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Time To Heal: a critical analysis of American Sign Language Interpreters\u27 occupational culture in the United States
Full text linkHorizontal violence, otherwise known as mobbing, lateral aggression, or bullying (Browne & Smith 2008; Dellasega, 2007; Heim & Murphy, 2001) has been previously documented in the field of sign language interpreting as well as in other human services professions such as nursing and teaching (Ott, 2012). Interpersonal workplace hostility can have devastating personal and professional consequences regardless of the field of practice, particularly when attacks are repeated and severe (Leymann & Gustafsson, 1996, as cited in Browne & Smith, 2008).
In addition to the long-term effects of horizontal violence, a study by Hewlett (2013) found that negative interactions between interpreters during an interpreting situation causes emotional and mental strain, which in turn can impact the interpreter’s performance. The cumulative effect of sign language interpreters’ occupational culture of horizontal violence, therefore, is an additional ableist oppressive force that sign language interpreters collectively perpetrate against our community of service, the D/ deaf.
In this thesis study, the principal researcher explores features related to occupational cultures of horizontal violence and seeks to assess the current state of the field through anonymous surveys of sign language interpreters in the United States. Evidence from psychosocial research on the effects of workplace hostility provides insight into the ramifications of repeated peer-to-peer traumatization in the workplace. A thorough review of the literature identifies the factors unique to interpreting which provide optimal conditions for horizontal violence to thrive.
Data collected nationwide via electronic survey over the course of an eight-week long period of time elicited 59 unique responses for the experiential survey including a qualitative self-identity inventory and personal narratives on their experiences, perceptions, and observations of horizontal violence. The horizontal violence experiential survey gathered quantitative data of respondents\u27 lived experiences and observations of ten horizontal violence related behaviors. For seven of the described behaviors (non-verbal innuendo, verbal affront, undermining service provision, bickering, backstabbing, gossiping, and microaggressions) a majority of participants (over 50%) positively identified these behaviors with experiences they have had in their professional communities.
Utilizing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and the social network theory, the qualitative data was analyzed manually and coded for themes related to the literature on horizontal violence, the sociolinguistic framework for sign language interpreters, and a Black feminist pedagogy (hooks, 2003; Krieger & Belliger, 2017; Roy & Metzger, 2014). Five major themes were revealed through this analysis to have casual ties to the culture of horizontal violence that sign language interpreters experience. Finally, the author discusses several possible solutions for individual practitioners and communities of interpreters experiencing horizontal violence based on current literature and personal praxis
A New Interpreter: The Path to Educational Interpreting and Deepening Their Connection to Their Process
Full text linkThis study focuses on my journey through trying to become a qualified educational interpreter while trying to connect with my interpreting process. Over a year, data were collected to be analyzed for patterns of error that I could improve. As areas of error were identified in my practice, my work was evaluated through two Colonomos models. This allowed me to learn where my errors were originating in my process. Through reflective practice, I was able to learn from experience and create skill focused practice to improve those areas, which is focusing on improving one skill rather than a list of them. From this study, I learned that a huge roadblock in my improvement was my confidence. I had to learn to improve my confidence to support my interpreting skill growth. In the end, I realized the importance of working on the interpreter as a whole
Improving Educational Interpreter Preparation and Employment Readiness Using a Curricular Approach
Full text linkThere is currently no national standardization of education or credentialing requirements for signed language interpreters practicing in K-12 educational settings. In response, many states have established their own requirements for educational interpreting practitioners. These state-level requirements often include a state-determined minimum assessment score on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA). While use of the EIPA as a testing instrument to credential educational interpreters has become widely used, the score requirements vary greatly from state to state.
Due to the scope and nature of requisite competencies evaluated through the EIPA, there is a need for specialist education to prepare interpreters to practice as K-12 educational interpreters. The gaps in competencies identified through this research were used as the foundation to develop recommendations for the inclusion of relevant domains within an educational interpreter specialist certificate curriculum
Father’s Experiences of Inclusion and Exclusion within Home-School Partnerships
Full text linkMy motivation for my thesis is rooted in my experiences with the people in my life and more specifically, my experiences with watching fathers navigate societal and cultural norms in education
2022-04-06 (Western Howl)
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¿Tú no entiendes? Medical Interpreters and Dominican Spanish
No full textSpanish interpreters working in health care can often be expected to handle a wide variety of accents and dialects though they may not always be familiar with the specific dialects they are interpreting. Codes of ethics and standards of practice are lacking in solutions that interpreters can employ when working with unfamiliar dialects, outside of recusing themselves from assignments or managing with clarifications (California Healthcare Interpreting Association, 2002; Hernandez-Iverson, 2010; National Council on Interpreting in Health Care, 2004). There is currently little to no research available on medical interpreters’ management of unfamiliar dialects and also limited to no educational opportunities for interpreters to improve these skills.
The objective of this thesis was to survey what dialects of Spanish interpreters are most and least familiar with, as well as to compare the perceptions that interpreters have about how they handle an unfamiliar dialect such as Dominican Spanish. This was done by calculating rate of errors in interpreters’ renditions of a short vignette of a patient-provider appointment in which the patient is a native speaker of Dominican Spanish. This study will examine interpreters’ identification of challenges (demands) when working with Dominican Spanish as well as their potential responses (controls) to see if educational opportunities on cross-dialectal communication are an option that interpreters even consider
Applying Process Theory to Motivate Music Students
Full text linkProcess theory is applied as a best practice to motivate, scaffold, and address differentiation among music students in an ensemble. This action research project examines a jazz ensemble consisting primarily of 9th and 10th graders who are developing performance, improvisation, musical facility, and ensemble skills. The author examines his own pedagogical development by examining journal entries, mentor feedback, and a student survey. The research focused on three primary questions: How can I build a team culture that improves the student experience and grows musicianship while also promoting inclusiveness cohesiveness, and social acceptance? How can I best encourage students to develop their self-agency while also improving their ability to see consequences as products of their actions? How can I best set goals for my students, assist them in setting their own goals and develop their ability to manage their expectations?
The inclusive, positive team culture created a learning environment where students shared experiences and affirmed each other. The new culture affected growth in a sense of equity, social awareness, and group responsibility. Music teachers can develop self-agency in students, vastly improving their self-value, ability to learn, and perform in the ensemble. Further, developing self-agency is an effective means of addressing differentiation within an ensemble. When students have an increased awareness of goal management, music teachers can better implement differentiation, scaffolding, and best practices.
Keywords: music, education, process theory, differentiation, pedagogy, self-agenc