Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaEffect of core working memory training on consecutive interpreting
Interpreting seems to be one of the most demanding and complex language tasks, whose performance is dependent heavily on working memory (WM). This study attempts to examine the effect of WM training on the improvement of consecutive interpreting. To this end, 20 students of Translation Studies at Ka...
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Universidade Estadual Paulista
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| description | Interpreting seems to be one of the most demanding and complex language tasks, whose performance is dependent heavily on working memory (WM). This study attempts to examine the effect of WM training on the improvement of consecutive interpreting. To this end, 20 students of Translation Studies at Kashmar Higher Education Institute were selected. The participants’ skill in interpretation was rated by implementing an interpretation scale. Then, all the participants received instructions on how to expand their WM capacity through core working memory training. The group went through another evaluation session after the treatment. The results were analyzed by running a paired sample t-test. It was found that WM capacity expansion exercises had a significant effect on the accuracy subscale whereas target language quality and delivery, the other two subscales, proved minor and no improvements, respectively. The findings of the present study can be used to train interpreters or even in any other of educational setting which requires attention and memory skills. |
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| spelling | clacso-CLACSO647332022-03-18T19:17:07Z Effect of core working memory training on consecutive interpreting Efeito do treinamento de memória de trabalho central na interpretação consecutiva Bahraman, Mostafa Movahed, Roya Working memory Working memory capacity Consecutive interpreting Core working memory training Memoria de trabajo Capacidad de la memoria de trabajo Interpretación consecutiva Entrenamiento de la memoria de trabajo básica Memória de trabalho Capacidade da memória de trabalho Interpretação consecutiva Treinamento da memória de trabalho central Interpreting seems to be one of the most demanding and complex language tasks, whose performance is dependent heavily on working memory (WM). This study attempts to examine the effect of WM training on the improvement of consecutive interpreting. To this end, 20 students of Translation Studies at Kashmar Higher Education Institute were selected. The participants’ skill in interpretation was rated by implementing an interpretation scale. Then, all the participants received instructions on how to expand their WM capacity through core working memory training. The group went through another evaluation session after the treatment. The results were analyzed by running a paired sample t-test. It was found that WM capacity expansion exercises had a significant effect on the accuracy subscale whereas target language quality and delivery, the other two subscales, proved minor and no improvements, respectively. The findings of the present study can be used to train interpreters or even in any other of educational setting which requires attention and memory skills. La interpretación parece ser una de las tareas lingüísticas más exigentes y complejas, cuyo rendimiento depende en gran medida de la memoria de trabajo (MT). Este estudio intenta examinar el efecto del entrenamiento de WM en la mejora de la interpretación consecutiva. Con este fin, se seleccionaron 20 estudiantes de Estudios de Traducción en el Instituto de Educación Superior de Kashmar. La habilidad de interpretación de los participantes se calificó mediante la implementación de una escala de interpretación. Luego, todos los participantes recibieron instrucciones sobre cómo expandir su capacidad de MT a través del entrenamiento de la memoria de trabajo central. El grupo pasó por otra sesión de evaluación después del tratamiento. Los resultados se analizaron ejecutando una prueba t de muestras pareadas. Se encontró que los ejercicios de expansión de la capacidad de WM tuvieron un efecto significativo en la subescala de precisión, mientras que la calidad y la entrega del idioma de destino, las otras dos subescalas, demostraron ser menores y no mejoraron, respectivamente. Los hallazgos del presente estudio se pueden utilizar para capacitar intérpretes o incluso en cualquier otro entorno educativo que requiera habilidades de atención y memoria. A interpretação parece ser uma das tarefas mais exigentes e complexas da linguagem, cujo desempenho depende fortemente da memória de trabalho (MO). Este estudo tenta examinar o efeito do treinamento WM na melhoria da interpretação consecutiva. Para tanto, foram selecionados 20 alunos do curso de Tradução do Kashmar Higher Education Institute. A habilidade de interpretação dos participantes foi avaliada pela implementação de uma escala de interpretação. Em seguida, todos os participantes receberam instruções sobre como expandir sua capacidade de MO por meio do treinamento da memória de trabalho central. O grupo passou por outra sessão de avaliação após o tratamento. Os resultados foram analisados executando um teste t de amostra emparelhada. Verificou-se que os exercícios de expansão da capacidade WM tiveram um efeito significativo na subescala de precisão, enquanto a qualidade e a entrega do idioma de destino, as outras duas subescalas, provaram ser pequenas e nenhuma melhoria, respectivamente. Os achados do presente estudo podem ser usados para treinar intérpretes ou mesmo em qualquer outro ambiente educacional que requeira atenção e habilidades de memória. 2021-11-10 2022-03-18T19:17:07Z 2022-03-18T19:17:07Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artigo avaliado pelos Pares https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/entrelinguas/article/view/15603 10.29051/el.v7iesp.4.15603 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/64733 eng https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/entrelinguas/article/view/15603/11679 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 application/pdf Universidade Estadual Paulista Revista EntreLinguas; (2021) v. 7, n. esp. 4, 2021 - a pesquisa em letras e linguística russa - (In editing and translation process); e021067 2447-3529 10.29051/el.v7iesp.4 |
| spellingShingle | Working memory Working memory capacity Consecutive interpreting Core working memory training Memoria de trabajo Capacidad de la memoria de trabajo Interpretación consecutiva Entrenamiento de la memoria de trabajo básica Memória de trabalho Capacidade da memória de trabalho Interpretação consecutiva Treinamento da memória de trabalho central Bahraman, Mostafa Movahed, Roya Effect of core working memory training on consecutive interpreting |
| title | Effect of core working memory training on consecutive interpreting |
| title_full | Effect of core working memory training on consecutive interpreting |
| title_fullStr | Effect of core working memory training on consecutive interpreting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of core working memory training on consecutive interpreting |
| title_short | Effect of core working memory training on consecutive interpreting |
| title_sort | effect of core working memory training on consecutive interpreting |
| topic | Working memory Working memory capacity Consecutive interpreting Core working memory training Memoria de trabajo Capacidad de la memoria de trabajo Interpretación consecutiva Entrenamiento de la memoria de trabajo básica Memória de trabalho Capacidade da memória de trabalho Interpretação consecutiva Treinamento da memória de trabalho central |
| url | https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/entrelinguas/article/view/15603 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/64733 |