Implement the Strategic Plan of Educational and Creative Activities of the Faculty of Education, Palacký University in Olomouc

Bc. Davide PAVESI

Master's thesis

Implement the Strategic Plan of Educational and Creative Activities of the Faculty of Education, Palacky University in Olomouc

Abstract:

The study aim is to analyse the quality of the help and support provided by the UPOL's Faculty of Education staff to their outgoing Erasmus students. The researcher wants to understand how it could be improved, according to the experiences and advice of the voluntary Erasmus respondents. Adopting the grounded theory approach, the objectives of the research are to explore the Erasmus mobility experience, in the point of view of the students that have participated. Then, to formulate a theory that can illustrate the recommended enhancements that could potentially improve the staff's support. The method for collecting data is the semi-structured interview. To analyse the data the researcher is going to proceed with open and axial coding. As it is a qualitative research, the number of participants is small. They are students of the UPOL's Faculty of Education that have been on mobility from the academic year 2020-2021 and have successfully ended the experience. As conclusions, this thesis project has provided a valid overview of the Erasmus experience. The results of this thesis meet consistency with the findings of the research in this field. Despites its positive outcomes, the Erasmus mobility entails complications for the students. The interviewees reported many difficulties especially in regards with bureaucracy issues, and communication and cooperation with the universities' personnel.

Abstract:

The study aim is to analyse the quality of the help and support provided by the UPOL's Faculty of Education staff to their outgoing Erasmus students. The researcher wants to understand how it could be improved, according to the experiences and advice of the voluntary Erasmus respondents. Adopting the grounded theory approach, the objectives of the research are to explore the Erasmus mobility experience, in the point of view of the students that have participated. Then, to formulate a theory that can illustrate the recommended enhancements that could potentially improve the staff's support. The method for collecting data is the semi-structured interview. To analyse the data the researcher is going to proceed with open and axial coding. As it is a qualitative research, the number of participants is small. They are students of the UPOL's Faculty of Education that have been on mobility from the academic year 2020-2021 and have successfully ended the experience. As conclusions, this thesis project has provided a valid overview of the Erasmus experience. The results of this thesis meet consistency with the findings of the research in this field. Despites its positive outcomes, the Erasmus mobility entails complications for the students. The interviewees reported many difficulties especially in regards with bureaucracy issues, and communication and cooperation with the universities' personnel.

Keywords

Grounded theory, Erasmus, higher education, student mobility, personnel support.

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 20. 4. 2023

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Štefan Chudý, Ph.D.

Palacký University Olomouc

Faculty of Education

Master programme / field:
Research and Development in Educational Studies / Research and Development in Educational Studies