Where internationalisation and digitalisation intersect
Designing a virtual exchange to enhance student teachers’ professional awareness as European teachers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21496735 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vasileios Symeonidis (0000-0002-3173-3560, University of Graz, corresponding author), Maria Antonietta Impedovo (0000-0003-2172-7105, Aix-Marseille Université) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 821-839 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Teacher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-9768 • E-ISSN: 1469-5928 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02619768.2023.2243644 |
| OpenAlex | W4385552276 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 31 |
Virtual exchange, a form of internationalisation at home, provides an opportunity to increase teacher access to international learning experiences, but so far it has mainly been studied in the context of foreign languages teacher education. This article explores the design and implementation of a virtual exchange between an Austrian and a French university for student teachers of various disciplines, aiming to enhance their professional awareness as European teachers. Deploying a design-based research approach, we designed the intervention and evaluated it on the basis of participants’ perceptions. Data were gathered through multiple methods and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Findings suggest that the effective delivery of a virtual exchange requires an established partnership, collaborative student tasks, and the use of synchronous online communication. Virtual exchange can extend student teachers’ professional awareness, developing their knowledge of other teacher education systems, appreciation of cultural diversity, and openness to transnational collaboration
Business · General partnership · Internationalization · Knowledge management · Mathematics education · Openness to experience · Pedagogy · Political science · Professional development · Teacher education · Computer Science · Digital literacy in education · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |