Conversations with interpreter educators : exploring best practices / Christine Monikowski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monikowski, Christine, author.

Series:

Interpreter education series ; v. 9.

The interpreter education series ; volume 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpreters for deaf people--Education.

Sign language--Study and teaching.

Translating and interpreting--Study and teaching (Higher).

Translating and interpreting.

Sign language.

Interpreters for deaf people.

Education.

Physical Description:

xix, 151 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2017.

Summary:

"Sign language interpreter education is a relatively young field that is moving toward more theory-based and research-oriented approaches. The concept of sharing research, which is strongly encouraged in this academic community, inspired Christine Monikowski to develop a volume that collects and distills the best teaching practices of leading academics in the interpreting field. In Conversations with Interpreter Educators, Monikowski assembles a group of 17 professors in the field of sign language interpretation. Through individual interviews conducted via Skype, Monikowski engages them in informal conversations about their teaching experiences and the professional publications that have influenced their teaching philosophies. She guides each conversation by asking these experts to share a scholarly publication that they assign to their students. They discuss the merits of the text and its role in the classroom, which serves to highlight the varying goals each professor sets for students. The complexity of the interpreting task, self-reflection, critical thinking, linguistics, backchannel feedback, and cultural understanding are a sampling of topics explored in these exchanges. Engaging and accessible, Monikowski's conversations offer evidence-based practices that will inform and inspire her fellow educators"-- Provided by publisher.

"The author interviewed 17 sign language interpreter educators to discuss best teaching practices and how to bring research into the classroom and show students the value of scholarly publications"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section I From the Educator's Perspective 1

1 Jack Hoza 3

2 Lorraine Leeson 10

3 Theresa B. Smith 19

Section II Establishing a Foundation 27

4 Dennis Cokely 29

5 Tobias Haug 36

6 Thomas K. Holcomb 43

7 Terry Janzen 51

8 Jemina Napier 58

9 Brenda Nicodemus 64

10 Rico Peterson 70

11 David Sawyer 78

12 Laurie Swabey 85

13 Beppie van den Bogaerde 93

Section III The Work of an Interpreter 99

14 Elisa Maroney 101

15 Barbara Shaffer 107

16 Christopher Scone 114

17 Elizabeth A. Winston 122.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781944838003

1944838007

OCLC:

964333475