An Investigative Study into Pupils' Perceptions of Europe

• Autores: Anne Convery, Michael Evans, Simon Green, Ernesto M Acaro, Janet Mellor
• Localización: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development, ISSN 0143-4632, Vol. 18, Nº. 1, 1997, págs. 1-16
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article reports on a study into the perceptions of 1300 European teenagers regarding the Europe they inhabit. It focuses on their declared knowledge sources, their attitudes towards a European identity and their aspirations for the future. Based on an examination of official documentation, questionnaires and interviews in six EU countries (England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain) there is a critical analysis of the current state of the teaching of the European dimension in those countries in the light of ministerial decree and national curricula. The article includes discussion of the role of schools, the media and the home environment in shaping the perceptions of these young people and concludes with proposals for a radical rethink of pedagogical agendas. A more detailed analysis of the study, in the context of European Citizenship, can be found in Convery et al. (1997)