A study on the contents and delivery methods of "translation and interpreting literacy" education at universities

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370712
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Rikkyo University
• Principal Investigator: TAKEDA Kayoko 立教大学, 異文化コミュニケーション学部, 教授 (60625804)
• Research Collaborator: KAGEURA Kyo ; O'HAGAN Minako ; YANG Cheng Shu ; RUSSELL Hideko
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 翻訳通訳リテラシー / 翻訳教育 / 通訳教育 / 翻訳テクノロジー / オンライン講座 / ユーザー教育 / 文理・産学連携 / サービスラーニング

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study introduced the concept of "translation and interpreting (TI) literacy," and proposed contents and deliver methods for TI literacy education. Specifically, we developed TI literacy-related courses in Japanese and English for university undergraduate students, and an open-access online course on translation technology literacy. Based on the experiences and student feedback gained through these courses, we proposed basic approaches, essential elements, and deliver methods of TI literacy education in more specific manners. We published our research findings in journal articles and a book chapter. We also presented them at gatherings in industry and local communities, and at academic conferences in Japan and overseas. Further, the findings and experiences of this study were drawn on in the development of a service-learning program, called "Community TI as Service Learning" at Rikkyo University, which started in 2016.

Free Research Field

翻訳通訳研究