A Study on Perceptions of Elementary School Students about the Concept of European Union Citizenship

Volume: 35 Number: 35 October 11, 2013
  • Ali Balcı
  • Gül Tuncel
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A Study on Perceptions of Elementary School Students about the Concept of European Union Citizenship

Abstract

The principle of European citizenship aims at creating a citizenship beyond nationstate. The policy of European citizenship which became legalized with the Maastricht
Treaty’s entry into force on 1 November 1993 is regarded as the most important step on the road to creating a European identity. Spain assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union in 2010 and brought forward in its 6-month program the purpose of reviving the principle of European citizenship that came into force in 1993. Turkey’s EU membership that is one of the most important matters Turkey has been dealing with since the 2000s started to affect the individuals’ lives on a large scale, although it is still in the process of negotiations. In this context, the purpose of this study is to put forth how European citizenship is perceived. The concept of European Union citizenship which can be developed through
the Social Studies course is thought to be benefi cial in the process of Turkey’s accession to the European Union. Accordingly, the following question constitutes the problem of
this study: “How do the elementary school students perceive the concept of European citizenship?” The method of the study is the triangulation method in which quantitative
and qualitative research techniques are combined. In this method, questionnaire is used as a quantitative research method and interview is used as a qualitative research method. The research group that participated in the study was selected through random sampling among the 6th, 7th and 8th grade students attending elementary schools in İstanbul. The number of students surveyed is 219 while the number of students interviewed is 50. The acquired data is analysed through descriptive analysis. As a result, a conceptual framework is established to present perceptions of elementary school students about European Union citizenship.

Key words: European Union Citizenship, perception of citizenship, social studies

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Authors

Ali Balcı This is me

Gül Tuncel This is me

Publication Date

October 11, 2013

Submission Date

October 11, 2013

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Published in Issue

Year 2012 Volume: 35 Number: 35

APA
Balcı, A., & Tuncel, G. (2013). İLKÖĞRETİM ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ VATANDAŞLIĞI KAVRAMINI ALGILAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 35(35), 19-33. https://izlik.org/JA67GB43GN
AMA
1.Balcı A, Tuncel G. İLKÖĞRETİM ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ VATANDAŞLIĞI KAVRAMINI ALGILAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME. Marmara Education Journal. 2013;35(35):19-33. https://izlik.org/JA67GB43GN
Chicago
Balcı, Ali, and Gül Tuncel. 2013. “İLKÖĞRETİM ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ VATANDAŞLIĞI KAVRAMINI ALGILAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 35 (35): 19-33. https://izlik.org/JA67GB43GN.
EndNote
Balcı A, Tuncel G (December 1, 2013) İLKÖĞRETİM ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ VATANDAŞLIĞI KAVRAMINI ALGILAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 35 35 19–33.
IEEE
[1]A. Balcı and G. Tuncel, “İLKÖĞRETİM ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ VATANDAŞLIĞI KAVRAMINI ALGILAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME”, Marmara Education Journal, vol. 35, no. 35, pp. 19–33, Dec. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA67GB43GN
ISNAD
Balcı, Ali - Tuncel, Gül. “İLKÖĞRETİM ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ VATANDAŞLIĞI KAVRAMINI ALGILAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 35/35 (December 1, 2013): 19-33. https://izlik.org/JA67GB43GN.
JAMA
1.Balcı A, Tuncel G. İLKÖĞRETİM ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ VATANDAŞLIĞI KAVRAMINI ALGILAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME. Marmara Education Journal. 2013;35:19–33.
MLA
Balcı, Ali, and Gül Tuncel. “İLKÖĞRETİM ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ VATANDAŞLIĞI KAVRAMINI ALGILAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 35, no. 35, Dec. 2013, pp. 19-33, https://izlik.org/JA67GB43GN.
Vancouver
1.Ali Balcı, Gül Tuncel. İLKÖĞRETİM ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ VATANDAŞLIĞI KAVRAMINI ALGILAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME. Marmara Education Journal [Internet]. 2013 Dec. 1;35(35):19-33. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA67GB43GN