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A self-efficacy scale for measuring student progress in translation company simulations




AuthorsKonttinen Kalle

PublisherAkademiai Kiado ZRt.

Publication year2021

JournalAcross Languages and Cultures

Journal name in sourceAcross Languages and Cultures

Volume22

Issue1

First page 64

Last page81

eISSN1588-2519

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1556/084.2021.00004

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/66420789


Abstract

Applying factor analysis on survey data, this paper develops a concise scale of translation service provision self-efficacy aimed for diagnosing learning needs and assessing progress in pedagogical translation company simulations. First, a model of translation service provision activities based on the translation service provision standard ISO 17100 and a business process model of translation service is constructed and operationalized as a draft scale. The draft scale is then tested in an international survey (n = 380) conducted in connection with translation company simulation courses in university-level translator education. Exploratory factor analysis is used to identify dimensions and adequate items for a concise scale that comprises two four-item subscales: a project management self-efficacy subscale and a translation-production self-efficacy subscale. The scale is validated through confirmatory factor analysis. It is expected to be useful as a light-weight measurement instrument for frequent testing or as a compact part of more extensive scales.


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