Teacher in scientific research by Bishop Zygfryd Ignacy Kowalski (1910-1995)

• Władysława Szulakiewicz ^[1]
  1. [1] Ignatianum University
• Localización: Multidisciplinary journal of school education, ISSN-e 2543-8409, ISSN 2543-7585, Vol. 26, Nº. 2, 2024 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Teacher and technology), págs. 137-152
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Research aims and problems: The aim of this article is to present the pedeu-tological views of Bishop Zygfryd Ignacy Kowalski, who lived from 1910 to1995. He studied pedagogy at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (UMK).Alongside his pastoral duties, he worked as a religion teacher in schools inToruń, including at the Pedagogium, and later lectured in pedagogy and didactics at the Seminary for Priests in Pelplin. The main focus of this paperis Fr. Kowalski’s pedeutological thought. The article seeks to answer specificquestions concerning: his pedagogical studies as a preparation for his ped-agogical studies, his research on teachers in both published and unpublishedworks, and his research methods. Research methods:This article employs historical research methods. In orderto examine the issues outlined above, sources from the Archives of NicolausCopernicus University (AUMK), the Archives of the Diocese of Pelplin, as wellas published texts on pedeutology, were analyzed.Structure of the article:The article is organized around two main topics: 1. Fr. Kowalski’s pedagogical studies at UMK, which served as his foundationfor scientific research. 2. His pedeutological views, which form the core ofthe discussion. These sections are dedicated to his academic curriculum and the essence of his pedeutological thought. The article is further structuredwith an introduction and concluding remarks that summarize the analysisof the sources used.Research results and their influence on the development of pedagogicalsciences:This article is a contribution to the advancement of research on theteaching profession in Poland. Using Fr. Kowalski’s writings as a case study, it shows methodological aspects of designing pedeutological research proj-ects, analyzing results, and formulating theories based on those findings.Conclusions and/or recommendations:The conclusions drawn from thesource analysis refer to both pedagogical education and pedeutological theory. They underscore the significance of Fr. Kowalski’s research and itscontinuing relevance to the training of future teachers. A key contributionof his work was identifying the determinants of the teaching profession,with particular emphasis on its religious, moral, and social determinants.These aspects continue to be of relevance today.