Socio-technical issues in professional translation practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow ◽  
Gary Massey
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Computer Interfaces ◽  
Translation Practice ◽  
Feedback Culture ◽  
Professional Environment ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Technical Factors ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract According to the International Ergonomics Association, a focus on organizational ergonomics recognizes that people work within socio-technical systems that encompass tools, equipment, and computer interfaces as well as other actors in their professional environment and networks. In recent research, we have started investigating such socio-technical factors from an ergonomic perspective. Observations at professional workplaces, responses to questionnaires, and in-depth interviews with translators suggest that their perceived self-determination is more important to the success of socio-technical change than the technological developments themselves. A lack of involvement in decision-making at the workflow level may explain why so many translators have been resistant to taking new technology on board. We discuss how a feedback culture could mitigate many socio-technical issues by giving translators a voice in change and empowering them to contribute to organizational learning and growth.

Family Reflections on the Foundations of Self-Determination in Early Childhood

Inclusion ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Ann Summers ◽  
Mary Jane Brotherson ◽  
Elizabeth J. Erwin ◽  
Susan P. Maude ◽  
Susan B. Palmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Choice Making ◽  
Young Children With Disabilities ◽  
Foundational Skills ◽  
Home And School ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract This study investigated families' perspectives about and strategies used to develop foundational skills (i.e., choice-making, self-regulation, and engagement) leading to the development of the self-determination of their young children with disabilities. Two research questions guided the study: (1) What do families believe is important when working with practitioners in partnership to build foundational skills leading to self-determination at home and school? (2) What do families think about providing opportunities for developing these skills, and how do they provide such opportunities? Qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews and an open-ended online survey. Families reported a variety of strategies used to develop choice-making, self-regulation, and engagement skills. Results can assist early education service providers to better understand how families conceptualize choice-making, self-regulation, and engagement for their children to successfully build partnerships and engage families.

The Philosophical, Anthropological, and Pedagogical Foundations of Curriculum as a Formative Process

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edisson Cuervo-Montoya ◽  
Julián Alberto Uribe-García
Keyword(s):  
Center Of Gravity ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Self Transcendence ◽  
As If

In the belief that pedagogical traditions are not watertight compartments, and without ignoring the historical, epistemological, and practical particularities and differences between the German pedagogical tradition, whose interests have tended to center around formation (Bildung), and the Anglo-Saxon tradition, channeled through curriculum, it is cardinal to establish some interrelationships and intersections between the two traditions, whose center of gravity is the theory that curriculum cannot be restricted to purely technical issues, marginalizing the quest for formation (Bildung) as if it had no part in it, was unimportant, or was taken for granted. Among other authors, we can look to Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Pinar, Gimeno Sacristán, and Klafki to enquire about the philosophical, anthropological, and pedagogical foundations of curriculum, arguing that, without ignoring technical matters, this enquiry should rather be addressed toward formation (Bildung) as an incitement to self-activity, self-determination, and self-transcendence.

Technoethics

2010 ◽  
pp. 24-46
Author(s):  
Luppicini Rocci
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Codes Of Conduct ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Online Fraud ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Government Surveillance

A major struggle within our evolving knowledge society is that increasingly potent scientific and technological growth is forcing individuals to re-examine how technology is viewed. This is especially salient in the pure and applied sciences where technological developments offer ways to surpass current human capacities and affect life in ways that were not imaginable fifty years ago. New breakthroughs in medicine, information and communication technology, transportation and industry are juxtaposed with growing needs to deal with moral and ethical dilemmas associated with new technological developments. Increased reliance on new technology creates fundamental challenges revolving around security and privacy issues, access issues to education and health care, legal issues in online fraud and theft, employer and government surveillance, policies issues in creating and implementing ethical guidelines and professional codes of conduct, along with ethical dilemmas in a number of vital areas of research and development.

Indigenous Self-determination through a Government Agency? The Impossible Task of the Swedish Sámediggi

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Lawrence ◽  
Ulf Mörkenstam
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Institutional Design ◽  
Indigenous Rights ◽  
Government Agency ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Administrative Authority ◽  
Dual Roles ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Impossible Task ◽  
Depth Interviews

The last two decades have witnessed a growing global acknowledgement of indigenous rights, for instance manifested in the 2007 unDeclaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Nordic countries have all responded to the rights claims of the indigenous Sámi people by establishing popularly elected Sámediggis (Sámi Parliaments) to serve as their representative bodies. Internationally, the Sámediggis are often referred to as ‘models’ for indigenous self-governance and participation. Using in-depth interviews with politicians and civil servants, this article provides the first empirical study of the daily work of the Swedish Sámediggi, with a specific focus on its institutional design as a government agency with dual roles: as an administrative authority under the Swedish government and as a popularly elected representative body of the Sámi people. We examine how these dual roles affect the work of the Sámediggi and if the Swedish Sámediggi safeguards the Sámi right to self-determination.

scholarly journals Techno - Resilience for Teachers: Concepts and Action

TEM Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 820-825
Author(s):  
Failasuf Fadli ◽  
Siti Irene Astuti D. ◽  
Rukiyati Rukiyati
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Teacher Resilience ◽  
The World ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Contemporary Media

The development of global technology is very fast. The invention of new technology penetrated the education sector as well. New technology-based learning media have been widely used by several teachers in various schools in the world. At present, new technological media in learning media such as augmented reality, virtual reality, must be responded to by the teacher. The focus of this research is on the phenomenon of teachers who are slow to respond to new technological developments. These teachers experience stress, anxiety, and give up on using technology-based learning media. Therefore, teacher resilience in responding to contemporary media is very much needed.

scholarly journals The Importance of Reflection: An Exploratory Analysis on How Prospective Psychotherapists Learn Self-Determination

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-204
Author(s):  
Bo Nurmi ◽  
Clive S. Michelsen ◽  
Torsten Norlander
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Therapist Training ◽  
Process Research ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Complicated Process ◽  
Phenomenological Perspective ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Relevant Level

Background: Learning to become a psychotherapist is a complicated process. Research on this topic has been limited and there is little consensus on how to assess therapeutic skills. SP/SR (Self-Reflection/Self-Practice) has emerged as a theory and method for learning psychotherapy. In this article students' reflections on how to become a psychotherapist has been studied from a phenomenological perspective. Objective: The aim of the present exploratory study was to generate preliminary hypotheses for future investigations in order to elucidate the complicated processes that occur during the therapist training programs. Methods: Five prospective psychotherapists were recruited to the present investigation, who all studied at the penultimate semester at Evidens University College, Gothenburg, Sweden. Unstructured qualitative in-depth interviews were used followed by phenomenological analysis. Results: Analysis yielded 252 meaning units and 12 categories which in turn led to four overarching themes: Learning as a visit to the dentist (when learning becomes painful because certain issues are not resolved); Learning as theatre (when the students just perform what is expected in order to pass); Learning as post-training soreness (when the learning process is challenging on a relevant level); Learning as reflections (when the students seek the intrinsic meaning). Conclusion: The study provided a basis for preliminary hypotheses for future investigations: reflections are helpful for managing the challenges described in the four themes. This, in turn, led to the formulation of some proposals for research questions for future investigations.

scholarly journals Teaching Children with Developmental Disabilities to Operate Portable Media Players for Leisure and Learning Purposes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Debora Morita Kagohara
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Asperger Syndrome ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Portable Devices ◽  
Ipod Touch ◽  
Additional Advantage ◽  
Severe Intellectual Disability ◽  
Children With Developmental Disabilities

<p>Social, communication, academic, and leisure skills are important for healthy development and a productive life. Individuals with developmental disabilities, however, have impairments that may affect their ability to acquire these skills or may not have had the opportunity to learn them. Compared to peers, these individuals may require additional or modified instruction to acquire new skills. A number of teaching techniques have been examined in the special education literature but as new technology, such as portable devices, become available, further research is needed to examine the effectiveness of interventions employing this new technology.  The studies in this thesis examined the use of portable multimedia devices like the iPod Touch® and iPad® in combination with video modelling to teach leisure, academic and social skills to individuals with developmental disabilities. In the first two studies, students with severe intellectual disability were shown a video modelling instruction on an iPod Touch teaching them to operate the same iPod to watch video clips and listen to music. In the third study, a video modelling instruction was presented on an iPad to teach two students with Asperger syndrome how to use the spell-check function on a computer word processor. In the final study, a Social StoryTM presentation and a video modelling segment were presented on an iPad to demonstrate to two students with Asperger syndrome how to greet adults at school.  An important aspect of these studies is that they afforded some degree of self-determination to the students by giving them a chance to have an input in the learning process (e.g. whether they would like to participate, how they prefer to learn, their favourite stimuli). Self-determination has been linked to a better quality of life and more positive academic, leisure, and independent living outcomes. Interventions promoting self-determination for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism are, therefore, paramount. The data from all studies suggest video modelling and portable devices can be successfully used to teach a range of skills to children with developmental disabilities. The devices were not only effective as teaching tools but also provided the participants with opportunities for leisure activities. The use of portable technology allowed for efficient intervention delivery and may have had the additional advantage of being motivating to the participants. The studies also illustrate how the same procedures can be successfully used to teach children with lower and higher cognitive abilities.</p>

scholarly journals Collaboration Between Subtitling Academics and Practitioners

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Silvester ◽  
Tiina Tuominen
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
New Community ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Share Information

This article proposes the application of public translation studies put forward by Koskinen (2010) to the field of audiovisual translation (AVT). We argue that AVT scholars and practitioners would benefit from the implementation of a long-term, reciprocal collaboration. This would involve the formation of a community of academics and subtitlers, creating a space for regular dialogic communication that would be mutually beneficial. The article first explores the concept of public translation studies, examining how and why this framework might be useful in AVT. We then present the findings of a scoping questionnaire, in which subtitlers working in the UK and Ireland were surveyed about their interest in collaborating with academics. Respondents indicated an interest in opportunities for professional development, community-building and collaboration. In addition, based on the results we highlight a number of areas around which these activities could be centred, including, for example, opportunities for subtitlers to enhance their practical skill set, to improve their career opportunities and the collective standing of the profession, to discuss translation dilemmas and to inform academia. We end by proposing some concrete next steps for the development of a subtitling community, and the possible role of academics and subtitlers within such an initiative. Lay Summary Working as a subtitler can be challenging in many ways: technological developments such as machine translation are changing the work rapidly, working conditions are sometimes demanding, and the work can be lonely because it is often done on a freelance basis. Therefore, subtitlers could benefit from new ways to work together, share information and advocate for better working conditions. It could also be useful to build closer contacts with researchers who have an interest in subtitling. Contacts with academia would allow practitioners to learn how research might benefit them and to contribute to future projects. This article presents a proposal for forming a community of practitioners and academics. As a first step, we conducted a survey with subtitlers based in the UK and Ireland to find out what topics practitioners would like to discuss with academics. The responses indicate that many practitioners want to enhance their practical skills by learning about topics such as new technology, and they want to network and improve their working conditions. There is also some interest in learning about and contributing to research. Based on these responses, we will conclude the article by introducing a new community of subtitlers and practitioners we are launching: SubComm.

scholarly journals Impact of New Technologies for Middle-Aged and Older Patients: In-Depth Interviews With Type 2 Diabetes Patients Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Ju Chiu ◽  
Yu-Hsuan Chou ◽  
Yen-Ju Chen ◽  
Ye-Fong Du
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Continuous Glucose Monitoring ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Diet Control ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Diabetes Patients

BACKGROUND Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) uses subcutaneous sensors and records the average interstitial sensor current every 5 min in the recorder; data are subsequently exported to a computer 4 to 7 days later when calibration with self-measured blood glucose is made retrospectively. How middle-aged and older patients perceive the added technology intervention is not clear. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to understand the factors associated with the adoption of new technology in diabetes care, to understand the feelings and behaviors while using it, and to determine the changes in attitudes and behavior after completing the use of the new technology at the 3-month follow-up. METHODS Middle-aged and older type 2 diabetes patients who had received professional continuous glucose monitoring (iPro 2 [Medtronic]) were invited for semistructured in-depth interviews on the day of the CGM sensor removal and at 3 months after CGM-based counseling. A phenomenography approach was used to analyze the interview data. RESULTS A total of 20 type 2 diabetes patients (aged 53 to 72 years, 13 males and 7 females, 4 to 40 years duration of diabetes, mean glycated hemoglobin 8.54% [SD 0.71%]) completed 2 sections of semistructured in-depth interviews. Physician guidance and participant motivation toward problem solving were found to be factors associated with adoption of the device. Participants indicated that technology can be a reminder, a supervisor, and a visualizer of blood glucose, all of which are helpful for disease management. However, CGM is somewhat inconvenient, and some participants also reported that the provision of this new technology might be a hint of disease progression. There was a higher percentage of women compared with men who reported that CGM can be a reminder or a supervisor to help them with diet control. CONCLUSIONS Physician guidance and participants’ degree of motivation are keys to adopting new technology in the case of middle-aged and older adults. Although the CGM sensor may cause inconvenience to patients on their limited body movement when wearing the device, it is helpful for diet control and is an effective behavioral modification tool that offers support, especially in the case of women.

scholarly journals RESTRUKTURISASI ORGANISASI DAKWAH YANG KOMPREHENSIP [KAJIAN TERHADAP UPAYA PENJABARAN DAKWAH BERDASARKAN PMANO. 13 TAHUN 2012]

TASAMUH ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-62
Author(s):  
Kholili Kholili
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Design Strategy ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Depth Interviews

Islamic Information Directorate in charge of da’wah Islam, the structure and the task would be a lot of contact with the activities of information da’wah and extension da’wah. But officials in the field of da’wah is unclear, as the structure and tasks should be done. The research problem: How to design the da’wah of Islam in the PMA 13- 2012. How policy makers formulate information da’wah and extension da’wah at all levels of the ministry of religion. Objective: Assess the design of the da’wah of Islam in the PMA 13 - 2012 and analyze how the policy makers to formulate information da’wah and extension da’wah. Research Methods. The study uses a case study to examine many documents that seeks to provide a detailed overview of the PMA 13 - 2012, but some things carefully studied and confirmed to officials associated with FGDs and in-depth interviews. There are many programs, righ now are revolve around administration technical issues, not much goes to the development of da’wah materials and methods strategically. Da’wah program, righ now, there is a program is to overcome problems that appear in society, not to get in to the undertakings of the design strategy for long-term da’wah.

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