PRIME PROBLEMS OF RECOGNITION IN MAKING ERASMUS Tony Filoni – PRIME Team Padova, 16 Marzo 2010 1 Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] Perchè il PRIME? 20 anni Programma Erasmus ESNSurvey 2006 e 2007 European University Association Riconoscimento maggiore ostacolo 2 Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] PRIME – lo Studio PRIME è stato progettato in 2 fasi: • Questionario rivolto alle UNIVERSITA’ • Questionario rivolto agli STUDENTI rientrati da un periodo di studi all’estero Perché 2 questionari? Per bilanciare entrambi i punti di vista e prendere in considerazione tutte le opinioni. 3 Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] Punti focali dello studio Diffusione delle informazioni ECTS Learning Agreement Riconoscimento 4 Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] PRIME – le risposte 100 Università in 24 Paesi 18.0% 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% AU BG 5 CZ DE EE FR GE GR IT LV LT PL SK SI ES 2367 studenti da 52 Paesi Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] CHOther EU PRIME – le risposte italiane 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Bologna Padova Genova 6 Trento Milano Verona L'Aquila Teramo Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] Pavia Parma Milano Bicocca Diffusione delle informazioni Information by the type of activity E-mail; 6% ESN; 2% Individual consulting; 18% Meeting, seminar; 26% Information providers 81% Internet; 25% Brochure, poster; 23% 38% 21% IRO 7 Faculty/Academic Coord. ESN 9% 8% Erasmus Coordinator Other Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] Diffusione delle informazioni Effectiveness of the means (n=119) Meeting, seminar, session Individual consulting Brochure, booklet, flyer,… E-mail Internet ESN 0% very ineffective rather effective 8 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% rather ineffective very effective Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% neither effective nor ineffective ECTS Use of ECTS credits (n=119) No 10,9% Yes 89,1% 9 Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] ECTS Calculation of ECTS credits (n=119) Workload AND None 10,9% Other 1,7% Workload 44,5% Workload AND Type of course 24,4% Other 4,2% Type of course 13,4% 10 Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] Learning Agreement 93% degli studenti con L.A. Se no, perchè Exchange was prolonged 35% Was not requested, needed, provided 19% Signed during/ after exchange 17% Course schedule at the host university was unknown 15% Lack of organization Other 11 9% 5% Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] Riconoscimentoparti coinvolte (punto di vista degli studenti) Signing the LA and recognizing courses (n=2251) None of the parties matching; 26,3% All parties matching; 45,2% Some parties matching; 28,5% 12 Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] Risultati - Riconoscimento Recognition and exams at home university 42,6 % 45% 40% 35% 18 % 30% 12,5 14,4 % % 25% 20% 15% 5,4% 10% 2,9 % 5% 0% FULL PARTIAL Nothing; 3,9% Partly; 29,7% 13 1,3 % NO 0,4% SOME COURSES 2,5% ALL COURSES NO REC. Full; 66,3% Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] Recognition Challenges Student's problems 27% Incompatibility of study programs 26% Course credit calculation problems 15% Organizational 10% Certain courses not recognized 9% No recognition for studies abroad 3% Recognition in process 3% Not known Other 14 2% 4% Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] Punto di vista istituzionale Universities' view to full recognition (n=111) Less than 20% of students; 20% to 40% ,None; 4,2% 2% students; 1% 41% to 60% All students; students; 9% 31,3% 61% to 80% students; 7% 81% to 99% students; 46% 15 Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] Risultati comuni PRIME Incompatibilità dei programmi Problemi nel calcolo dei crediti Problemi organizzativi Nessun riconoscimento per alcuni corsi I professori- università di provenienza non riconoscono gli studi 16 Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] Raccomandazioni Competenze vs descrizione-nome corsi Guidelines ECTS Informazioni per tempo 17 Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected] GRAZIE PER LA VOSTRA ATTENZIONE 18 Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus | [email protected]