Edward Lucas, Central and East European correspondent of the Economist, writes [1] about sciagawki: cheat sheets used by Polish students to survive exams, which are “largely a memory test.” Tom Adshead of The Future of Russia [2] points out in the comments section that sciagawki is shpargalki in Russian – and that there's even a shpargalki museum somewhere in Russia.
Poland, Russia: Sciagawki/Shpargalki
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Poland, Russia, Education, Youth