The eTwinning project "A Song for Our Souls in an English-Speaking World" - the results of the initial questionnaire for students

🎶 In October 2025, the European students from three countries participating in the eTwinning project A Song for Our Souls in an English-Speaking World were asked to complete the initial questionnaire (Google Forms). The main goal? To understand their background, interests, and expectations from our eTwinning partnership.

👥 Participants - A total of 90 students participated in the initial survey.
📅 Age of Participants - The students were mostly between 15 and 17 years old, representing a range of upper-secondary learners ready to take part in a multicultural experience.

💻 Previous eTwinning Experience - When asked “Have you participated in an eTwinning project before?”, 53,3% of the students answered Yes, while 46,7% admitted they had not had any previous eTwinning experience. This shows that for almost half of the participants this project is their first eTwinning journey.

🎯 Project Goals Students Look Forward to Most - The students were asked which project goals they were most excited about achieving. The most popular choices included:

• To develop multilingual competence – 66,7 % - the top choice overall
• To improve digital, personal, and learning to learn competences – 52, 2%
• To promote intercultural dialogue – 44.4%
• To foster emotional intelligence – 41, 1%
• To use music video clips and storytelling – 37,8%, 
• To nurture 21st-century skills – 36,7%
• To encourage and promote artistic creativity – 34,4%

The results reveal that students: are highly motivated by language learning and digital competence, are looking forward to opportunities for self-expression and creativity, value emotional connection and intercultural exchange, appreciate learning methods that involve music, creativity, and storytelling.The project clearly resonates with students on multiple levels: academic, emotional, social, and creative.
🌐 Awareness of Online Safety 
When asked about digital citizenship, most students confirmed that they are aware of the importance of online safety — a great foundation for safe and responsible collaboration in our digital environment. However, 7,8% were not sure, which means that the project team has the task of raising awareness of eSafety and nettiquete.

🧠 Skills Students Hope to Develop - the students expressed interest in strengthening both their key competences for lifelong learning and 21st-century skills:

• Learning skills (critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication) – 80%
• Literacy skills (information, media, and technology literacy) – 32,2%
• Life skills (flexibility, leadership, initiative, productivity, social skills) – widely recognized as essential for teamwork - 55,6%

These results confirm that students are ready to grow both academically and personally during the project.
🤝 Preferred Collaborative Results
When asked which project outcomes they would like to contribute to, students mentioned:

• Collaborative Padlet/Wakelet created by all participants - 57,8%
• Learning and teaching activities based on English songs - 54,4%
• Promotion of Romanian, Turkish and Polish songs - 50%
• Collaborative digital book of the project - 35,6%
• Collection of OER (Open Educational Resources) created within the project - 13,3%

Music clearly stands out as a unifying element — the students are excited to explore songs in English and from each partner country.
🌍 Conclusion - the questionnaire results highlight an enthusiastic, curious, and creative group of students who are eager to: improve their English and digital skills, learn collaboratively with peers from other countries, express themselves through music and art and build 21st-century skills in a fun, meaningful way.
We’re thrilled to see such positive energy as we begin our A Song for Our Souls in an English-Speaking World journey. Stay tuned for our next steps — where music, language, and friendship come together in harmony! 🎵