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- ItemSelf-assessment by computer-assisted interpreter training (CAIT) for practising interpreters : Parliament as a case in study(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03) Deysel, Elizabeth; Lesch, H. M.; Swart, M.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Afrikaans and Dutch.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Computer-assisted interpreter training (CAIT), as a relatively new field in interpreting studies, explores the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the training of interpreters. Currently very little, if any research has been conducted on CAIT within the South African context. International research on CAIT and its application in the development of self-assessment skills has focused mainly on its implementation within institutions of higher learning as a tool in the training of student interpreters. There has been no dedicated study on the possible use in the training and self-assessment of the practising interpreter. These CAIT tools may also prove useful when utilised for self-assessment skills development within institutions that employ interpreters on a permanent basis. This research explores the use of CAIT as a tool for the development of self-assessment skills in interpreting performance. The aim of this study is to investigate and evaluate the effectiveness of the CAIT software in the development of self-assessment skills of practising interpreters in the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. The research design for this study comprises an evaluation study approach, based on an experimental intervention design. In order to collect data that would address the research questions, questionnaires, an experiment and interviews were used. The experimental group was exposed to the software, Black Box, in order to measure the impact thereof on the development of their self-assessment skills. The results indicate that the experimental group practising interpreters who were exposed to the software, displayed an improvement in self-assessment skills and indicated a better understanding of the criteria which is important in the assessment of interpreting performance as well as a better awareness of the strengths and weaknesses in their interpreting performance. The study concludes that CAIT proves to be a viable tool also for in-house training and development of self-assessment skills of professional interpreters.