Forced to go online: A case study of learning consecutive and simultaneous interpreting under Covid-19 in Iraq

Mohammed, Hala Ghanim and Mustafa, Balsam 2023. Forced to go online: A case study of learning consecutive and simultaneous interpreting under Covid-19 in Iraq. Translation and Interpreting : The International Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research 15 (1) , pp. 176-199. 10.12807/ti.115201.2023.a09

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Abstract

This paper explores the perspectives of Iraqi undergraduates studying consecutive and simultaneous interpreting (CI, SI) in the Department of Translation at MustansiriyahUniversityin Iraq following the sudden transition to the online environment due to Covid-19. The online mode of teaching and learninghas never been adopted in Iraq before. Thisstudy, therefore, aims to investigate the challenges and opportunities that have emerged from this unprecedented experienceof online learning. It does so by adopting a mixed-method approach combining an online survey and two online focus group sessions. We also conducted two onlinepilotexperiments to test the feasibility of the Zoom appto teach CI and SI synchronously. The main findings of this study suggestthat while a synchronous online learning environment would potentially contribute to enhancing interpreting skills, the online mode cannot totally replace actual classes in the Iraqi higher education contextunless a rigorous infrastructure is first established.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Modern Languages
Publisher:	University of Western Sydney
ISSN:	1836-9324
Last Modified:	23 Jul 2025 16:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180002

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