Abstract
This article reports on a pilot project to train 20Deaflearnersin an attempt to equip them with the skills and knowledge required for interpreting assignments, including how to manage visual communication in various service settings and apply ethical standards to their interpreting practice. This is the first time such training has been delivered in a tertiary environment in Victoria, Australia. The project chose three non-language-specific units of competency from the national qualification of Diploma of Interpretingunder the Public Sector Training Package. In addition to outlining the curriculum design and student learning outcomes, this article presents insight and qualitative feedback collected from semistructured interviews with the educators engaged for the project. Recommendations made at the conclusion of this project serve as a stepping-stone to delivery of a full Diploma of Interpreting for Deaflearnersin the near future.
Recommended Citation
Lai, Miranda
(2018)
"Training Deaf Learners to Become Interpreters: A Pilot Project,"
International Journal of Interpreter Education: Vol. 10:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/ijie/vol10/iss1/5
