scholarly journals Validity of Note-taking for New Consecutive Interpreting Learners: An Empirical Study of University Interpretation Courses

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1387
Author(s):  
Hiroko Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Note Taking ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Consecutive Interpreting

There is a large body of literature on the subject of note-taking in the field of consecutive interpreting (CI). However, there is a lack of consensus regarding the validity of note-taking during short CI. For one thing, note-taking can divert an interpreter’s attention from listening, often to the detriment of analysis. This research empirically studied the effects of intensive interpreting treatment administered to Japanese university students. It then investigated the validity of note-taking for new learners by examining their CI with or without note status, according to language direction from L2 (English) to L1 (Japanese), and vice versa. The results showed a salient link between the treatment’s efficacy and the frequency of its administration but did not validate note-taking’s usefulness in CI for student interpreters. To further ascertain the validity of notation, CI was also analyzed according to sequentially presented paragraphs.

Job Hunting Experiences of Bicultural Students in Japan

2014 ◽  
pp. 122-146
Author(s):  
Brigitte Pickl-Kolaczia
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
University Students ◽  
Main Part ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Japanese Students ◽  
Job Application ◽  
The Subject

The subject of this chapter is the Japanese job application process from the perspective of half-Japanese university students. The chapter first introduces the reader to the Japanese labor market and the topic of biculturals in general and hafu (half-Japanese) in Japan in particular. The main part of the chapter is an empiric study consisting of interviews with five half-Japanese students in various stages of the process of finding a job after graduation. In addition to possessing multiple language skills, biculturals benefit from a broader cultural perspective, which might be assumed to be an advantage when seeking a job. However, hafu are often viewed as outsiders wherever they go due to their being different. This chapter aims to show the difficulties hafu encounter as well as the benefits from which they profit.

scholarly journals Features of the Professional Intention of University Students with Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana Simatova
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Professional Orientation ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Directed Development

The author represents a qualitative and meaningful analysis of the results of an empirical study of the professional orientation of university students with disabilities. The obtained results indicate the corresponding statistically-significant differences in the subject area, professional intentions and the status of the professional identity among university students with disabilities and students with a conditional norm of health. The analysis of the results of the empirical study demonstrates the immaturity of the professional awareness of students with disabilities, which consists in the absence of taking into account the existing limitations in their future profession, a low level of awareness of its essence and the opportunities it provides, as well as the problematic nature of the status of their professional identity. This allows us to assert that the relevant vector of educational and professional activity of students with disabilities in higher education should be the directed development of an adequate professional orientation and its components, in addition, taking into account the nature of health limitations.

The process of note-taking in consecutive interpreting

Interpreting ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sijia Chen
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Note Taking ◽  
Digital Pen ◽  
Consecutive Interpreting ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Voice Recording

Abstract This article reports the findings of an empirical study on the process of note-taking in consecutive interpreting (CI). The focus is on the data collected via digital pen recording and voice recording while professional interpreters performed CI between Chinese (L1) and English (L2). In both directions of interpreting, the study found that the interpreters preferred language to symbol and English to Chinese. It was also found that the physical and temporal demands of symbol and abbreviation notes were lower than those of language and full word notes, respectively, whereas the ear-pen span (EPS) of symbol notes was longer than that of language notes. As to the relationship between note-taking and interpreting performance, the data showed that a higher percentage of English notes was correlated with a worse performance in both directions of interpreting. There were also some differences between the directions: in E-C interpreting, the performance was better when the EPS was shorter, when the participants used more symbol notes, and when they used fewer language notes, but in C-E interpreting, the quality of performance was positively correlated with the quantity of notes.

Cyberbullying

2012 ◽  
pp. 132-142
Author(s):  
José Neves ◽  
Luzia de Oliveira Pinheiro
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Concern ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Gregory Bateson ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Epistemological Model ◽  
Prevention Activities

Cyberbullying has become a major social concern because it raises questions about technoethics. It has been the subject of research, information and prevention activities for different groups to protect against the misuse of technology, and because of that, this paper is based on an exploratory study about the sociological phenomenon of cyberbullying among Portuguese university students. The paper stresses the connection between the concepts of bullying and cyberbullying while promoting a flexible epistemological model that highlights the emerging nature of these phenomena based on the theoretical contribution of Gregory Bateson. In the end, the authors present the main conclusions of the empirical study.

scholarly journals O papel do gênero no desenvolvimento da habilidade geral no uso de computadores: um estudo com alunos universitários / The Role of Gender on the Development of General Ability in Use of Computers: a Study with University Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Buchbinder ◽  
Walter Sande
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
General Ability ◽  
The Subject

ABSTRACTSeveral studies aim at understanding the factors that determinate weather an innovation on information technology (IT)  will  be  well  received  and  effectively  used.  Gender  has  been  pointed  as  one  of  these  factors,  but  its  role  has  been  the subject of different and contradictory conclusions. This article performs an empirical study on some of the justifications most commonly accepted by those who support a significant influence of gender. The results point to the existence of a significantrole of gender, but find no evidence that support the reasoning usually used. The results actually point to a new mechanism proposed in this article.RESUMODiversos estudos visam compreender os fatores que determinam se uma inovação em tecnologia da informação (TI) será bem recebida e efetivamente utilizada. O gênero tem sido apontado como um desses fatores, mas seu papel tem sido objeto de conclusões diversas e contraditórias. Este artigo realiza um estudo empírico acerca de algumas das justificativas mais usualmente aceitas pelos que argumentam uma influência significante do gênero. Os resultados apontam para a exis-tência de um papel significante do gênero, mas não encontra evidências que sustentem as justificativas usualmente emprega-das. Os resultados apontam, de fato, para um novo mecanismo que propomos neste artigo.

Cyberbullying

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Neves ◽  
Luzia de Oliveira Pinheiro
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Concern ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Gregory Bateson ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Epistemological Model ◽  
Prevention Activities

Cyberbullying has become a major social concern because it raises questions about technoethics. It has been the subject of research, information and prevention activities for different groups to protect against the misuse of technology, and because of that, this paper is based on an exploratory study about the sociological phenomenon of cyberbullying among Portuguese university students. The paper stresses the connection between the concepts of bullying and cyberbullying while promoting a flexible epistemological model that highlights the emerging nature of these phenomena based on the theoretical contribution of Gregory Bateson. In the end, the authors present the main conclusions of the empirical study.

scholarly journals Language Choice in Note-taking for C-E Consecutive Interpreting—An Empirical Study on Trainee Interpreters in China’s Mainland and Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. p457
Author(s):  
Cheng Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Language Choice ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Note Taking ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Consecutive Interpreting ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Based on features of language in note-taking for C-E consecutive interpreting, this research studies and analyzes possible reasons behind the language choice of trainee interpreters in consecutive interpreting. The research combines quantitative and qualitative methods, and conducts a questionnaire survey, consecutive interpreting experiments and semi-structured interviews with 12 trainee interpreters in China’s Mainland and Taiwan. The research shows that notes in language forms account for the largest percentage of notes taken in consecutive interpreting, and that language choice in note-taking cannot be totally explained using the “source language vs. target language” or “A language vs. B language” dichotomy, but is also influenced by efficiency of handwriting and interpreters’ training profile.

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