Design and implementation of a CAT training course

Abstract

The article discusses the integration of computer-aided translation (CAT) technologies into the process of training translators. The aim of the project is to develop a training module to master CAT-tools, implement and test it. The analysis of modern trends in labor market requirements and the demand for operational skills to work with professional software is carried out. Best European practices in training CAT-tools are considered. A brief analysis of the available software with the description of relevant functional characteristics is given; the choice of specific utilities for the use in the training process is substantiated. Appropriate training principles and focal skills are specified. On this basis, the content of the training module has been developed. Different forms of assessment are used to analyze the training, students' performance and the degree to which CAT operation skills have been formed. Challenges in introduction of computer translation technologies in the educational process are analyzed, and the ways to cope with them are proposed. The results of the study suggest that the introduction of CAT-technologies in the process of teaching translation should be based on a comprehensive approach of enhancing the quality of education through integration of traditional place-based and e-based learning, improvement of psychological and educational support for students, and collaboration between the university, the teaching staff and IT-infrastructure specialists