A Didactic Approach to Curriculum Renewal on the Basis of Market Demands: A Grounded Theory Study

Autor/inn/en	Shahri, Navid Nasrollahi; Fatemi, Azar Hosseini; Khoshsaligheh, Masood; Farimani, Zahra Barzakhi
Titel	A Didactic Approach to Curriculum Renewal on the Basis of Market Demands: A Grounded Theory Study
Quelle	In: International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 8 (2016) 2, S.97-116 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1562-0506
Schlagwörter	Grounded Theory; Translation; Teaching Methods; Computational Linguistics; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Curriculum Development; Trend Analysis; Educational Improvement; Needs Assessment; Travel; Business; Personality Traits; Employer Attitudes; Familiarity; Job Applicants; Labor Market; Job Skills; Higher Education; Masters Programs; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Linguistics; Computerlinguistik; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Trendanalyse; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Bedarfsermittlung; Travelling; Reisen; Reise; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Bewerber; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Produktive Fertigkeit; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang
Abstract	This study aims to provide sufficient information on the issues of the current approaches, materials, and curricula employed in the field of Translation Studies. To do so, the researcher investigated the demands of the market and the vocational realities so as to come to an understanding of the curriculum drawbacks. Furthermore, this study provides a review on the current trends used by academic institutions and private sector in Iran. As a phase of the adopted model, several semi-structured interviews were held with authorities in the market of translation, and then the gathered data. Having analyzed the data, a number of themes emerged, the most important of which were the skills pertinent to technology and computer assisted translation. Finally, a number of recommendations were made to improve the official curriculum of Translation Studies. To the future researchers, this study provides baseline information on the recent status of translator teaching trends. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	World Council for Curriculum and Instruction. California School of Education, Alliant International University, 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131. Web site: http://ijci.wcci-international.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01