Educational choices of students of Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska in the context of social security Cover Image

Wybory edukacyjne studentów Państwowej Szkoły Wyższej im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej w kontekście bezpieczeństwa społecznego
Educational choices of students of Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska in the context of social security

Author(s): Agnieszka Smarzewska, Ewelina Melaniuk, Adam Szepeluk
Subject(s): Security and defense, Higher Education
Published by: Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej
Keywords: social security; safety education; student; choice of university and faculty; competences

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of providing social security is creating conditions for development and enabling participation in social life. With regard to the field of social security in higher education, the following research concerns the educational choices of students and their level of satisfaction with their educational needs and development. The article attempts at obtaining information about expectations and motives for choice of the university with a view to providing the available courses and appropriate conditions for studying as well as a suitable educational offer. The conducted analyses were related to the chosen field of study in order to find out diversified replies from 576 respondents in the indicated subject of research. Essential statistical correlations were obtained concerning students’ future plans, i.e. reasons of undertaking studies, as well as motives for choosing the university. The final objective of the paper is to formulate expectations on the part of prospective students so that the educational process in the university is improved.

  • Issue Year: 10/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 54-63
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish