Comenius project “ Youropia” 2011- 2013 Lyceum Of El.Venizelos Chania-Greece

Comenius projectComenius project““Youropia”Youropia”

2011- 20132011- 2013

Lyceum Of El.Venizelos Lyceum Of El.Venizelos Chania-GreeceChania-Greece

SummaryThe students had discussed among them some of the

problems they face in their everyday life and conducted a questionnaire under the general topics :

Education European identity Economical crisis Concerns for the future

They had circulated it among 70 students and they presented the results.

Gender (boys-girls)Gender (boys-girls)

40%

60%

BOY

GIRL

63 students from class A’ and age (15-16) took part in this questionnaire. Most of them are girls. The majority comes from

two parents families with two siblings.

Section A’: Personal data

Interests/HobbiesInterests/Hobbies

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

MUSIC CINEMA SPORTS OTHER

According to our questionnaire the teenagers in their spare time mostly prefer to listen to music. Their second choice is

sports and then follows cinema and a variety of other hobbies/interests.

Section A’: Personal data

In scale from 1-5 how much satisfied In scale from 1-5 how much satisfied are you with your school?are you with your school?

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1 2 3 4 5

The majority was quite satisfied and a minority of about five teenagers was very content with their school.

Section B’: Education

What kind of problems do you face in What kind of problems do you face in your school?your school?

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

TEACHERS FELLOWSTUDENTS

SCHOOLFACILITIES

NONE OTHER

The main problem which the majority of students face at school is the limited school facilities. For example, there is a lack of gym, library, multi purpose hall

etc. Many students believe that the second problem is the relationship between students-teachers. Some others claim that there isn’t any problem with school.


Do you believe school provides Do you believe school provides complete and efficient education?complete and efficient education?

35%

54%

11%

YES

NO

I DON'T KNOW

More than half of teenagers think that school doesn’t provide complete and efficient education, however 35 % of the

respondents disagree with them.


If not satisfied, where do you turn If not satisfied, where do you turn to?to?

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

FRONTISTIRIO PRIVATE TUITION OTHER

Most of those who want further education than their school provides turn to private tuition and a smaller group turns to frontisthrio.


How many students are in your How many students are in your class?class?

0%

100%

0%

BELOW 20

ABOVE 20

ABOVE 30

All students attend classes with more than twenty students and less than thirty.


Is bulling and peer pressure Is bulling and peer pressure intense in your school?intense in your school?

86%

11%3%

YES

NO

I DON'T KNOW

The vast majority of students think that there isn’t bulling and peer pressure in schools. However these kinds of phenomena

are more common in bigger cities like Athens.


How do you believe that the European How do you believe that the European Union affects your national identity ?Union affects your national identity ?

70%

13%

6%

11%

ABOLISHES YOUR NATIONALIDENTITY

SUBSITUTES YOUR NATIONALIDENTITY

COMPLETES YOU NATIONALIDENTITY

HAS NO EFFECT ON YOURNATIONAL IDENTITY

Three quarters claim that the European Union doesn’t affect their national identity, the next big percentage 13% claims that it completes the national identity which is rather encouraging.

Section C’: European identity

How do you think the European How do you think the European Union affects the following?Union affects the following?

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

1

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

Democracy

Most teenagers believe that the E.U. has affected positively democracy. Less students think that the E.U. has affected negatively it.


• Personal FreedomPersonal Freedom

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

1

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

NOT AT ALL

Many students claim that the E.U. has a positive impact on personal freedom and the next big percentage think that it hasn’t been affected

at all.


Social JusticeSocial Justice(in European Environment)(in European Environment)

0

5

10

15

20

25

1

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

NOT AT ALL

The majority of students think that the E.U. has affected negatively the social justice. Less students believe that it has a positive effect

and many of them don’t see any difference.


• Nations’ CooperationNations’ Cooperation

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

1

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

NOT AT ALL

More than half students believe that nation’s cooperation has been positively affected.


Have you experienced the recent Have you experienced the recent economic crisis in your family or economic crisis in your family or

friendly environment?friendly environment?

37%

60%

3%

A LOT

A LITTLE

NOT AT ALL

The recent financial crisis hasn’t a big impact in students’ family and friendly environment.

Section D’: Economical crisis

If yes, which of the following have been If yes, which of the following have been affected the most(1-5)affected the most(1-5)

1,98

3,09 3,12

3,63

3,12

0,00

0,50

1,00

1,50

2,00

2,50

3,00

3,50

4,00

BASIC GOODS PSYCHOLOGY EXTRACURRICULARACTIVITIES

POCKET MONEY ENTERTAINMENT

Because of the economical crisis the most affected areas are students’ pocket money, entertainment, extra curricular activities

and psychology as well.


What do you think the immigration as a What do you think the immigration as a consequence of the economical crisis consequence of the economical crisis

will impose?will impose?

According to students immigration leads to the rise of racism and xenophobia both for people coming to our country and for people

immigrating.


0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

BETTER QUALITY RESPECT TODIVERSITY

LOSS OFNATIONALIDENTITY

ALIENATIONFROM THESOCIAL

ENVIRONMENT

INCREASE OFRACISM,

XENOPHOBIA,CRIMINALITY

How do you face the prospect of How do you face the prospect of studying or working in a multinational studying or working in a multinational

environment?environment?

38%

16%

46% POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

NODIFFERENCE

Most students believe that they will start thinking about it depending on the circumstances, whereas 38% look at it

positively starting from now.


From 1-5 how optimistic are you From 1-5 how optimistic are you about the future?about the future?

16%

29%39%

13% 3%

1

2

3

4

5

The majority of students are pessimistic about their future.

Section E’: Concerns for the future

What will the future status be in What will the future status be in the following?the following?

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

VERY POSITIVE

THE SAME

•Environment

Most of students believe that the maintenance of environment is negative.


• Public Health Public Health

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

VERY POSITIVE

THE SAME

The majority of pupils think that the future status of public health will be much worse. We started seeing differences even now.


• Violence/Criminal Rate Violence/Criminal Rate

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1

VIOLENCE/CRIMINAL RATENEGATIVE

VIOLENCE/CRIMINAL RATEPOSITIVE

VIOLENCE/CRIMINAL RATE VERYPOSITIVE

VIOLENCE/CRIMINAL RATE THESAME

The vast majority of students believe that the violence/criminal rate will be much worse in the future.


Addictions to substancesAddictions to substances

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

VERY POSITIVE

THE SAME

The majority of students believe that the addictions to substances will increase( drugs, alcohol, smoking).


Economy Economy

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

VERY POSITIVE

THE SAME

The majority believe that the economy will get worse.


Education Education

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

1

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

VERY POSITIVE

THE SAME

The majority believes that the future status of education will deteriorate or remain the same.


EmploymentEmployment

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

VERY POSITIVE

THE SAME

Most of students believe that the employment status will get worse and they will face unemployment for sure.


Racism Racism

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

VERY POSITIVE

THE SAME

The majority of students believe that in the future racism will be on the increase because of unemployment or immigration.


DemocracyDemocracy

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

VERY POSITIVE

THE SAME

The majority of teenagers tend to believe that in the future democracy will be affected negatively.


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Comenius project “ Youropia” 2011- 2013 Lyceum Of El.Venizelos Chania-Greece