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The Development of Professional Competence
Edited by Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow, Birgitta Englund Dimitrova and Séverine Hubscher-Davidson
[Translation and Interpreting Studies 9:1] 2014
► pp. 128–149

The role of self-regulatory processes in the development of interpreting expertise

This article argues for the need to integrate self-regulatory processes in models of adaptive interpreting expertise. It presents the results of an analysis of self-regulatory competence of experts and novice interpreters, using data from retrospective studies, interviews, and performance analysis. The findings revealed differences between the two groups with respect to the following processes: metacognition, emotion regulation, self-observation, and self-judgment. On the basis of these findings, recommendations for training and professional development opportunities as well as for further research are discussed.
Keywords: process research, self-evaluation, emotion regulation, interpreting expertise, self-regulation
Published online: 7 July 2014
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https://doi.org/10.1075/tis.9.1.07hil
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