MOB G.A.E. - MOBILITY AS SOURCE OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, AUTONOMY AND EMPLOYABILITY
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To reach its own goal, MOB G.A.E. has defined a multilevel and multi-target dissemination strategy which foresees the following actions:
Representatives of ZNI attended all important international meetings of MOB G.A.E. in Florence, Seville and Prague and were continuously supporting all activities of the programme. The main tasks we have completed are:
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Research methodology and data collection
The research question orienting the design of the study, the data collection and analysis is: In what way do mobility experiences impact on personal growth, professional development, and EU citizenship awareness? A mixed methodology has been elaborated and implemented, combining an online questionnaire with interviews and focus groups organised with various stakeholders. With the contribution of all project partners, 2289 valid responses were obtained to the online questionnaire and qualitative data was obtained from 243 individual interviews and 25 focus groups. Results A clearly positive impact has been acknowledged by participants on their personal development, on their professional evolution and on their European awareness. The mobility generates to the large majority of participants a more nuanced perspective on cultural diversity, intercultural relations and European affairs. The results also revealed that more needs to be done to increase the awareness among participants of what the mobility has brought to them personally and professionally, as well as for the identification and recognition of personal and social skills (soft skills) and of their impact and importance for professional life. Over 99% of the participants in the online survey and all the participants in interviews and focus groups declare that they recommend to others to engage in mobility experiences: “It’s a great opportunity, and you're missing out on a life changing experience by not taking it up”; “if you don't do it then you are missing out”; “I think it is a fantastic opportunity”. 95% of participants would be ready to engage in a new mobility experience. Read more |