ERIC Number: EJ1451453
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1470-8477
EISSN: EISSN-1747-759X
Neoliberal Common Sense and Erasmus Student Mobility: How Do Prospective English Language Teachers Construct Their Experiences?
Emrullah Yasin Çiftçi; A. Cendel Karaman
Language and Intercultural Communication, v24 n6 p726-743 2024
Erasmus student experiences currently seem to be closely linked to the neoliberal common sense, meaning that market-oriented motivations and consumerist behaviours can often be found in students' discourses and experiences. With this point in mind, in this qualitative inquiry, we focused on how a cohort of prospective English language teachers constructed their Erasmus experiences. Upon analysing a qualitative set of data, we argued that the participants constructed a polydimensional Erasmus experience marked predominantly by neoliberal elements, interspersed with discernible critical facets. We, then, offered recommendations aimed at ensuring a more balanced and transformative Erasmus experience for prospective English language teachers.
Descriptors: Neoliberalism, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Study Abroad, Educational Cooperation, International Cooperation, Student Mobility, Transformative Learning, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Experience, Student Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey; Spain; Europe; Germany
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