Understanding Erasmus studentsʼ motivation

what directs Erasmus studentsʼ choice of destination and particular course

Abstract

This paper is a Central European contribution to the current knowledge of Erasmus students‘ motivations. It takes as its starting point the fact that one of the reasons for studying in a foreign country is learning about different cultures. 30 Erasmus students from 8 European countries, enrolled in Museum Education course in two academic years at the Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana, participated in the research. The analysis of qualitative data, collected by individual interviews, a focus group and written personal reflections, revealed that, when making specific country and study decisions, students are driven by three motivational factors: discovery, change and curiosity. The research, done from the perspective of cultural heritage, additionally indicated how geography shapes the cultural experience of Erasmus students and what role museum and heritage site visiting play in it.

Keywords

ERASMUS mobilnost;izbira kraja;motivacija;internacionalizacija;

Data

Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2017
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UL PEF - Faculty of Education
Publisher:	Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
UDC:	378
COBISS:	11898953
ISSN:	1732-6729
Views:	508
Downloads:	137
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Other data

Secondary language:	English
Secondary keywords:	higher education;student;visokošolsko izobraževanje;študent;
File type:	application/pdf
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	str. 27-35
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ50
Issue:	ǂno. ǂ4
Chronology:	2017
DOI:	10.15804/tner.2017.50.4.02
ID:	10901715