ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME – CONTEXT FOR DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ COMPETENCES

Abstract

In this study, the positive aspects that active participation in the Erasmus+ project "Different but together" has on students are highlighted. In the project initiated and coordinated by the Technological High School "Gheorghe Şincai" from Târgu Mureș (Romania), high schools from Italy, Greece, the Czech Republic and Turkey participated as partners. The activities carried out and the impact of international activities on the students were briefly analyzed. Data collected through the observation method and with the help of three tools (Erasmus Journal, questionnaires applied after each mobility, mini-essays on the Erasmus experience) were analyzed. The analysis of the results highlighted the overall positive impact of these project, which cover a broad plan, ranging from students' personal and intellectual growth to the development of active European citizenship skills.

Keywords

• intercultural education
• multicultural education
• cultural education
• experiential learning
• national identity
• local identity