@article{ART002732839},
author={Jieun Lee},
title={An Overview of KNPA Police Interpreter Training Projects: From a Trainer’s Perspective},
journal={The Journal of Translation Studies},
issn={1229-795X},
year={2021},
volume={22},
number={2},
pages={211-241},
doi={10.15749/jts.2021.22.2.007}
TY - JOUR
AU - Jieun Lee
TI - An Overview of KNPA Police Interpreter Training Projects: From a Trainer’s Perspective
JO - The Journal of Translation Studies
PY - 2021
VL - 22
IS - 2
PB - The Korean Association for Translation Studies
SP - 211
EP - 241
SN - 1229-795X
AB - This paper examines the Korean National Police Agency-commissioned interpreter training over the past three years (2018-2020) from a trainer’s point of view. Over 1,350 interpreters have received training that ranged from five hours to 14 hours. This paper provides an overview of the training programs and major features, and evaluation of the overall programs from planning to implementation. Trainees’ satisfaction level remained high regardless the mode of training, be it in-person or online. There is a strong consensus among trainees that the training was beneficial preparing them for police interpreting work. Despite some progress over the years, key issues remain to be addressed, such as the lack of police understanding of interpreter training and and communication among police, the agency, and the trainer/researcher who develops the curriculum and teaching materials. This paper argues that to achieve the best outcome, police should take a long-term approach, allow sufficient time from planning to delivery, and select trainees who are ready for interpreting skill training. Given that interpreter skill training is effective when conducted in smaller groups, and only for those who have a certain level of interpreting skills, specialized training tailored to the needs of different groups of interpreter trainees is strongly recommended.
KW - police interpreters;training;feedback;assessment;action research
DO - 10.15749/jts.2021.22.2.007
ER -
Jieun Lee. (2021). An Overview of KNPA Police Interpreter Training Projects: From a Trainer’s Perspective. The Journal of Translation Studies, 22(2), 211-241.
Jieun Lee. 2021, "An Overview of KNPA Police Interpreter Training Projects: From a Trainer’s Perspective", The Journal of Translation Studies, vol.22, no.2 pp.211-241. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2021.22.2.007
Jieun Lee "An Overview of KNPA Police Interpreter Training Projects: From a Trainer’s Perspective" The Journal of Translation Studies 22.2 pp.211-241 (2021) : 211.
Jieun Lee. An Overview of KNPA Police Interpreter Training Projects: From a Trainer’s Perspective. 2021; 22(2), 211-241. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2021.22.2.007
Jieun Lee. "An Overview of KNPA Police Interpreter Training Projects: From a Trainer’s Perspective" The Journal of Translation Studies 22, no.2 (2021) : 211-241.doi: 10.15749/jts.2021.22.2.007
Jieun Lee. An Overview of KNPA Police Interpreter Training Projects: From a Trainer’s Perspective. The Journal of Translation Studies, 22(2), 211-241. doi: 10.15749/jts.2021.22.2.007
Jieun Lee. An Overview of KNPA Police Interpreter Training Projects: From a Trainer’s Perspective. The Journal of Translation Studies. 2021; 22(2) 211-241. doi: 10.15749/jts.2021.22.2.007
Jieun Lee. An Overview of KNPA Police Interpreter Training Projects: From a Trainer’s Perspective. 2021; 22(2), 211-241. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2021.22.2.007
Jieun Lee. "An Overview of KNPA Police Interpreter Training Projects: From a Trainer’s Perspective" The Journal of Translation Studies 22, no.2 (2021) : 211-241.doi: 10.15749/jts.2021.22.2.007
