Distance learning in interpreter training: A survey on student perspective

This study aims to explore the student perspective in interpreter training by distance learning mode at a state university Turkey during on-going COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey consisting of three sections was conducted. Participants were junior and senior students enrolled Translation Interpreting undergraduate program who had taken interpreting classes. The results show that while some advantages are favored such as watching recorded classes later, most do not like attending because they find these ‘boring’, harder focus on think help their overall Although technical problems mostly eliminated with advancements communication information technologies, inherent surrounding attention deficiency remain intact. Following brief literature review, present paper provides based findings, puts forth ways for further research.