Journals / Eğitim ve Bilim / 2013 / Cilt: 38 - Sayı: 168

Turkish teacher candidates challenges regarding cross-cultural experiences: The case of Erasmus exchange program

Türk öğretmen adaylarının kültürlerarası deneyimlerinde karşılaştıkları sorunlar: Erasmus değişim programı örneği

Pages
154–166
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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In conclusion, the teacher candidates who participated in Erasmus Program stated that they experience helped them to understand how important learning foreign language is for professional development, increasing their cultural awareness and eliminating their bias.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to understand the cultural problems of Turkish teacher candidates in the countries they visited through the Erasmus Program.
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Key Findings & Data:The participants of the study were six teacher candidates who went abroad through the Erasmus Program in the 2008-2009 academic year.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, the teacher candidates who participated in Erasmus Program stated that they experience helped them to understand how important learning foreign language is for professional development, increasing their cultural awareness and eliminating their bias.
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Abstract

This study aims to understand the cultural problems of Turkish teacher candidates in the countries they visited through the Erasmus Program. Phenomenological research method was employed in this study. The participants of the study were six teacher candidates who went abroad through the Erasmus Program in the 2008-2009 academic year. Thematic analysis was employed in order analyze the data that were obtained through focus group interviews. At the end of the study, the participants defined culture as the whole of what individuals have learned from their individual experiences. During their time abroad, the participants encountered some problems regarding the issues of not being able to speak English effectively, cultural differences, and cultural bias in their cross-cultural experiences. Therefore they applied some strategies to cope with the problems they faced such as being present in English speaking environments, examining the reasons of cultural differences, and introducing their own culture to members of the host culture. In conclusion, the teacher candidates who participated in Erasmus Program stated that they experience helped them to understand how important learning foreign language is for professional development, increasing their cultural awareness and eliminating their bias. Hence more participation of teacher candidates in student exchange programs should be encouraged.

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Bu araştırmada Türk öğretmen adaylarının Erasmus Programıyla gittikleri ülkelerde karşılaştıkları kültürel sorunları anlamak amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada fenomenoloji deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya 2008-2009 öğretim yılında Erasmus Programıyla yurtdışına giden altı öğretmen adayı katılmıştır. Odak grup görüşmesiyle toplanan verilere tematik analiz uygulanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, katılımcılar kültürü, insanın deneyimlerinden öğrendiklerinin tümü olarak tanımlamıştır. Onlar kültürlerarası deneyimlerinde, İngilizceyi etkili konuşamama, kültürel farklılık hissetme ve kültürel önyargılar konularında sorunlar yaşamıştır. Bu sorunların çözümünde İngilizce konuşulan sosyal ortamlara katılma, kültürel farklılıkların nedenlerini anlama ve kültürel önyargılarla mücadele etmede, kendi kültürünü tanıtma ile farklı kültürleri tanıma gibi yollar izlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, Erasmus Programına katılan öğretmen adayları yabancı dil yeterliklerini geliştirme, kültürlerarası farkındalıklarını arttırma ve önyargılarını ortadan kaldırma konularında duyarlılık kazandıklarını belirtmiştir. Bu nedenle, öğrenci değişim programlarına daha fazla sayıda öğretmen adayının katılımının teşvik edilmesinin uygun olduğu düşünülmektedir.

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ERSOY, A. (2022). Turkish teacher candidates challenges regarding cross-cultural experiences: The case of Erasmus exchange program. Eğitim ve Bilim, Cilt: 38 - Sayı: 168, 154–166. https://ajindex.com/articles/497521

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