competencies, comparative study, ICT

Due to the occurring changes, teaching qualifications cannot be assumed as unchangeable, nor can a permanent list of required pedagogical competences be established. Therefore, what is necessary is appropriate preparation of students-future teachers. This is associated with increasing the effectiveness of teacher tranining and with the need of lifelong education, which is a requirement of modern times. In this situation, the studies aimed at diagnosing students´ competences gain particular significance. The studies discussed in the article were conducted in 2014-2015 within the IRNet project for advanced pedagogical science in the field of ICT instruments, e-learning and intercultural competences in Poland, University of Silesia in Cieszyn, and in the Czech Republic, University of Ostrava. The research aimed at specifying thelevel of information-communication, intercultural and technological (ICT) competences which Polish and Czech students acquire in the course of education.