@article{ART003249502},
author={Kim Ah Young and Xing-zhuo Wu},
title={Needs analysis for developing Korean-Chinese translation and interpreting textbooks: Chinese students at BUFS’s GSIT},
journal={The Journal of Translation Studies},
issn={1229-795X},
year={2025},
volume={26},
number={3},
pages={459-488},
doi={10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.015}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim Ah Young
AU - Xing-zhuo Wu
TI - Needs analysis for developing Korean-Chinese translation and interpreting textbooks: Chinese students at BUFS’s GSIT
JO - The Journal of Translation Studies
PY - 2025
VL - 26
IS - 3
PB - The Korean Association for Translation Studies
SP - 459
EP - 488
SN - 1229-795X
AB - This study examines the necessity and requirements for professional translation and interpreting (T&I) teaching materials among Chinese students at a Korean Graduate School of Translation and Interpreting (GSIT). Unlike their counterparts at Seoul-based GSITs, many of these students lack prior formal training, making the provision of structured educational resources essential. Drawing on in-depth interviews, the study found distinct differences in perceived needs: 85% of respondents indicated a demand for translation textbooks, while only 30% expressed a similar need for interpreting textbooks. This gap reflects the contrasting modalities of the two practices—translation as a written process and interpreting as an oral one. Participants emphasized that materials are especially needed during the early stages of study. The preferred format includes a foundational textbook paired with an online, regularly updated workbook featuring bidirectional texts. For translation, printed materials were favored as primary or supplementary resources; for interpreting, multimedia resources with current content were preferred for classroom use, with printed materials serving mainly for supplementary or self-study purposes. These findings highlight the need for tailored T&I teaching materials that address the specific characteristics of Chinese learners and the differing demands of translation and interpreting.
KW - GSIT;professional T&I learning;textbook development;Chinese learners;needs analysis
DO - 10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.015
ER -
Kim Ah Young and Xing-zhuo Wu. (2025). Needs analysis for developing Korean-Chinese translation and interpreting textbooks: Chinese students at BUFS’s GSIT. The Journal of Translation Studies, 26(3), 459-488.
Kim Ah Young and Xing-zhuo Wu. 2025, "Needs analysis for developing Korean-Chinese translation and interpreting textbooks: Chinese students at BUFS’s GSIT", The Journal of Translation Studies, vol.26, no.3 pp.459-488. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.015
Kim Ah Young, Xing-zhuo Wu "Needs analysis for developing Korean-Chinese translation and interpreting textbooks: Chinese students at BUFS’s GSIT" The Journal of Translation Studies 26.3 pp.459-488 (2025) : 459.
Kim Ah Young, Xing-zhuo Wu. Needs analysis for developing Korean-Chinese translation and interpreting textbooks: Chinese students at BUFS’s GSIT. 2025; 26(3), 459-488. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.015
Kim Ah Young and Xing-zhuo Wu. "Needs analysis for developing Korean-Chinese translation and interpreting textbooks: Chinese students at BUFS’s GSIT" The Journal of Translation Studies 26, no.3 (2025) : 459-488.doi: 10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.015
Kim Ah Young; Xing-zhuo Wu. Needs analysis for developing Korean-Chinese translation and interpreting textbooks: Chinese students at BUFS’s GSIT. The Journal of Translation Studies, 26(3), 459-488. doi: 10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.015
Kim Ah Young; Xing-zhuo Wu. Needs analysis for developing Korean-Chinese translation and interpreting textbooks: Chinese students at BUFS’s GSIT. The Journal of Translation Studies. 2025; 26(3) 459-488. doi: 10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.015
Kim Ah Young, Xing-zhuo Wu. Needs analysis for developing Korean-Chinese translation and interpreting textbooks: Chinese students at BUFS’s GSIT. 2025; 26(3), 459-488. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.015
Kim Ah Young and Xing-zhuo Wu. "Needs analysis for developing Korean-Chinese translation and interpreting textbooks: Chinese students at BUFS’s GSIT" The Journal of Translation Studies 26, no.3 (2025) : 459-488.doi: 10.15749/jts.2025.26.3.015
