European Digital Stories

Survey’s results

Project No 2013-1-TRI-COM06-47699-3

«European Digital Stories» Comenius project 2013/2015

Turkey, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Romania, Greece, Spain, Poland, France.

• As a way to assess the students’ knowledge and opinions about the European Union, 90 students ( 10 from each country) had to answer a questionnaire.

• This survey included five topics : European history, European identity, European Enlargement, European mobility.

• The students had to complete their answers on the website http://eustories.eu between the Italian and the Norwegian mobilities, that were in April and May.

• Here are the results :

EUROPEAN HISTORY1ST TOPIC

43%

57%

When was the European Union officially founded ?

Correct

Incorrect

Answer : 1957

73%

27%

How many countries founded the EU ?

Correct Incorrect

Answer : 6

46.20%

53.80%

Do you know when the Euro currency was introduced ?

Correct : 2002

Incorrect

Answer : 2002

79.50%

20.50%

How many countries are currently in the EU ?

Correct

Incorrect

Answer : 28

63.40%

36.60%

Do you know which country joined last ?

Correct Incorrect

Answer : Croatia

According to these graphs , we can see that alot of the students don't have a precise idea of the history of Europe. Yet they seem to bemore aware of its actual shape.

1ST TOPIC:EUROPEAN HISTORY

EUROPEAN IDENTITY2ND TOPIC

82.80%

17.20%

Which is the capital of the European Union ?

Correct

Incorrect

Answer : Brussels

61%

39%

Which is the motto of the EuropeanUnion ?

Correct

Incorrect

Answer : "United in diversity"

75.10%

24.90%

How many stars are there on the EU flag ?

Correct

IncorrectAnswer : 12

58%17%

25%

The Euro currency has strengthened the European position in the world market.

Agree Disagree I don’t know

80%

19%

1%

Richness of cultures (...)

Makes the EU more interesting and stronger

Creates a lot of problems and weakens the EU

Not answered

2ND TOPIC: EUROPEAN IDENTITY

Most of the students can recognize somecharacteristics of the European identity and seethe Union as an added cultural and economicalrichness

EUROPEAN ENLARGEMENT3RD TOPIC

54%

15%

29%

2%

Do you agree with a further enlargement of the EU?

Yes No Without opinion Not answered

35%

43%

20%

2%

Would the enlargement of the EU to countries with different religious

traditions change the European identity ?

Yes

No

Without opinion

Not answered

41%

35%

23%

1%

Which are the biggest advantages of joining the EU ?

Travelling in the EU area without a visa

Accessing funds for education, sportand youthUsing the national currency in most ofthe countries of the EUNot answered

72%

26%

2%

The enlargement of the European Union...

Enriches Europe’s cultural diversity

Makes cultural identities andtraditions disappear

Not answered

3RD TOPIC: EUROPEAN ENLARGEMENT

A majority of students estimates that the changes created by the EU are positive and they seem to approve its further enlargement

EUROPEAN MOBILITY4th TOPIC

91%

9%

The EU borders are .... to all countries in Europe

Correct

IncorrectAnswer : opened

75%

7%

17%

1%

Students’ mobility in the EU

improves their skills makes them lose their national identity I don’t know Not answered

48%

52%

What is the Schengen Area ?

Correct

Incorrect

Answer : An area with the freedom of movement of the European citizens

84%

11%5%

The EU projects are ….

useful because everybody in Europe can have opportunity to travel and know more about other countries’cultures

dangerous because the borders of the countries are opened to any danger comingfrom outside

Not answered

81%

5%

13% 1%

The EU encourages mobility in Europe

agree disagree I don’t know Not answered

According to these graphs, the students seem to be aware of the luck that the opening of bordersgives to people as regards mobility and exchanges between people.

4th TOPIC: EUROPEAN MOBILITY

EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP5th TOPIC

59%15%

26%

The universal EU citizenship

will make the EU stronger will not change anything I don’t know

98%

2%

What are the values promoted in the EU states ?

Correct

Incorrect

Answer : Tolerance, justice, solidarity, democracy.

33%

50%

17%

Do you believe that being part of the EU could limit the cultural identity and the

traditions of your country ?

Yes

No

I don’t know

18%

66%

16%

When people from a EU country move to another EU country, do you think they

are treated in the same way ?

Yes

Not always

No

55%

45%

How many official languages are there in the EU ?

Correct

IncorrectAnswer : 24

We can see, here, that most of the students know the values advocated by the EU and its stakes as regards citizenship.

5th TOPIC: EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP