Résumés
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented educational disruption in university programs worldwide, with translator education being no exception. The sudden and unplanned transition from campus or blended to online instructional environments, termed “emergency remote teaching” or ERT (Hodges, Moore, et al. 2020), imposed a unique strain on students, teachers and institutions. Aiming to reassess the concept of ERT so as to enable a better response in the future, this study investigates the reflections of nine translation teachers from three universities in Croatia on their ERT experience in the March-June semester of 2020. To this end, three semi-structured focus groups were conducted in July 2020. Results show that the teachers had to adapt to the new learning environment and cater to their students’ changed learning and emotional needs, while reorganising their home life and learning new skills. In these circumstances, described by one of the participants as “juggling while running,” the social support given and received by teachers was found to be a crucial factor at play. The experience is shown to have had an impact not only on their ERT, but also on their future practices. Some recommendations are drawn in the conclusion.
Keywords:
- translator education,
- emergency remote teaching,
- teacher support,
- online teaching skills,
- interaction
Résumé
La pandémie de COVID-19 a provoqué une perturbation sans précédent des programmes universitaires dans le monde entier, la formation des traducteurs ne faisant pas exception. La transition soudaine et imprévue du campus ou de la formation hybride à un environnement pédagogique en ligne, appelée « l’enseignement à distance d’urgence » (EDU) (Hodges, Moore, et al. 2020), a pesé sur les étudiants, les professeurs et les institutions. Dans le but de réévaluer le concept de l’EDU afin de permettre une meilleure réponse à l’avenir, la présente étude examine les réflexions de neuf professeurs de traduction de trois universités croates quant à leur expérience de l’EDU au cours du semestre de mars à juin 2020. À cette fin, trois groupes de discussion semi-structurés ont été organisés en juillet 2020. Les résultats montrent que les professeurs ont dû s’adapter au nouvel environnement d’apprentissage et répondre aux nouveaux besoins d’apprentissage et besoins affectifs de leurs étudiants, tout en réorganisant leur vie familiale et en acquérant de nouvelles compétences. Dans ces circonstances, décrites par l’un des participants comme devant « jongler en courant », le soutien social accordé et reçu par les enseignants est considéré comme un facteur essentiel. Il est démontré que cette expérience a eu un impact sur leur EDU, et aussi sur leur pratique future. Certaines recommandations sont formulées en conclusion.
Mots-clés :
- formation des traducteurs,
- enseignement à distance d’urgence,
- soutien pédagogique,
- compétences d’enseignement en ligne,
- interaction
Resumen
La pandemia de COVID-19 provocó una interrupción educativa sin precedentes en los programas universitarios de todo el mundo, incluida la formación de traductores. La repentina y no planificada transición de entornos de enseñanza presencial o semipresencial a entornos de enseñanza en línea, denominada “enseñanza remota de emergencia” (ERE; Hodges, Moore, et al. 2020), ejerció una presión insólita sobre estudiantes, profesores e instituciones. Con el objetivo de reevaluar el concepto de ERE y permitir una mejor respuesta en el futuro, este estudio investiga las reflexiones de nueve profesores de traducción de tres universidades de Croacia sobre su experiencia durante el semestre de marzo a junio de 2020. Para ello, se realizaron tres grupos focales semiestructurados en julio de 2020. Los resultados muestran que los profesores tuvieron que adaptarse al nuevo entorno de aprendizaje y atender a las nuevas necesidades emocionales y educacionales de sus estudiantes, mientras reorganizaban su vida familiar y adquirían nuevas habilidades. Se descubrió que el apoyo social dado y recibido por los profesores fue un factor crucial en el proceso. Se demuestra que la experiencia afectó no sólo a la ERE, sino también a su práctica docente futura. A modo de conclusión, se formulan algunas recomendaciones.
Palabras clave:
- formación de traductores,
- enseñanza remota de emergencia,
- apoyo del/al profesorado,
- habilidades para la enseñanza virtual,
- interacción
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