The Impact of Classroom Management Strategies on Student Engagement in Translation Classes
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https://doi.org/10.55544/ijrah.5.4.19Keywords:
classroom management, student engagement, translation pedagogy, project-based learning, peer feedbackAbstract
Classroom management is often framed as a general-education concern, yet its effects are especially consequential in translation courses, where learning hinges on collaboration, iterative feedback, authentic tasks, and sustained attention to detail. the paper articulates a practice-focused model connecting management strategies to three dimensions of engagement behavioral, cognitive, and emotional. It argues that thoughtfully designed participation structures, transparent assessment, and technology-supported workflows not only reduce off-task behaviors but also cultivate a community of inquiry and professional identity. The aims of this paper are synthesizing research on classroom management and student engagement and adapts it to the distinctive ecology of translation pedagogy, drawing on foundational management models like preventive routines, clear expectations, active supervision and contemporary translation-teaching frameworks including social constructivist, project and problem-based learning with simulated clients. This article has been researched using descriptive-analytical and library-based research and the materials have been compiled from different reliable sources. In conclusion, practical guidelines are provided for sequencing activities (warm-ups, micro-lectures, studio workshops, peer review, and client-style deliverables), running feedback routines, and calibrating accountability in group work. The purpose of this paper to conclude with implications for course design and a research agenda on measuring engagement in translation studios with observational rubrics and learning analytics.
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