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Questionnaire interpretationQuestionnaire interpretation““How do we perceive European How do we perceive European nations through their culture ,nations through their culture , traditions, music…….?”traditions, music…….?”
We have applied the questionnaire on a number of 252 people, out We have applied the questionnaire on a number of 252 people, out of whom 127 students, 100 parents and 25 teachers.of whom 127 students, 100 parents and 25 teachers. All the students’ parents (127 people) were asked to fill in the All the students’ parents (127 people) were asked to fill in the questionnaire. Yet , a number of 27 parents haven’t returned their questionnaire. Yet , a number of 27 parents haven’t returned their questionnaires. questionnaires. All the students involved have answered the questionnaire.All the students involved have answered the questionnaire. All the teachers involved have answered the questionnaires.All the teachers involved have answered the questionnaires. The answers we have been given differ slightly, due to the following The answers we have been given differ slightly, due to the following factors:factors: a. the difference of age.a. the difference of age. b. social differences due to the level of the parents’ studies b. social differences due to the level of the parents’ studies and/qualification.and/qualification. c. different approach on the part of the teachers .c. different approach on the part of the teachers .
For the last two questions , the answers differ from students to For the last two questions , the answers differ from students to parents and teachers, due to the fact that our students have had the parents and teachers, due to the fact that our students have had the opportunity of studying two widely circulated languages at school opportunity of studying two widely circulated languages at school (mainly English and French), while their parents and teachers , (mainly English and French), while their parents and teachers , belonging to older generations were prevented from learning too belonging to older generations were prevented from learning too many foreign languages during the communist regime.many foreign languages during the communist regime.
1.1. Do events from the past (wars) affect your opinion on these countries?Do events from the past (wars) affect your opinion on these countries?
Students’ answers: yes: 30, no: 87, d.k.: 10Students’ answers: yes: 30, no: 87, d.k.: 10Parents’ answers: yes: 25, no: 65, d.k.: 10Parents’ answers: yes: 25, no: 65, d.k.: 10Teachers’ answers: yes: 0, no: 23, d.k.: 2Teachers’ answers: yes: 0, no: 23, d.k.: 2
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2. Do you tolerate foreigners’ presence in your country?2. Do you tolerate foreigners’ presence in your country?
Students’ answers: Students’ answers: yes: 94, no: 30, d.k.: 3yes: 94, no: 30, d.k.: 3
Parents’ answers: Parents’ answers: yes: 78, no: 16, d.k.: 6yes: 78, no: 16, d.k.: 6
Teachers’ answers:Teachers’ answers: yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0
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3. Do you keep stereotypes of other nations?3. Do you keep stereotypes of other nations?
Students’ answers: yes: 37, no: 80, d.k.: 10Students’ answers: yes: 37, no: 80, d.k.: 10Parents’ answers: yes: 8, no: 74, d.k.: 18Parents’ answers: yes: 8, no: 74, d.k.: 18Teachers’ answers: yes: 23, no: 1, d.k.: 1Teachers’ answers: yes: 23, no: 1, d.k.: 1
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4. Do you change your opinion about 4. Do you change your opinion about foreigners when you get to know foreigners when you get to know them?them?
Students’ answers: Students’ answers: yes: 85, no: 30, d.k.: 12yes: 85, no: 30, d.k.: 12
Parents’ answers: Parents’ answers: yes: 73, no: 12, d.k.: 15yes: 73, no: 12, d.k.: 15
Teachers’ answers: Teachers’ answers: yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0
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5. Do you think that ethnic minorities living in your 5. Do you think that ethnic minorities living in your country have rights to continue their culture?country have rights to continue their culture?
Students’ answers: yes: 103, no: 18, d.k.: 6Students’ answers: yes: 103, no: 18, d.k.: 6Parents’ answers: yes: 82, no: 10, d.k.: 8Parents’ answers: yes: 82, no: 10, d.k.: 8Teachers’ answers: yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0Teachers’ answers: yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0
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6. Are you interested in European countries’ culture, traditions 6. Are you interested in European countries’ culture, traditions and music?and music?
Students’ answers: yes: 105, no: 9, d.k.: 13Students’ answers: yes: 105, no: 9, d.k.: 13Parents’ answers: yes: 86, no: 8, d.k.: 6Parents’ answers: yes: 86, no: 8, d.k.: 6Teachers’ answers: yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0Teachers’ answers: yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0
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7. Would you like to travel to get to know other 7. Would you like to travel to get to know other countries’ culture , traditions and religion?countries’ culture , traditions and religion?
Students’ answers: Students’ answers: yes: 106, no: 6, d.k.: 15yes: 106, no: 6, d.k.: 15
Parents’ answers: Parents’ answers: yes: 90, no: 3, d.k.: 7yes: 90, no: 3, d.k.: 7
Teachers’ answers: Teachers’ answers: yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0
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8. Do you think that people 8. Do you think that people might have more realistic might have more realistic opinions if they knew opinions if they knew more about other more about other nations?nations?
Students’ answers: Students’ answers: yes: 102, no: 6, d.k.: 19yes: 102, no: 6, d.k.: 19 Parents’ answers: Parents’ answers: yes: 90, no: 3, d.k.: 7yes: 90, no: 3, d.k.: 7 Teachers’ answers: Teachers’ answers: yes: 23, no: 2, d.k.: 0yes: 23, no: 2, d.k.: 0
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9. Do you think that ethnic minorities contribute to cultural 9. Do you think that ethnic minorities contribute to cultural richness?richness?
Students’ answers: yes: 100, no: 12, d.k.: 15Students’ answers: yes: 100, no: 12, d.k.: 15Parents’ answers: yes: 85, no: 7, d.k.: 8Parents’ answers: yes: 85, no: 7, d.k.: 8Teachers’ answers: yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0Teachers’ answers: yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0
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10. Is learning about other cultures a hindrance to preserve a person’s 10. Is learning about other cultures a hindrance to preserve a person’s own cultural identity and heritage ?own cultural identity and heritage ?
Students’ answers: yes: 5, no: 106, d.k.: 16Students’ answers: yes: 5, no: 106, d.k.: 16Parents’ answers: yes: 3, no: 82, d.k.: 15Parents’ answers: yes: 3, no: 82, d.k.: 15Teachers’ answers: yes: 0, no: 25, d.k.: 0Teachers’ answers: yes: 0, no: 25, d.k.: 0
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11. Are international projects 11. Are international projects leads to both personal leads to both personal development and awareness development and awareness about mutual respect?about mutual respect?
Students’ answers:Students’ answers: yes: 111, no: 6, d.k.: 10yes: 111, no: 6, d.k.: 10
Parents’ answers: Parents’ answers: yes: 80, no: 8, d.k.: 12yes: 80, no: 8, d.k.: 12
Teachers’ answers: Teachers’ answers: yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0yes: 25, no: 0, d.k.: 0
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Remarks on the students’, parents’ and teachers’ top Remarks on the students’, parents’ and teachers’ top of languages:of languages:
Obviously, the students are tempted to learn “exotic” languages Obviously, the students are tempted to learn “exotic” languages as well as languages that can help them build a career in business in as well as languages that can help them build a career in business in future, since the countries that have penetrated the business market in future, since the countries that have penetrated the business market in our town are Germany, Italy, Turkey and China.our town are Germany, Italy, Turkey and China. The wish to learn Hungarian is due to the fact that the Hungarians The wish to learn Hungarian is due to the fact that the Hungarians are a very well represented ethnic minority in the region where we live, are a very well represented ethnic minority in the region where we live, and not all children speak it.and not all children speak it. In the parents’ case,In the parents’ case, the fact that most of them learned French and the fact that most of them learned French and Russian when in school, explains the need of learning English. Russian when in school, explains the need of learning English. German , Italian and Spanish are explainable, because of the German , Italian and Spanish are explainable, because of the requirements of the business market and/or the parents’ migration in requirements of the business market and/or the parents’ migration in search of better opportunities for work.search of better opportunities for work. As for the teachersAs for the teachers, most of them are aware of the fact that English is , most of them are aware of the fact that English is spoken in most countries and it’s not only a need but a “must” in spoken in most countries and it’s not only a need but a “must” in communication. The reasons for the other foreign languages don’t differ communication. The reasons for the other foreign languages don’t differ substantially from the parents’.substantially from the parents’.