BLENDED LEARNING DURING PRACTICE OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING COURSE VIA EDMODO, SOCRATIVE AND CLIPFLAIR

Abstract

The paper explores the advantages of blended learning application in the process of professional training of future translators and interpreters as a twenty-first century imperative. The aim of the research is to investigate benefits of implementation of such elements of information and communication technology as Edmodo, Socrative and ClipFlair in translation classroom which leads to increasing translation quality, motivation and students’ active participation. To reach the set goal a three-stage pedagogical experiment was designed and carried out by the authors in Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University (Ukraine). A set of exercises for training of future translators and interpreters via Edmodo, Socrative and ClipFlair are described. The results of the experiment show significant improvements in translation skills of the experiment group members. The quality of their translations has considerably increased. Moreover, students themselves admitted merits of using the mentioned above programs during their Practice of Translation and Interpreting Course.