Figure 4. Research activities during both phases of the study SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE the whole sample 2016 mobility participants, non-mobile teachers, students, parents 2018 former mobility participants
FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS (FGI) beneficiaries selected in the sample 2016 2 interviews with persons responsible for mobility coordination (school heads, project coordinators) 1 interview with participants) 2018 2 interviews with persons responsible for project implementation 1 interview with participants
CASE STUDIES 2016 2 good practice examples (as part of the sample) 1 project implemented by a consortium (outside the sample) 2018 1 project implemented by a school 1 project implemented by a consortium
Sample The quantitative research sample during both phases was selected on the basis of all mobility projects for school education staff awarded under the first call for proposals within the Erasmus+ programme. The analysis was conducted ex-post and therefore in the first place the study focused on closed projects (complex final reports on all mobilities were submitted and settled), completed projects (complex final reports on all mobilities were submitted) and unfinished projects with all mobilities completed (complex final reports were not submitted). As the analysis was to focus on the institutional benefits of staff mobility, it did not include projects with just one participant. All preschools were also excluded from the analysis to make sure that the study focused only on primary and secondary schools. However, primary schools with nursery units were taken into consideration, as they provide instruction also to primary school learners. As a result, 46 projects, which agreed to participation in this research following notification by post and email were selected for the research sample. Finally, respondents from 44 schools took part in the survey, this is why in the next
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