The Tradition of Moral, Social and Cultural Instruction in Polish Pedagogy

Abstract

The main subject of the article is the idea of moral, social and cultural instruction as part of the education process. It shows the contribution of Polish educationalists to solve the problem of the relationship between teaching and instruction. Polish educators referred to the ideas of G. Kerschensteiner who saw education as a process involving the whole human personality. This idea is still useful for the functioning of present-day schools in Poland and around the world. In the final part of the article the author points out that axiological premises should be considered when constructing a school curriculum. They should form the basis for the formulation of objectives.