Desafíos pedagógicos en el diseño de actividades de intercambio virtual para la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera en educación infantil

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/educatio.720031
Palabras clave: Educación infantil, intercambio virtual, eTwinning, desafíos

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Este estudio analiza los desafíos a los que se enfrentaron nueve grupos (N = 43) de docentes en formación españoles matriculados en un doble grado de Educación Infantil y Educación Primaria al diseñar unidades didácticas de inglés como lengua extranjera (alumnado de cinco años) para ser implementadas en un contexto de intercambio virtual. Los datos del estudio se recogieron mediante diarios reflexivos en los que los participantes documentaron las dificultades encontradas durante el diseño de actividades que incluyeran los criterios asociados a prácticas exitosas de intercambio virtual en proyectos eTwinning. Los diarios reflexivos se analizaron tanto cualitativa como cuantitativamente siguiendo un enfoque inductivo basado en los datos. Los resultados revelan una serie de dificultades pedagógicas y prácticas, en particular en relación con el aprendizaje intercultural, la autonomía de los niños, el pensamiento de orden superior y el impacto en la comunidad en general.

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30-10-2026
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Nicolás-Conesa, F. (2026). Desafíos pedagógicos en el diseño de actividades de intercambio virtual para la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera en educación infantil. Educatio Siglo XXI, 44(3), 123–150. https://doi.org/10.6018/educatio.720031