ASL/English Interpreting - Pedagogy
Program Mission Statement
The mission of the Interpreting Pedagogy concentration within the MS Degree in ASL/English Interpreting is to prepare leaders and faculty members within the field of interpreter education. We seek to apply principles of adult and transformative learning and Deaf-interpreter alliance to a specialized curriculum in which students develop professional dispositions and content expertise to teach the translating and interpreting process within post-secondary settings. The curriculum for the Interpreting Pedagogy concentration reflects current spoken and signed language interpreting research, and our goal is to prepare Deaf and non-deaf interpreter educators for teaching adults, using distance technologies, developing curricula, assessing students' interpreting skill sets, establishing Deaf community alliances, using scholarly literature to inform interpreting practice, and teaching translation and interpreting skills. We strive to instill the professional dispositions, commitment to service, dedication to research, and the program development skills needed to succeed as tenure-earning and non-tenure-earning faculty members in higher education..
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates will be able:
Knowledge (req)
Apply knowledge and theories of interpretation, translation, and cognitive processing models to translating and interpreting educational practice.
Research/Professional Practice (req)
Demonstrate capabilities in independent research and professional practice by successfully completing a literature review requiring the development of a problem, the identification and analysis of recent scholarly work in the field, and an independent analysis of the literature.
Self-Assessment & Professional Development
Evaluate personal readiness and skills to teaching an interpreter education program and develop a plan for improving those skills.
Critical Thinking (opt)
Apply principles of adult and transformative learning and instructional design to develop and deliver one or more instructional units to interpreting students.
Assessment Approaches
Student learning is assessed for 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 graduates of the ASL/English Interpreting – Pedagogy Program in a variety of ways. In key courses, students are assessed based on demonstrated competence in critical areas such as: interpreting theory and knowledge, human relations and professionalism, multiculturalism and diversity, professional practice, application of research to practice, adult learning theory, instructional design, self-assessment of process and product, and current issues and trends within the field of interpreting and interpreter education. The program utilizes a variety of assessment approaches including, but not limited to, case analysis, community-based projects, lesson development, critical analysis of scholarly work, teaching demonstrations, interpretations in Spoken English and American Sign Language, written literature reviews, capstone practicum experience, and reflective writing.