eTwinning Projects in the Humanities: Personal and professional benefits for future teachers

Abstract

The use of eTwinning in initial teacher education (ITE) is intended to provide student teachers with opportunities that benefit them on a professional and personal level. These benefits for teachers and their students are confirmed by several studies in the European context. This chapter provides insights into student teachers’ opinions on the benefits reported by teachers involved in eTwinning projects. The study was conducted with student teachers from Italy, Spain and Croatia who participated in the international eTwinning project ITE: Educ@ting for sustainability, from universities to classes in the academic year 2002/2023. The results of the study confirm that student teachers have a positive opinion of eTwinning and are aware of both the personal and professional benefits of participating in an eTwinning project.