Neoliberal common sense and Erasmus student mobility: how do prospective English language teachers construct their experiences?

Çiftçi E. Y., KARAMAN A. C.

Language and Intercultural Communication, 2024 (AHCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14708477.2024.2365335
  • Dergi Adı: Language and Intercultural Communication
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Linguistic Bibliography, Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA - Modern Language Association Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Erasmus, language teacher education, Neoliberalism, reflexive thematic analysis, study abroad
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.