- Title
- The integration of mobile learning in student interpreters’ out-of-class learning in China
- Creator
- Sun, Jingyun
- Relation
- University of Newcastle Research Higher Degree Thesis
- Resource Type
- thesis
- Date
- 2023
- Description
- Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Description
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has impacted interpreter education for decades. However, the adoption of recent mobile technology is under-researched. The purpose of this mixed methods study involving 460 Chinese student interpreters is to understand the integration of mobile technologies in out-of-class learning. This thesis focuses on describing mobile learning opportunities and obstacles among postgraduate student interpreters in China’s universities and exploring how student interpreters use mobile learning beyond class-based contexts. Research data were concurrently collected from a quantitative and a qualitative phase, and three methods were utilised: survey, interview and diary. This thesis found that (a) students’ opportunities of mobile learning varied by background, perceived support and students’ characteristics; and they had a few common obstacles; (b) Chinese student interpreters in general demonstrated professional and creative use of mobile tools and resources in their out-of-class learning (c) student interpreters showed behavioural patterns in their use of devices and media in out-of- class mobile learning. Central to these findings are the conceptualised mobile learning environments in interpreter education and modes of interactions between students and their mobile learning environment. This thesis illuminates the theoretical development of mobile-assisted interpreter education (MAIE) which is a hot research topic in the field of translation and interpreting studies (T&I) recently in China and worldwide. The discussions will make this thesis a valuable source for both researchers and educators to reflect upon the practical implications of the current research for curriculum modification, learning support and improving teaching and learning in interpreter education programs.
- Subject
- mobile learning; interpreter education; mixed method research; WeChat; higher education; educational technology
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1471808
- Identifier
- uon:48728
- Rights
- Copyright 2023 Jingyun Sun
- Language
- eng
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