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Metacognitive Translator Training

Focus on Personal Resources

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  • © 2022

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Authors:
  1. Paulina Pietrzak

    1. University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

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  • Offers an overview of a rapidly developing area of translator education
  • Specifies a range of metacognitive skills used the development of translator competence
  • Analyses the actual impact of metacognition and self-concept on translation graduates’ career development

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting (PTTI)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Paulina Pietrzak
    Pages 1-6

  3. Setting the Scene

    • Paulina Pietrzak
    Pages 7-21

  4. Rethinking the Aims of Translator Education

    • Paulina Pietrzak
    Pages 23-50

  5. Towards Metacognitive Translator Training

    • Paulina Pietrzak
    Pages 51-81

  6. Activation of Personal Resources

    • Paulina Pietrzak
    Pages 83-103

  7. Self-reflection as a Strategy in Metacognitive Translator Training

    • Paulina Pietrzak
    Pages 105-118

  8. Exploratory Study on Metacognition and Professional Development

    • Paulina Pietrzak
    Pages 119-178

  9. A Model of Metacognitive Support

    • Paulina Pietrzak
    Pages 179-195

  10. Conclusion

    • Paulina Pietrzak
    Pages 197-200

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 201-213
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About this book

This book explores new developments and objectives in translator education, with a focus on metacognitive aspects of both translating and learning to become a translator. The author reports on an exploratory study on translation graduates with particular attention to the effects of metacognitive awareness on their professional development. The data collected show that, despite the growing demand on translation services and advancement of translation technology, there are still a great number of translation graduates who decide not to become professional translators. The findings show a number of reasons why they choose different career paths and discuss the correlations between their self-concept and their professional development, as reflected in their academic performance, career choice, career paths, job satisfaction and perceived success. The book will appeal to teachers, trainers and academics in the field of translation studies, and more specifically translation as a profession and translator competence.

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“This volume stands as a commendable contribution. Its influence extends to both trainees and trainers, making a significant impact on education and self-development within fields such as translation. … as high-order metacognitive skills are actually generic and transferable in nature … . this work provides guidance for translators … in a dynamic translation market, and to become lifelong learners … . it possesses the potential to attract the attention of students, educators and trainers spanning multifarious disciplines.” (Mei Teng, Journal of Pragmatics, Vol. 217, 2023)

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

    Paulina Pietrzak

About the author

​Paulina Pietrzak is Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the University of Łódź, Poland.

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