Personal and interpersonal competence of to-be translators and interpreters during COVID-19 remote learning (students’
perspective)
Soňa Hodáková | Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
Emília Perez | Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
The main focus of the study lies on the challenges, procedures and consequences in personal and interpersonal
competence development in university translation and interpreting (T&I) students during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reflects the
significant change in learning conditions in Slovakia after shifting from campus-based to remote learning throughout the three
waves of the pandemic, considering the personal and interpersonal competence an integral part of the curricula. The attention of
the authors centres on the students’ perspective – their insight and evaluation of the applied training procedures in selected
personal (self-assessment, time management, compliance with instructions and deadlines) and interpersonal (teamwork, collaborative
tasks, communication with the client/assignor) skills. The year-on-year comparison of students’ responses shows improvement in
training and learning strategies in almost all observed aspects of personal and interpersonal competence development and
demonstrates students’ general adaptation to the changed learning environment. The findings of the research, however, raise
several concerns related to students’ well-being and potential risks of mental health issues which appear to result from the
overall crisis situation, social distancing, but also increased workload and work-life imbalance.
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