Practice Report as a Form of Graduation Thesis among Master of Interpreting Students in China: A Descriptive Survey

Jiachen Wen; Xiangdong Li

doi:10.24310/trt.28.2024.18980

Autores/as

Jiachen Wen Xi’an International Studies University China
Xiangdong Li Xi'an International Studies University China https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7483-6076

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/trt.28.2024.18980

Palabras clave:

normas de redacción, practice report, survey, interpreting practice features, writing norms, problems and strategies

Resumen

Practice reports where students reflect on and learn from interpreting experiences are the most widely chosen form of graduation thesis among Master of Interpreting students in China. Though seemingly less demanding than traditional thesis, it poses different challenges for students. So far, limited research has been conducted to explore this unique form of graduation requirement. This survey aims to describe the features of Master of Interpreting (MI) students’ practice reports. A purposive sample of 685 interpreting practice reports (2015-2021) were analyzed through content analysis against a literature-informed coding scheme. The results reveal the diversified features of MI graduates’ interpreting practice and point to the lack of agreed norms on report writing. This survey informs trainers and students of the most common problems, strategies, and theoretical frameworks in problem analysis and strategy justification. Hopefully, the findings can provide pedagogical insights for trainers and students in institutions where a similar thesis form is practiced.

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Biografía del autor/a

Xiangdong Li, Xi'an International Studies University

XIANGDONG LI is Professor of Translation Studies at Xi’an International Studies University, China.

His research interests include various areas in the field of interpreter and translator training, for example, curriculum design, market needs analysis, teaching and learning beliefs, textbook analysis, instructional methods, formative and summative assessments, etc.

His articles can be found in Across Languages and Cultures, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, English Today, Lingua, Perspectives, Babel, Revista Española de Lingüística Aplicada, Linguistica Antverpiensia New Series – Themes in Translation Studies, The Interpreters’ Newsletter, The Journal of Specialized Translation, Translation and Interpreting Studies, and The Interpreter and Translator Trainer.

He is also an active reviewer for the above TS and Linguistics journals.

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