Social Networking in Educational Settings: Between Instrumental Benefits and the Construction of Shared Meanings

Ajda Mrzlikar is a student at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, where she is pursuing undergraduate studies in pedagogy and andragogy as well as sociology. She graduated from the Secondary Preschool Education School in Ljubljana and later worked for one year as a support assistant for children with special needs at Dobrova Primary School. Her research interests include philosophy of education, sociology, personal development, and questions related to society, identity, and lifelong learning. She is particularly interested in critical and humanistic perspectives on education and the connection between philosophical and pedagogical theories and contemporary social issues. She is also engaged in creative writing, reading, and exploring different perspectives on the development of individuals and society.

Ljubljana, Slovenia. E-mail: ajdi.mrzlikar@gmail.com

Petra Zidar is a graduate HR systems organizer with over ten years of experience in the field of organizing professional events, membership management and competence development. She works within the Tax Education Institute and the Tax Advisory Chamber of Slovenia, where she manages comprehensive support to members and coordination of their professional education. Her work also includes organizing formal and informal meetings aimed at strengthening the professional community and cooperation between members. In her work, she focuses on effective support for HR and professional systems, quality knowledge transfer and ensuring a high level of organizational and content implementation of events.

Ljubljana, Slovenia. E-mail: petra.zidar@dizi.org

Maja Meško is a full professor at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Maribor. She holds a PhD in kinesiology and is also a tenured professor of kinesiology (sport science) at the Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana. Her research interests include management, managerial psychology, workplace health, and leadership. She has participated and continues to participate in numerous professional activities and is the author and co-author of many scientific and professional papers.

Kranj, Slovenia. E-mail: maja.mesko@um.si