Volume 4 Issue 3 (October 2012) - Ozean Publications
Volume 4 Issue 3 (October 2012) - Ozean Publications
Volume 4 Issue 3 (October 2012) - Ozean Publications
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European Journal of Educational Studies 4(3), <strong>2012</strong><br />
Table 4: We should teach democracy to the whole of society<br />
THEME<br />
SUB-<br />
DIMENSONS<br />
ENTIRE SOCIETY Claiming Rights Claiming Rights<br />
A Livable<br />
Society<br />
Preventing Unfairness<br />
Responsibility<br />
Common life<br />
Rules<br />
Respect<br />
Democratic Rule<br />
Consensus<br />
A Happy Future<br />
Justice<br />
Empathy<br />
f<br />
4<br />
2<br />
2<br />
12<br />
5<br />
3<br />
3<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
A total of 37 students expressed the opinion that democracy should be taught to the whole of society. In this<br />
theme, two sub-dimensions were determined. Students stated that all the members who compose society should<br />
be taught democracy for a common life and a livable society. In the “claiming rights” sub-dimension, students<br />
stated that citizens can claim their rights, unfairness can be prevented and the number of responsible individuals<br />
can increase if all society is taught democracy. A student said, “We should teach democracy to people who do not<br />
know their rights, or who do not claim their rights; namely to everyone. We should teach it to drivers in the<br />
traffic, students in school, teachers and the whole of society so that everyone can claims his/her rights and<br />
unfairness can be prevented.” (S49).<br />
Based on the idea that democracy prevents unfairness and develops the claiming of rights, another student stated,<br />
“We should teach democracy to everybody, because everyone could behave unjustly one day. She/he can upset<br />
his/her friends or family. We should teach democracy to everyone to prevent such situations.” (S43).<br />
In the “livable society” theme, it was emphasized that democracy and democratic values are necessary for a<br />
world and a society where everybody lives together, rules are effective and obeyed and consensus can take the<br />
place of conflict. It was emphasized that everyone in society should be taught democracy for a democratic rule<br />
and for empathy. Students also stressed that teaching democracy to all members of society is the key to a happy<br />
future. The opinions of 3 students concerning rules, justice, respect and empathy are as follows:<br />
“Democracy should be taught to everybody so that the rules are obeyed and mistakes are not made.” (S61), “We<br />
must teach democracy to everybody including children, politicians and parents. For instance, responsibility and<br />
justice develop in a democratic society. People are aware of their mistakes; they trust more and they are happier<br />
in a democratic and fair country.” (S14). “Democracy is important for all the people. For this reason, it should<br />
be taught to everybody. Someone who does not know democracy does not respect others. Everybody should learn<br />
democracy to understand and respect others.” (S51).<br />
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