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Use of Project-based Training in Teaching Business Translation

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  • Belqes Al-Sowaidi

    (University of the Western Cape, South Africa)

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The present study reports on the use of project-based learning in teaching business translation at the undergraduate level at two Yemeni universities; namely, Al-Saeed University and Taiz University. Two groups of students, one control and the other experimental, were selected. Both groups took a pre-test in business translation in which they were asked to translate several texts from Arabic into English, and vice versa. After the pre-test, the two groups completed a 3-month business translation course. Project-based translation training was used with the experimental group. The control group covered the content of the course in a traditional manner. Both groups were asked to take a post-test in business translation after completion of the course. The study concluded that the experimental group that completed the project-based training showed more progress than the control group. The difference between the mean of the two groups was found to be significant, at p

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  • Belqes Al-Sowaidi, 2021. "Use of Project-based Training in Teaching Business Translation," European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, European Open Science, vol. 2(4), pages 11-16, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejedu0:v:2:y:2021:i:4:id:30114
    DOI: 10.24018/ejedu.2021.2.4.114
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