An Investıgatıon Into The Inter-Cultural Interactıon Of Turkısh Unıversıty Students' Study Abroad (Sa) Experıences: The Case Of Erasmus Students

Abstract

This study explored the beliefs, expectations, and experiences of tertiary students participated in an Erasmus program. With this purpose, a comprehensive analysis was sought to understand tertiary level students’ L2 use and their socialization. The participants were 8 Erasmus students who spent a semester in various countries where English was used in academic and informal settings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants and the data drawn from the interviews were analyzed through content analysis. Results revealed that students showed discrepancies and different priorities in terms of the reasons that motivated them for the experience. Moreover it was found that they had various expectations from the sojourn and they have considerably benefited from the experience on various issues ranging from language related to social and academic gains.

Keywords

• Erasmus students
• Study abroad
• Learning context

Türk Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Yurtdışı Eğitimi Deneyimlerinde Kültürler-Arası Etkileşimleri Üzerine Nitel Bir Araştirma: Bir Erasmus Programi Örneği

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Erasmus programına katılan yükseköğretim öğrencilerinin inançlarını, beklentilerini ve deneyimlerini araştırmaktadır. Bu amaçla, üniversite düzeyindeki öğrencilerin ikinci dil kullanımı ve sosyalleşmelerini araştırmak adına kapsamlı bir çalışma yapılmıştır. Katılımcıları, İngilizce'nin akademik ve gayri resmi ortamlarda kullanıldığı çeşitli ülkelerde bir dönem geçiren 8 Erasmus öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Katılımcılar ile yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılmış ve görüşmelerden elde edilen veriler içerik analizi ile analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar öğrencilerin deneyime kendilerini teşvik eden nedenler arasında farklılıklar ve farklı öncelikler gösterdiklerini ortaya koymuştur. Dahası, bu tecrübeden öğrencilerin farklı beklentilerinin olduğu ve dilsel kazanımlardan sosyal ve akademik kazanımlara kadar çeşitli konularda deneyimlerden önemli ölçüde faydalandıkları görülmüştür.

Keywords

• Erasmus öğrencileri
• Yurtdışı eğitimi
• Öğrenme ortamı
• Dil gelişimi

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