Training the trainers of interpreting studies: a collaborative experiential approach
(Photo: participants to the ToT in 2017) July is approaching; it will soon be time to teach my favourite course of the year: a whole week of training the trainers for interpreting studies at London Met . You may think I am getting mad to look forward to yet more work. What is this special intensive teaching week all about? Why do people from Europe and outside Europe come all the way to join us? What is the rationale behind the program? Is it worth it? The Training of Trainers (ToT) for Interpreting Studies is a one week intensive program that runs once a year, from the 8th to the 12th July. Groups include 10 to 12 participants. The course is open to interpreting staff at London Met, teaching either on the conference interpreting Master’s programs or the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) course. For them, it is an opportunity to collaborate further, debrief their teaching experience and review their teaching appro...