Becoming Borderless: Making the Unfamiliar Familiar- Erasmus Experience
Abstract
This study focused on seventeen ERASMUS exchange students’ experiences who were enrolled in a business course at a university in Turkey. The data was collected between the years 2013 and 2016, using reflective journaling. Through thematic analysis three overarching themes were identified in the reflective journals: Openness and willingness to engage in the unfamiliar, viewing study abroad experience as a catalyst for breaking down prejudices, and becoming “borderless” or culturally aware. Data revealed that an international student mobility program can create intercultural awareness, help understand similarities and differences in people from different languages, cultures, religions, and countries, among exchange students who have been a part of it.
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References
- Referans 1 Aksoy, Zeynep, Ebru Uzunoğlu ve Burcu Yaman Akyar (2017), “Study Abroad Process from Intercultural Communication Perspective: An Exploratory Study on Erasmus Experience in Turkey”, Global Media Journal: Turkish Edition, 8 (15): 11-34.
Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Özgür Ateş
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0000-0003-4096-4376
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 6, 2019
Submission Date
June 17, 2019
Acceptance Date
August 8, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 74 Number: 4