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A Comparative Study on the Components of the Revised M.A. English Translation Curriculum in Asian Universities
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Samir, Aynaz; Motallebzadeh, Khalil – SAGE Open, 2023
The current master's curriculum in English Translation major in Iranian universities has not satisfied the demands of the society in which it was developed. Translation students have complained that some essential skills are not considered in the curriculum. Therefore, this study is aimed at proposing some guidelines for curriculum reformers in…
Descriptors: Masters Degrees, Curriculum, Comparative Education, English (Second Language)
Implementing an Interactive Approach in Translator Education
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Wang, Xueyu; Wang, Jian – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
The newborn MTI (Master of Translation and Interpreting) program in China is a new platform that induces abundant opportunities for translator training, meanwhile poses methodological and professional challenges. Thus, an interactive teaching and learning model is proposed. This study is devoted to finding out whether the interactive model…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Translation, Teaching Methods, Language Tests
Bane or Boon? An Autoethnographic Narrative of the English-Medium Instruction Contradictions in a Chinese University
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Qin, Bo; Zhu, Gang; Cheng, Chen; Shen, Liang; Zhang, Aidong – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2023
This paper presents the reflections of one of the authors, a junior faculty member, on teaching a master's level, English-medium instruction (EMI) course. The course was titled, "International Research on Teacher Education," and it took place in a Chinese research-intensive university. It was, in part, a response to the need for…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, College Faculty
Teaching Multiliteracies to Chinese Students: Challenges and Insights
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Kohnen, Angela M.; Adams, Brittany – Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, 2019
This article reports on a qualitative study of the graduate-level course "teaching multiliteracies." At the time of the study, 24 of the 27 enrolled students were originally from China, and the experiences of 4 of these students are highlighted. Analysis examined how students' figured worlds of education intersected with course concepts…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Multiple Literacies, Literacy Education, Graduate Students
Ethnographic Approaches to Developing Intercultural Competence through Intercultural Interactions in the Higher Education Context in China
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Wang, Yi'an; Miao, Liyang – Research-publishing.net, 2020
With the recent developing trend of redefining 'culture' across disciplines in intercultural and foreign language education (Corbett, 2003; Shaules, 2007; Spencer-Oatey & Franklin, 2010), it is widely agreed that culture requires a broader definition to improve the teaching and learning of it. Wilkinson (2012) suggests "a redefinition of…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Intercultural Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Constructing Image-Based Culture Definitions Using Metaphors: Impact of a Cross-Cultural Immersive Experience
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Tuleja, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2017
This study provides an approach to teaching and learning in the international business (IB) classroom about cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms through the study of cultural metaphor. The methodology is based on established qualitative methods by using participants' visual pictures and written explanations--representative of their…
Descriptors: International Trade, Study Abroad, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research