Innovative practices for teaching sign language interpreters / Cynthia B. Roy, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Roy, Cynthia B., 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Sign Language--Study and teaching.

American Sign Language.

Sign language--Study and teaching--United States.

Sign language.

Interpreters for deaf people--Training of--United States.

Interpreters for deaf people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 181 p. :) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Gallaudet University Press, 2000.

Summary:

Researchers now understand interpreting as an active process between two languages and cultures, with social interaction, sociolinguistics, and discourse analysis as more appropriate theoretical frameworks. Roy's penetrating new book acts upon these new insights by presenting six dynamic teaching practices to help interpreters achieve the highest level of skill. Jeffrey Davis illustrates the translation skills that form the basis for teaching consecutive and simultaneous interpreting to help students understand the intended meaning of the source message, and also the manner in which listeners understand it. Rico Peterson demonstrates the use of recall protocols, which can be used to teach metacognitive skills and to assess the student's sign language comprehension. Finally, Janice Humphrey details the use of graduation portfolios, a valuable assessment tool used by faculty to determine a student's level of competency. These imaginative techniques in Innovative Practices promise gains in sign language interpreting that will benefit teachers, students, and clients alike in the very near future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781563682094

1563682095

9780585371870

0585371873

OCLC:

48139032