In June of 2019, the CATIE Center hosted an online course for interpreter educators to introduce a number of our free and shareable resources from the Graduation to Certification program. We are making that course available as an archive for free access.
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Naomi J. Hoefer gives an introduction to the different resources for deaf resources related to interpreting models and processes.
Click on the images below to view the different resources.
Naomi J. Hoefer provides a historical overview of interpreting models, an introduction to the idea of interpreting roles, and how they can be problematic.
Title Screen: grey background with the title “Interpreting Models by Naomi Sheneman, Ph.D. & CDI” Naomi appears as a white woman with long black hair. She is wearing a black sweater and necklace with purple beads and stands in front […]
Jimmy Beldon explains about the Cokely model and how understanding it can be beneficial for deaf interpreters.
Title Screen: grey background with the title “The Cokely Model for Deaf Interpreters by Jimmy Beldon.” Jimmy Beldon stands in front of a dark grey background. He is a white man with blond-grey hair parted in the middle wearing black glasses with a goatee. He is wearing […]
Jerrin George explains how to do an activity practicing the Gish approach to information as his explanation of the Gish Model. If you have not seen that video, please click here.
The steps to the video are listed below in the toggles.
Jerrin George, a brown man with black short hair, beard, and a moustache, sits in front of a dark purple wall, wearing […]
Jerrin George explains how the Gish Approach to Information Processing can help deaf interpreters manage the amount of information they need to process when interpreting.
Title Screen: grey background with the title “The Gish Model by Jerrin George.” Jerrin George sits in front of brown wood wall. He has short black hair, beard, and moustache. He has brown skin and is wearing a light […]
Practice your ability to convey the same information in different ways.
Jenny Smith, a tall white woman with long red hair wearing a black long sleeve shirt, stands in front of a grey background. The CATIE Center logo is in the right lower hand corner of the video.
In this video, Naomi J. Hoefer interviews Trenton Marsh about a term for deaf-hearing interpreting teams and what might be more effective. In their conversation, they touch on:
In this video, Naomi Sheneman interviews Trenton Marsh about his Acculturation Gap Model and addresses the following issues:
Developed by Paula MacDonald
Interpreters work with a variety of cultures. It is imperative that they be familiar with cultural dimensions and how they will impact cross-cultural communication. This activity will use Geert Hofstede’s cultural dimensions to orient participants to the effects culture […]