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Title: 'We Don't Just Translate Texts': Students' Perceptions towards the Effectiveness of Project-Based Learning in a Translation Course
Language: English
Authors: Sudatip Prapunta (ORCID 0000-0002-8637-1122)
Source: MEXTESOL Journal. 2025 49(1).
Availability: MEXTESOL Journal. Bernardo Couto 48, Col. Cuauhtemoc, Alcadía Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de Mexico, 06880, Mexico. Tel: +55-55-66-87-49; e-mail: mextesoljournal@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.mextesol.net/journal/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Student Projects, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Active Learning, Semantics, Syntax, Student Attitudes, Translation, Error Patterns, Error Analysis (Language), Thai, Language Processing, Language Usage, Video Technology, Instructional Effectiveness, Difficulty Level, Teamwork, Cooperative Learning, Skill Development, College Students, Likert Scales, Computer Software, Computational Linguistics, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Thailand
ISSN: 2395-9908
Abstract: This research study aims to explore students' perceptions and reflections on the effectiveness of project-based learning (PBL) in a Thai-English translation course in the EFL context. The participants of this study included forty-nine students who were enrolled in the Thai-English translation course. The participants were asked to produce a Thai-English text and a video clip with English subtitles as a project. At the end, they were asked to complete an online questionnaire with the closed-ended and open-ended responses related to their perceived challenges and effectiveness of PBL. Descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the quantitative data. To complement the data in the survey, the qualitative data from the open-ended responses were coded using content analysis. The findings revealed that the majority of the participants perceived that the project was rather difficult due to the limitations of their semantic and syntactic knowledge in English, thereby causing translation errors. The participants also strongly perceived that a native speaker played a crucial role in editing their translation work and improving the quality of their text and viewed PBL as an effective pedagogical approach in terms of enhancing their English language and translation skills. In addition, they believed that they could develop their cooperation, teamwork, and presentation skills. These results can indeed offer novel evidence and pedagogical implications to implement project-based learning in EFL translation courses. [Note: The volume number, issue number, and publication year (48, 4, 2024) shown in the header on the PDF is incorrect. The correct volume number, issue number, and publication year is 49, 1, 2025.]
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