edukacyjny

Edukacyjny is a Polish adjective meaning "educational" or "relating to education." It is used to describe things designed to educate, teach, or facilitate learning. The term is derived from the noun edukacja (education) with the productive suffix -acyjny, forming the adjective that can modify nouns across contexts.

In everyday language, edukacyjny appears in phrases such as materiały edukacyjne (educational materials), program edukacyjny (educational program), zajęcia edukacyjne (educational classes), and treści edukacyjne (educational content). The word is widely used across domains, including schools, museums, media, and public-health campaigns, as well as in the field of educational technology, where it may describe software, platforms, or courses designed to support learning. It is often contrasted with pedagogiczny, which emphasizes pedagogy, teaching methods, or the role of educators, though the terms can overlap.

As with other Polish adjectives, edukacyjny agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number (e.g., materiały edukacyjne, program edukacyjny, zajęcia edukacyjne). The form is also used in compound expressions such as edukacyjne projekty, edukacyjne programy, or edukacyjne zasoby. Powiązane pojęcia: edukacja, edukować, pedagogika.