HAREKETLİLİK TEMELLİ ERASMUS PROJELERİNİN ÖĞRENCİLER ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİ: THE EFFECTS OF MOBILITY BASED ERASMUS PROJECTS ON STUDENTS

Yusuf GÖNÜLTAŞI; Yeter YILDIRIM; Fatma GÜMÜŞ; Yasin TAŞÇI; Yasemin AKKAFA

doi:10.5281/zenodo.14869468

Authors

Yusuf GÖNÜLTAŞI Ministry of Education https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0747-2061
Yeter YILDIRIM Ministry of Education https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9765-8857
Fatma GÜMÜŞ Ministry of Education https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0094-2545
Yasin TAŞÇI Ministry of Education https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9241-5421
Yasemin AKKAFA Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5373-7319

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14869468

Keywords:

Erasmus projects, academic development, social development, mobility development

Abstract

This research was carried out to reveal the effects of mobility-based Erasmus projects on students' academic, social, cognitive and kinesthetic development. The research was carried out with qualitative research method. The research was conducted in case study design. The teachers constituting the study group of the research were selected from those who had carried out Erasmus project work in their schools. The data obtained from the participants were analysed by content analysis, and themes and codes related to the themes were created during the analysis process. The results of the research revealed that the academic and social development of students participating in Erasmus projects were positively affected. According to the findings, kinesthetic development of students participating in Erasmus mobility projects was observed less than social and academic development. Participants stated that students participating in Erasmus projects had increased motivation in terms of academic development, improved self-confidence, increased academic achievement and learning capacity. In addition, in terms of social cognitive development, students had the opportunity to establish new bonds with different people and cultures, to exhibit leadership skills, to get to know people from different cultures and to develop empathy skills. Although not as much as academic and social cognitive development, there is an increase in manual skills and physical mobility in terms of kinesthetic development.

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