Exploring pre-service teachers’ experiences of engaging in sustainable environment: a Turkey-Italy eTwinning Project Compromiso en sostenibilidad por parte de docentes en formación: un proyecto eTwinning entre Turquía e Italia
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The research initially delves into the outcomes of an international eTwinning project focused on heightening awareness among future primary school teachers about the causes and consequences of climate change within the framework of sustainable environmental education. Employing qualitative research methodologies, the investigation took the form of a case study. The participant group consisted of 13 pre-service teachers studying at Mersin and Balıkesir Universities in Turkey as well as the University of Palermo in Italy in the academic year 2021-2022. Researchers utilized a semi-structured interview format crafted specifically for the study. The objectives encompassed enhancing the understanding of pre-service teachers regarding sustainable environmental education, fostering their familiarity with eTwinning to enable cross-cultural interaction with other European pre-service teachers. Furthermore, emphasis was placed on elevating pre-service teachers' awareness about foreign language utilization and the integration of information and communication technology (ICT).
Keywords: pre-service primary school teachers; eTwinning; sustainable development; environmental education.
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La investigación profundiza inicialmente en los resultados de un proyecto internacional eTwinning centrado en concienciar a los futuros docentes de primaria sobre las causas y consecuencias del cambio climático en el marco de la educación ambiental sostenible. Empleando metodologías de investigación cualitativas, la investigación tomó la forma de un estudio de caso. La cohorte participante estuvo compuesta por 13 futuros profesores matriculados en las universidades turcas de Mersin y Balıkesir, así como en la Universidad italiana de Palermo durante el año académico 2021-2022. Los investigadores utilizaron un formato de entrevista semiestructurada elaborando específicamente para el estudio. Los objetivos abarcaban mejorar la comprensión de los maestros en formación sobre la educación ambiental sostenible, fomentando su familiaridad con eTwinning para permitir la interacción intercultural con otros futuros docentes europeos. Además, se hizo hincapié en aumentar la conciencia de los futuros docentes sobre la utilización de lenguas extranjeras y la integración de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC).
Palabras clave: maestros de Educación Primaria en formación; eTwinning; desarrollo sostenible; Educación ambiental.
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