center of Social Policy, Katowice 2013. Activity: providing expert opinion and substantive assumptions for postgraduate diploma studies in assisting disabled people

– Coordination for active integration. Financed by PO KL. Regional Center of Social Policy, Katowice 2013. Activity: leader of the task team for disability acting as part of Section for the Actualization of the Regional Strategy of Social Policy. Financed by UE as part of Project I: employment and social integration. Activity 1.2: Systemic Support of the Institutions of Social Work and Integration within Operational Program Human Capital, 2007-2013.

– Conference “Osoby niesamodzielne – potrzeby i bariery w zakresie opieki w województwie śląskim”. Function: expert

– Through Practice to Knowledge. Project cofinanced by UE as part of European Social Fund. Priority III: High Quality of Educational System. Activity 3.3: Improving the Quality of Education. Sub-activity 3.3.2: An Effective System of Educating and Improving Teachers. Function: reader

2016

– Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – A Common Cause. Project within Priority Axis II: Effective Public Policies for Job Market, Economy, and Education. Action 2.6: High Quality Policy for Social and Professional Inclusion of Disabled Persons. Operational Program Knowledge, Education, Development 2014-2020. Leading organization: Polish Forum of Disabled Persons. Function: expert

2019

Project: “Profession – Teacher. Working Out and Implementing Programs of Teacher Education at the Faculty of Ethnology and Educational Sciences. Project co-financed by UE as part of European Social Fund, Operational Program Knowledge, Education, Development. Priority Axis III: Higher Education for Economy and Development. Action 3.1: Competence in Higher Education, agreement No. POWR 03.01.00-00-KN33/18. Position: head researcher.

2020

Project: Set of Innovative Educational Aids for Pre-school and Early-school Children (POIR.01.01.01-00-0446/19), realized as part of Operational Program Intelligent Development 2014-2020, action 1.1., sub-activity 1.1.1. Head researcher: Z.P.H. Pilch. Position: expert for BR work in pedagogy. Title of the project: Researching the Practice of Public Elementary Schools in Inclusive Education. Project ordered by the Ministry of National Education and realized between 1.05.2020 and 31.12.2020. Position: head researcher

Research

– Educational Inclusion of students with disabilities

– education of students with special needs

– social functioning of people with disabilities

– theoretical grounds of special pedagogy

– methodology of social sciences

Main achievements, distinctions, awards

– Author of books:

– Podręcznik w procesie kształcenia uczniów z lekkim upośledzeniem umysłowym. UŚ, Katowice 2002, ss. 128. ISBN: 83-226-1129-3

– Uwarunkowania edukacji i rehabilitacji uczniów o specjalnych potrzebach w rozwoju. AP, Kraków 2006, ss. 204 (współautor J. Wyczesany). ISBN 83-7271-393-6

– Edukacyjne konteksty bezradności społecznej osób z lekkim upośledzeniem umysłowym. UŚ, Katowice 2007, ss. 380. ISBN: 978-83-226-1642-0

– Sytuacje trudne w opinii nauczycieli klas integracyjnych. Impuls – UŚ, Kraków – Katowice 2011, ss. 229. SBN: 978-83-7587-630-7

– Kategorie sukcesów w opiniach nauczycieli klas integracyjnych jako przyczynek poszukiwania koncepcji edukacji integracyjnej. Impuls – UŚ, Kraków – Katowice 2013, ss. 275. ISBN: 978-83-7850-443-6

– Uczniowie i studenci z obszaru pogranicza wobec sytuacji osób niepełnosprawnych w środowisku lokalnym – nastawienia i opinie. Stowarzyszenie Wsparcia Społecznego “Feniks” z siedzibą w Skoczowie, Cieszyn – Skoczów 2013, ss. 148. ISBN: 978-83-937072-1-8

– Special Education of Learners with Mental Retardation in the Czech Republic and Poland Stowarzyszenie Wsparcia Społecznego “Feniks” z siedzibą w Skoczowie, Cieszyn – Skoczów 2013, ss. 156 (współautor P. Franiok). ISBN: 978-83-937072-0-1

– (Nie)łatwe drogi wchodzenia w dorosłość przez osoby z niepełnosprawnością. Wydawnictwo Arka, Cieszyn 2017, ss. 228 (współautorzy M. Bełza, D. Prysak). ISBN 978-83-934284-7-2

– Uczeń z lekką niepelnosprawnościa intelektualną w szkole ogólnodostępnej. Nauczyciele o (nie)zmienianej sytuacji w kontekście kultury szkoły inkluzyjnej. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2020. ISBN 978-83-01-21194-3

Study visits

– Special Education in Austria and Italy. Austria, Villach 2004.

– Program Socrates Erasmus, Uniwersytet Ostravski, School of Special Pedagogy, May 9-15, 2006.

– Educating children with special needs. The Scandinavian model. Helsingor, Denmark 2006.

– Education in Belgium. Brussels, 2008.

– Socrates Erasmus, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica. Faculty of Pedagogy April 12-16, 2010.

– Program Socrates Erasmus, Uniwersytet in Trnava, Faculty of Philology, November 27 – December 1, 2011.

– Program Socrates Erasmus, Jan Amos Komenský University in Prague. March 30 – April 3, 2015.

Membership in scientific and editorial boards

– Studia Etnologiczne i Antropologiczne

– Nauczyciel i Szkoła

– Cieszyński Almanach Pedagogiczny

– Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis

– Studia Paedagogica

– Rocznik Komisji Nauk Pedagogicznych PAN – Oddział w Krakowie

– Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły HUMANITAS. PEDAGOGIKA

– Niepełnosprawność i Rehabilitacja

– IJREL

– Chowanna

– Kultura i Edukacja

– Problemy Edukacji, Rehabilitacja i Socjalizacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych – Head of Editorial Board