PARTICIPANTS’ REPORTS …and their use for research GENERAL INTRODUCTION Michal Pachocki Polish NA PARTICIPANTS’ REPORTS

HOW IS IT DONE? 1 2 3 4 THE INDIVIDUAL REPORT IS AUTOMATICALLY THE SENDING INSTITUTION REGISTERS ALL MOBILITY PARTICIPANTS THE INDIVIDUAL REPORT IS AUTOMATICALLY SENT TOPARTICIPANTS’ E-MAILS THE COMPLETED REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED BY PARTICIPANTS THE MOBILITY IS VALID ONLY IF THE INDIVIDUAL REPORT IS COMPLETED 1 2 3 4 DURING PROJECT (TILL MOBILITY IS CARRIED OUT) RIGHT AFTER THE MOBILITY COMLETION WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE MOBILITY COMPLETION TILL THE SUBMITION OF PROJECT FINAL REPORT

GENERAL INFORMATION INDIVIDUAL (every person completes its own report file) COMPLUSORY (completing the report determines the completion of mobility) STANDARISED (same questions and structure to all participants of projects under same action and call)

It also allows you to collect statistical data about participants PROS&CONS Personal, subjective and independent oppinion from the participant’s perspective Feedback from the whole population of participants (everyone needs to do it) It also allows you to collect statistical data about participants   Submitted only within 1 month after mobility completion (feedback is too optimistic) Often completed together with other participants (lack of privacy during the process) E-mails provided just for the report completion (tracking is more difficult or impossible)

GENERAL FIGURES How satisfied are you with your Erasmus+ mobility experience in general? (KA1 SE staff) I have upgraded my knowledge of school education systems in other countries (KA1 SE staff) To what extent you have used the competencies developed during Erasmus + KA1 staff mobility (Knowledge and understanding of the education system in other countries) MT DATA vs. SURVEY RESPONSE RATE (VET&HE)

PRACTICAL USE OF REPORTS: TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES KA1 SE Longitudinal Analysis Data from participants report used for the secondary data analysis Analysis of Academic Recognition for HE mobility participants Data use for primary analysis of the recognition background LT PL PL DK EE SE FI LT EE

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