1. COMENIUS SUN PROJECT
2011/2013
Questionnaire about
SCHOOL IN THE PAST AND IN THE PRESENT

2. Α. 35-45 29 47%
Β. 45-55 25 40%
C. 55-65 5 8%
D. over 65 3 5%
1. How old are you?
Α. 35-45 (29)
D. over 65 (3)
C. 55-65 (5)
Β. 45-55 (25)

3. 2. Did you graduate from....?
Α. primary school 7 11%
Β. secondary school 43 70%
C. university 12 19%
Α. primary school (11)
Β. secondary school (43)
C. University (12)

4. 3. What subjects did you like?
Α. academic subjects 27 44%
Β. scientific subjects 10 16%
C. arts 12 19%
D. practical subjects 13 21%
D. practical subjects (13)
Α. academic subjects (27)
C. Arts (12)
Β. scientific subjects (10)

5. 4. What did you like most at school?
Α. learning and
reaching new objectives
11 18%
Β. discipline and
behaviour taught by
teachers
15 24%
C. learning things
useful for future job
19 31%
D. the chance of a
better future
17 27%
Α. learning and reaching
new objectives (11)
D. the chance of a better
future (17)
Β. discipline and behaviour
taught by teachers (15)
C. learning things useful for
future job (19)

6. 5. What didn't you like at school?
Α. hard studying and
concentrating
17 27%
Β. discipline and/or
insensitive teachers
16 26%
C. the frustration of in
success
23 37%
D. the idea of losing
time on books
6 10%
Α. hard studying and
concentrating (17)
Β. discipline and/or insensitive
teachers(16)
C. the frustration of in success (23)
D. the idea of losing time on
books(6)

7. 6. Today's school is better than in the past because:
Α. programs are more
interesting and varied
21 34%
Β. it helps in finding a
job
2 3%
C. it focuses on the
needs of the student
5 8%
D. relation with
teachers is more
friendly
34 55%
Α. programs are more interesting and varied (21)Β. it helps in finding a job (2)
C. it focuses on the needs of the
student (5)
D. relation with teachers is more friendly (34)

8. 7. Today's school is worse than in the past because:
Α. there's less discipline and strictness 22 36%
Β. programs are too complicated 13 21%
C. it doesn't help finding a job 22 35%
D. there are too many suggestions
beyond the official subjects there are too
many suggestions beyond the official
subjects
5 8%
Α. there's less discipline and strictness (22)
Β. programs are too complicated (13)
C. it doesn't help finding a job (22)
D. there are too many
suggestions beyond the official
subjects there are too many
suggestions beyond the official
subjects (5)

9. 8. The teacher's status ...
Α. is lower than in
the past
13 21%
Β. is higher than in
the past
9 14%
C. is the same as in
the past
3 5%
D. it depends on the
teacher
37 60%
D. it depends on the teacher (37)
Α. is lower than in the past (13)
Β. is higher than in the past (9)
C. is the same as in the past(3)

10. 9. Your favourite teacher was …
Α. sensitive and
friendly
18 29%
Β. enthusiastic
and passionate
15 13%
C. professional
and expert
20 24%
D. alternative
and “modern”
9 15%
Α. sensitive and friendly (18)
Β. enthusiastic and passionate
(15)
D. alternative and “modern”(9)
C. professional and expert (20)

11. 10.Your worst teacher ….
Α. was very strict and
severe
18 29%
Β.was boring 16 26%
C. was unprofessional
and inexpert
15 24%
D. used old and
unattractive methods
13 21%
Α. was very strict and severe (18)
B. was boring (16)
D. used old and unattractive
methods( 13)
C. was unprofessional and inexpert (15)

12. 11.The teacher in the past
Α. participated at
school life actively
24 39%
Β. didn't participate at
school life
22 35%
C. was interested in
his students' problems
7 11%
D. took care of every
student
9 15%
Α. participated at school life
actively (24)
Β. didn't participate at school life (22)
C. was interested in his
students' problems(7)
D. took care of every student (9)

13. 12. What means did your teachers use to get discipline?
Α. They used irony
and understanding
5 8%
Β. Extra homework
and notes on the
diary
9 15%
C. they got the
student out of the
classroom
18 29%
D. they used physical
punishment
30 48%
Α. They used irony and
understanding (5)
Β. Extra homework and
notes on the diary (9)
C. they got the student
out of the classroom (18)
D. they used physical
punishment (30)

14. 13. Have you ever been influenced positively by your teachers?
Α. Yes, in choosing
my following studies
9 14%
Β. Yes, in choosing
my job
8 13%
C. Yes, in struggling
against difficulties
16 26%
D. No, not really 29 47%
Α. Yes, in choosing my following
studies (9)
Β. Yes, in choosing my job (8)
D. No, not really (29)
C. Yes, in struggling against
difficulties (16)

15. You are...
A. a parent 58 94%
B. a grandparent 4 6%
A. a parent (58)
B. a grandparent (4)