In the United States, there is a growing trend of eliminating the requirement for a college diploma in job recruitment. Instead, the focus is shifting towards candidates’ competences that align with the actual needs of the labour market. This shift highlights the increasing importance of various methods of skill validation, such as microcredentials. Could Poland […]

In 2023, only 44.3% of Poles had basic or higher digital skills. Meanwhile, according to the World Economic Forum’s ‘The Future of Jobs Report 2025’, by 2030 as many as 39% of workers will need to reorganise themselves to adapt to changes in the labour market related to the development of new technologies. This means […]

The microcredential project’s first pilot phase is now complete, and the second one has started. On the basis of a description standard proposal that was developed and implemented, the first microcredentials were issued in the Odznaka+ application. The project’s experts must now develop a quality assurance standard for microcredentials. Its fundamental importance was discussed on […]

The microcredential project’s first pilot phase is now complete, and the second one has started. On the basis of a description standard proposal that was developed and implemented, the first microcredentials were issued in the Odznaka+ application. The project’s experts must now develop a quality assurance standard for microcredentials. Its fundamental importance was discussed on […]

Digital reality is changing everything. Also how we validate our knowledge and abilities and how we learn them. Odznaka+, an innovative application developed by the Educational Research Institute (IBE), is the first Polish tool that responds to one of the most pressing needs of the education and labour markets. It is a platform that not […]

Days when our future career was determined solely by a school or university diploma are long gone. Today, specific skills – what we can actually do – are crucial. Competences, which are not usually described in diplomas or CVs, are becoming more and more valuable. Microcredentials that might document our unique abilities are key here.  […]

The creation of microcredentials for the Odznaka+ application marks the completion of the first phase of the Educational Research Institute’s microcredentials pilot project. We talk to Martyna Leciejewicz, the key expert responsible for conducting the project, about the goals of this project, achievements so far and plans for the next phases. microcredentials.pl: The first stage […]

Until over a decade ago, learning for seniors was not a widely discussed topic. Elderly students or high school graduates were perceived as interesting but rare cases. Although worth mentioning, such people were not significant pedagogical objects of attention. It was only some time ago in Poland that it was noticed that adults and the […]

The discussion on microcredentials in Poland is not about whether this tool is useful and to whom. Conversations among experts in various fields are now focusing on how to ensure the highest quality and credibility of microcredentials, and how to make them accessible to everyone.  Microcredentials are becoming more and more prevalent in conversations regarding […]

McKinsey, a global management consulting firm, predicts that up to 375 million workers worldwide must acquire new skills or upgrade existing ones by 2030. The European job market has undergone significant changes, and social and technical transformations have led to the demand for more agile forms of education and more opportunities for lifelong learning to […]