1. ERASMUS +, KA2, Strategic partnerships between schools-only
Project ´´TREASURE IN LANGUAGE´´, no 2016-1-TR01-KA219-034359_4
September 2016 – August 2018
QUESTIONNAIRE
(2016/2017, project 1st
year)
I. CHARACTERISTICS OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Your organisation is…
o Public education institution/school
o Private educational institution / school
o Other (Please specify)
2. Is the project “Treasure in language” the first Erasmus +/Comenius project in your school?
o Yes, this is our first Erasmus +/Comenius project
o No, we had such projects in ………………………………………………… (specify the years)
o Do not know/Cannot answer
II. RELEVANCE OF THE ERASMUS + POJECT “TREASURE IN LANGUAGE”
3. To what extent did the priorities of the Erasmus + project “Treasure in Language” match the priorities of your
organisation?
Very strong match
Somewhat matched
The match was limited
Did not match
Do not know/cannot answer
4. How important are the following issues to your organisation?
Very
important
Rather
important
Rather
unimportant
Not
important
Do not know /
cannot answer
Promoting excellence of
European education
Promoting intercultural
dialogue and understanding
Contributing to sustainable
development of countries
Enhancing career prospects of
students and teachers
Strengthening cooperation
between European institutions
2. 5. What was your main motivation for participating in Erasmus+?
III. BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME, “TREASURE IN
LANGUAGE” PROJECT
6. How much has your participation in the Erasmus + programme, , “Treasure in Language” project has
contributed to the following changes in your organizations so far:
Strong
influence
Some
influence
No
influence
Do not know / cannot
answer / Not
applicable
Improving international visibility of your
organisation
Stronger presence of international orientation
in strategic plans and practices
Exploitation of research results
Changes in attitudes of staff and students
regarding mobility and international
cooperation
Changes in curricular structure and content,
pedagogical approaches
Increased linguistic diversity in teaching or
research
Promoting new and innovative forms of
transnational cooperation with education
institutions and social partners
Sharing knowledge and building capacities
Bridging research, education and exploitation
of their results
7. What influence did your participation in the Erasmus+ programme have on staff and/or students in your
organisation?
Strong
influence
Some
influence
No
influence
Do not know /
cannot answer
Professional competences of staff of your
organisation
Professional competences of students of your
organisation
Awareness and understanding of other cultures
among students and/or staff of your organisation
Development of personal/social skills of students
and/or staff of your organisation
Improvement of language skills of students and/or
staff of your organisation
Positive attitude of students and/or staff of your
organisation regarding international cooperation
3. and mobility
Career opportunities of students and/or staff of
your organisation
8. Please comment on specific influences participation in the Erasmus + Programme, “Treasure in Language”
project had on your organisation, staff and students.
9. Would your project/activities have taken place without funding from Erasmus +?
Most likely not
Most likely yes, with the help of other national/international schemes
Most likely yes, with the help of other national/international schemes, but with
a lower intensity
Most likely yes, using own funds
Most likely yes, using own funds, but with a lower intensity
Other (please specify):
Do not know/Cannot answer
IV. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT (1st
year)
10. How would you assess your overall satisfaction with participation in the Erasmus + project “Treasure in
language”?
Very satisfied
Rather satisfied
Rather unsatisfied
Very unsatisfied
Do not know / cannot answer
11. To what extent was the funding sufficient to cover the following expenses?
Wholly
sufficient
Somewhat
sufficient
Not very
sufficient
Not
sufficient
Do not
know/Cannot
answer
Running costs of project
implementation and
management
Travel costs (transnational
meetings/learning activities)
Accomodation costs for
students / staff (transnational
meetings/learning activities)
4. 12. How would you evaluate the following aspects of the preparation and implementation of the project activities?
Strongly
agree
Rather
agree
Rather
disagree
Strongly
disagree
Do not know /
cannot answer /
not applicable
Information and guidance from the
National Agencies was helpful during
application and initial stages of
implementation
The task(s) in the project of each partner
school was/were clear, balanced and
consistent
You are satisfied with the cooperation
arrangements and the sharing of
responsibilities with your partners
Timing of activities is well coordinated
with the relevant education processes
(start dates of project activities, realistic
time frames for project meetings, etc.)
Award of funding for successful
applications was timely
Expenditure eligibility requirements were
clear
Implementation of the transnational
project meetings and reporting were well
coordinated with relevant dissemination
strategies
Implementation of Learning Activities and
reporting were well coordinated with
relevant dissemination strategies
Similar criteria for the selection of
students were applied by all the partners,
making the selection easier
The joint activities involving
students/teachers met the objectives of
the project
There are synergies between different
actions of the project
13. Did you face the following obstacles while implementing your Erasmus + project?
Yes Yes, to
some
extent
No Do not know /
cannot answer /
not applicable
Difficulties in selecting the project team
Difficulties in selecting the students for the target group of the
project
Difficulties in preparing the necessary documents for your project
file
Difficulties in arranging the necessary documents for students
under 18 years old to leave the country without their parents for
5. LTTA
Lack of communication and cooperation between partner
institutions
Lack of human / financial resources to manage the project
activities
14. Please comment on specific implementation problems and obstacles you faced while participating in Erasmus +
programme, “Treasure in Language” project and ways your organisation was overcoming them:
15. To what extent do you agree with the following ideas about cooperation between European countries, taking
into consideration the implementation of the Erasmus + project “Treasure in language” ?
Strongly
agree
Rather
agree
Rather
disagree
Strongly
disagree
Do not know /
cannot answer
Strengthening cooperation and
networking between organisations
Promoting the development, testing,
and implementation of innovative
practices
Promoting the recognition and
validation of knowledge, skills,
and competences
Promoting cooperation between
regional authorities to develop new
systems for education, training, and
youth
Supporting education and training
professionals to promote equity,
diversity, and inclusion in learning
Promoting entrepreneurship and
active citizenship among young
people
V. DISSEMINATION & SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROJECT (1st
year)
16. What dissemination tools did you use in the first year to make the results and deliverables of the project
available to the stakeholders and to the wider audience?
Project website
School website
Social network website (Facebook, etc.)
Host or attend seminars/conferences
Workshops
Organize/Participate in local cultural events
Articles in local media/ press release
Newsletters
Flyers, brochures & posters
Reports to your funding agency/ local school authority
6. 17. What measures has your organisation taken to ensure the sustainability of your activities after EU funding
finishes (multiple choices possible)?
Raising own funds
Participating in other EU partnership
Applying from funding from national/regional schemes
Sustaining the partnership from own funds, but with a lower intensity
Other (please specify):
Do not know/Cannot answer / Not applicable
18. Is there anything else you would like to say about your experience in the first year of activities of the Erasmus +
project “Treasure in Language”?
Thank You for your participation!