1. An investigation of educational interpreters in the classroom:
Are there more instances of the ASL feature “Constructed Action” in elementary than secondary settings? By
Sarah Grasso
The data collected using the resource DVDs show more instances of CA overall in secondary settings than in elementary settings.
Educational interpreting involves interpreting for Deaf or hard of hearing students in the classroom, throughout their education and this particular setting has unique demands.
Results from Individual Elementary and Secondary Classroom Lessons
The difference of CA in each setting was marginal.
In some instances the interpreter may be the student’s bridge to the Deaf community and the student’s only model of American Sign Language (ASL).
The content in each setting may have possibly had more influence than the setting in which was interpreted.
Limitations
No live client
Insufficient data sources
Mock setting for data sources
An investigation of educational interpreters in the classroom incorporating the ASL feature Constructed Action was explored. Are there more occurrences in elementary classrooms than secondary classrooms?
Interpreters were not educational interpreters
Recommendations
Continued research with more corpus samples of educational interpreting could validate these preliminary findings
References
Frishberg, N. (1986). Interpreting: An introduction. Silver Spring, Md.:
RID Publications.
Liddell, S. (2003). Grammar, gesture, and meaning in American Sign Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Metzger, M. (2003). From topic boundaries to omission: New research on interpretation. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.
Educational interpreting classroom practice DVD [Motion picture on DVD]. (2008). Boys Town Press.
Seal, B. (1998). Best practices in educational interpreting. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Data Sources
Valli, C., & Lucas, C. (2005). Linguistics of American Sign Language: An introduction (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Clerc Books.
Dr. Keith Cagle
Phyllis Rogers Janis Cole
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