Research Article

8th Year Secondary School Pupils’ Perceptions Democratic Values: A Phenomenological Analysis

Volume: 7 Number: 3 October 31, 2018
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8th Year Secondary School Pupils’ Perceptions Democratic Values: A Phenomenological Analysis

Abstract

This study aims to be an in-depth investigation, from an interpretative perspective, of eighth-year secondary school pupils’ perceptions of equality, justice, and freedom – values that are considered fundamental to all democratic values. The study is designed according to the phenomenology model as a qualitative research method, and the participants were 10 pupils (six male and four female), selected by convenience sampling from a public secondary school in the town of Yunusemre, Manisa, in the 2014-2015 school year. A phenomenological analysis was applied to the data obtained from semi-structured interviews. The study findings suggest that the pupils grasped the difference between justice and equality by explaining the value of equality from social, educational, political, and legal standpoints. They stressed the importance of justice for social life, and said that they made an effort to be fair in their daily lives. They explained the value of freedom in the categories of the liberty to do anything, the possession of basic human rights, and the lifting of personal restrictions. The study concludes that the pupils’ perceptions of the values of equality, justice, and freedom vary according to the place, situation, and personal context.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Servet Üztemur *
MİLLİ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI
0000-0002-1580-9123
Türkiye

Erkan Dinç
UŞAK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
0000-0002-0953-3351
Türkiye

Yusuf İnel This is me
UŞAK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
0000-0003-0739-5730
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 31, 2018

Submission Date

January 14, 2018

Acceptance Date

July 24, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 7 Number: 3

APA
Üztemur, S., Dinç, E., & İnel, Y. (2018). 8th Year Secondary School Pupils’ Perceptions Democratic Values: A Phenomenological Analysis. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 7(3), 786-825. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.378708
AMA
1.Üztemur S, Dinç E, İnel Y. 8th Year Secondary School Pupils’ Perceptions Democratic Values: A Phenomenological Analysis. BUEFAD. 2018;7(3):786-825. doi:10.14686/buefad.378708
Chicago
Üztemur, Servet, Erkan Dinç, and Yusuf İnel. 2018. “8th Year Secondary School Pupils’ Perceptions Democratic Values: A Phenomenological Analysis”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 7 (3): 786-825. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.378708.
EndNote
Üztemur S, Dinç E, İnel Y (October 1, 2018) 8th Year Secondary School Pupils’ Perceptions Democratic Values: A Phenomenological Analysis. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 7 3 786–825.
IEEE
[1]S. Üztemur, E. Dinç, and Y. İnel, “8th Year Secondary School Pupils’ Perceptions Democratic Values: A Phenomenological Analysis”, BUEFAD, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 786–825, Oct. 2018, doi: 10.14686/buefad.378708.
ISNAD
Üztemur, Servet - Dinç, Erkan - İnel, Yusuf. “8th Year Secondary School Pupils’ Perceptions Democratic Values: A Phenomenological Analysis”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 7/3 (October 1, 2018): 786-825. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.378708.
JAMA
1.Üztemur S, Dinç E, İnel Y. 8th Year Secondary School Pupils’ Perceptions Democratic Values: A Phenomenological Analysis. BUEFAD. 2018;7:786–825.
MLA
Üztemur, Servet, et al. “8th Year Secondary School Pupils’ Perceptions Democratic Values: A Phenomenological Analysis”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, vol. 7, no. 3, Oct. 2018, pp. 786-25, doi:10.14686/buefad.378708.
Vancouver
1.Servet Üztemur, Erkan Dinç, Yusuf İnel. 8th Year Secondary School Pupils’ Perceptions Democratic Values: A Phenomenological Analysis. BUEFAD. 2018 Oct. 1;7(3):786-825. doi:10.14686/buefad.378708

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