eTwinning in virtualne izmenjave v slovenskih osnovnih šolah in vrtcih

Traven, Tjaša (avtor), Dagarin Fojkar, Mateja (mentor)

Digitalna preobrazba pomembno vpliva tudi na vzgojo in izobraževanje, saj digitalna tehnologija ponuja nove možnosti za komunikacijo in učenje. Virtualne izmenjave in eTwinning imajo pomembno vlogo pri ustvarjanju avtentičnih učnih izkušenj in spodbujanju mednarodnega sodelovanja. Učencem omogočajo uporabo tujega jezika v resničnih situacijah, saj preko sodelovanja z vrstniki iz drugih držav razvijajo tudi digitalne kompetence in medkulturno razumevanje. Cilj magistrskega dela je bil raziskati vlogo virtualnih izmenjav in projektov eTwinning v slovenskih osnovnih šolah in vrtcih ter ugotoviti, kako pedagoški delavci načrtujejo in izvajajo projekte, kako usposobljene se čutijo za njihovo izvajanje in kakšen vpliv imajo projekti na njihov profesionalni razvoj ter na razvoj učencev in otrok v vrtcu. Teoretični del predstavi digitalno preobrazbo v vzgoji in izobraževanju, digitalne kompetence, avtentično učenje tujih jezikov, virtualne izmenjave in spletno skupnost eTwinning. Empirični del temelji na kvalitativnem raziskovalnem pristopu. Podatki so bili pridobljeni s polstrukturiranimi intervjuji s sedmimi slovenskimi pedagoškimi delavkami z izkušnjami pri projektih eTwinning in virtualnih izmenjavah. Med intervjuvankami jih pet poučuje angleščino kot tuji jezik v prvem in drugem triletju osnovne šole, ena poleg tega poučuje še angleške urice v vrtcu, ena pa je vzgojiteljica v vrtcu. Rezultati so pokazali, da projekti eTwinning pomembno prispevajo k razvoju digitalnih, organizacijskih in jezikovnih kompetenc pedagoških delavcev ter podpirajo njihov profesionalni razvoj in mednarodno sodelovanje. Po mnenju intervjuvank imajo projekti eTwinning pozitiven vpliv na učence in otroke, saj spodbujajo motivacijo za učenje tujih jezikov, omogočajo avtentično rabo tujega jezika ter razvijajo medkulturno razumevanje, sodelovanje in samostojnost. Kljub prednostim se pri izvajanju projektov pojavljajo organizacijski, tehnični in časovni izzivi. Iz raziskave je razvidno, da lahko virtualne izmenjave in projekti eTwinning obogatijo učni proces ter podprejo sodobne pristope k poučevanju tujega jezika in mednarodno sodelovanje.

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: avtentično učenje tujih jezikov, eTwinning, učiteljeve digitalne kompetence, virtualne izmenjave, virtualna mobilnost
• Vrsta gradiva: Magistrsko delo/naloga
• Organizacija: PEF - Pedagoška fakulteta
• Leto izida: 2026
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-189325
• Datum objave v RUL: 03.10.2026

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Naslov: eTwinning and Virtual Exchanges in Slovenian Primary Schools and Kindergartens

Izvleček

Digital transformation has had a significant impact on education, as digital technologies offer new opportunities for communication and learning. Virtual exchange and eTwinning play an important role in creating authentic learning experiences and promoting international cooperation. They enable learners to use a foreign language in real-life situations while developing digital competences and intercultural understanding through collaboration with peers from other countries. The aim of this master's thesis was to explore the role of virtual exchange and eTwinning projects in Slovenian primary schools and preschools and to examine how educators plan and implement such projects, how competent they feel to carry them out, and what impact these projects have on their professional development and on the development of pupils and preschool children. The theoretical part presents digital transformation in education, digital competences, authentic foreign language learning, virtual exchange and the eTwinning online community. The empirical part is based on a qualitative research approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with seven Slovenian teachers and preschool educators who have experience with eTwinning projects and virtual exchange. Five participants teach English as a foreign language in the first and second cycles of primary school, one teaches English in both primary school and preschool, and one is a preschool teacher. The results showed that these projects contribute significantly to the development of digital, organisational and language competences of teachers and preschool educators, while also supporting their professional development and international cooperation. According to the interviewees, eTwinning projects have a positive impact on pupils and preschool children, particularly by increasing their motivation for foreign language learning, enabling authentic language use, and fostering intercultural understanding, cooperation and independence. Despite these benefits, organisational, technical and time-related challenges were also identified. The study shows that virtual exchange and eTwinning projects can enrich the educational process and support contemporary approaches to foreign language teaching and international cooperation.

• Ključne besede: authentic foreign language learning, eTwinning, teachers' digital competences, virtual exchange, virtual mobility