<p>We analyzed student satisfaction with sign language interpretation teaching in Slovak Republic (Trnava University, TU, <i>n</i> = 36) and the Czech Republic (Charles University, CU, <i>n</i> = 16), implemented as a bachelor’s university study program. The anonymous questionnaire with 46 questions was divided into 3 areas. In the area of “<i>satisfaction</i>” up to 90% of respondents from both universities rated this program as interesting. In the area of practical skills (“<i>practice</i>”), a significant difference was found especially in the questions focused on interpreting into sign language and understanding the deaf (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.01), and students identified translation from sign language to spoken language as more challenging (43% or 75% of respondents). In the area of teaching conditions (“<i>conditions</i>”), the highest difference was found in the assessment of students’ satisfaction with the extent of practical teaching (47% of respondents answered positively at TU and 6.25% at CU), which may be related to different length of study (3 or 4 years at CU and TU, respectively). A surprising finding was the preference for teaching sign language without the use of voice and teaching led by a deaf lecturer (75−100% of respondents). This survey indicates the need to modify the teaching of sign language interpreting, particularly by increasing practical teaching in favor of interpreting from sign to spoken language.</p>

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A university study of sign language interpreting in Slovakia and Czechia

  • Juraj Hladký,
  • Roman Vojtechovský,
  • Klára Herčíková,
  • Adrian Jan Zasina

摘要

We analyzed student satisfaction with sign language interpretation teaching in Slovak Republic (Trnava University, TU, n = 36) and the Czech Republic (Charles University, CU, n = 16), implemented as a bachelor’s university study program. The anonymous questionnaire with 46 questions was divided into 3 areas. In the area of “satisfaction” up to 90% of respondents from both universities rated this program as interesting. In the area of practical skills (“practice”), a significant difference was found especially in the questions focused on interpreting into sign language and understanding the deaf (P < 0.01), and students identified translation from sign language to spoken language as more challenging (43% or 75% of respondents). In the area of teaching conditions (“conditions”), the highest difference was found in the assessment of students’ satisfaction with the extent of practical teaching (47% of respondents answered positively at TU and 6.25% at CU), which may be related to different length of study (3 or 4 years at CU and TU, respectively). A surprising finding was the preference for teaching sign language without the use of voice and teaching led by a deaf lecturer (75−100% of respondents). This survey indicates the need to modify the teaching of sign language interpreting, particularly by increasing practical teaching in favor of interpreting from sign to spoken language.