A study on the effectiveness of shadowing on SI performance at the university level
Keywords:
simultaneous interpreting, shadowing technique, input speech, attention, working memory, attitudeAbstract
Shadowing is considered one of the important techniques in improving students’ language learning skills and simultaneous interpreting performance. The current study investigates the effectiveness of shadowing on simultaneous interpreting at the university level, identifies whether male or female participants perform better in post-test simultaneous interpreting, and highlights students’ perspectives shadowing technique. The participants of this study were 36 students from the department of translation, College of Languages, University of Duhok. Two tests, i.e. pre-test and post-test, and a questionnaire have been conducted for data collection. The study has found that shadowing exercises have a significant impact on students’ simultaneous interpreting performance. Moreover, there are significant differences between male and female participants in terms of their performance. Furthermore, students possess positive attitudes towards shadowing. In conclusion, the pedagogical implications recommend the adaptation of the shadowing technique to improve students’ simultaneous interpreting performance.
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