In the transcultural world of education - the analysis of competences of polish students in confrontation with challenges of the Erasmus+ programme
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https://doi.org/10.15503/onis2020.53.61Keywords:
kompetencje miękkie, Erasmus, Doświadczenie międzykulturoweAbstract
Thesis. Polish students participating in the Erasmus+ programme have deficits in the soft competences as an issue that we should take care of.
Concepts discussed. Based on the concept of Intercultural Sensitivity (Bennet, 1998), questionnaires collected among Polish participants of the Erasmus+ programme were analysed in terms of their soft competences and their deficiencies, which they themselves indicated. Moreover, using the available data on the number of Erasmus+ participants and the questionnaires already conducted on the competences of Poles, the most important skills for them were extracted. Basing on the concept of cultural identity (Boski, 2010) and differences resulting from different cultures in which European youth undergoes education, the need to conduct further education in the field of soft competences of Polish students was noticed.
Results and conclusions. The analysis of the questionnaires showed that the vast majority of respondents did not receive adequate preparation related to soft competences. As the most desirable, respondents mentioned such competences as: resistance to stress, ease of establishing relations/knowledge or self-confidence. Respondents also mentioned the challenges that are most demanding for them when exchanging in another country. Analyzing the results, one can see the area of soft competences deficit among Polish students.
Originality/cognitive value of the approach. The information and knowledge gathered will allow for the construction of workshops, thanks to which it will be possible to prepare Polish students for the next editions of the Erasmus programme more appropriately. Using the approaches of various theoreticians, such as Bhawuk, Bennet or Pinto, it is possible to create workshop forms of work with young people, thanks to which, by enriching our competences, we will be able to reduce stress before the challenges of another educational system. This allows the student to focus more effectively on experiencing the benefits of the exchange, reducing uncertainty and tension associated with the lack of soft competences.
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