Reflective Analysis of Student Feedback: Enhancing Teaching and Learning Methodologies in Japanese Interpretation
Keywords:
teaching and learning process, feedbacks, interpreting practiceAbstract
Objectives: The objective of this research is to enhance the teaching and learning process of the Japanese Interpretation course at the Department of Modern Eastern Language, Faculty of Arts, Silpakorn University by 1) examining the problems or errors that learners encountered in the course during the academic years 2016 - 2021, 2) examining the learner's satisfaction and opinions on the course in the second semester of the academic year 2021, and 3) proposing ways to improve the teaching for the course.
Methods: The study employed qualitative research methodology to study and analyze the students’ interpretation practice and used quantitative research methodology to analyze data from questionnaires using descriptive statistics.
Results: The findings reveal issues related to grammar, vocabulary, context, speed and fluency, atmosphere of the conversation, and the ability to confirm information in the course. The survey analysis indicates that students were very satisfied with the course's teaching approaches (x̄ = 4.48).
Application of this study: The study results suggest ways to improve the teaching of interpretation including reducing students' workload and stress levels, preparing them for specific terms, and improving their communication skills by helping them to become observant and realize the important skills for interpretation.
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