Prinzi
First Name
Lisa
Middle Initial
M
Last Name
Prinzi
Department
American Sign Language and Interpreting Education
Scholarship Year
2025
Research Center
Non-Center Based
Scholarship Type
Manuscripts Submitted for Publication
Contributors List
Kim Kurz, Lisa M. Prinzi
Project Title
Positioning Educational Interpreters: Collaborative Learning and Feedback Practices in the Certificate in Educational Interpreting
Start Date - Month
January
Start Date - Year
2025
End Date Anticipated - Month
May
End Date Anticipated - Year
2025
End Date Actual - Month
August
End Date Actual - Year
2025
Review Types
Double Blind Peer Reviewed
Student Assistance
None
Projected Cost
$0.00
Funding Source
Other - no funding
Resulting Product
Positioning Educational Interpreters: Collaborative Learning and Feedback Practices in the Certificate in Educational Interpreting
Citation

Prinzi, Lisa M. and Kim Kurz. "Positioning Educational Interpreters: Collaborative Learning and Feedback Practices in the Certificate in Educational Interpreting." 30 Aug. 2025. MS - manuscript (handwritten). «

Abstract

This study investigates the evolving perspectives and practices of educational interpreters who completed the Certificate in Educational Interpreting (CEI), a collaborative professional development program. Using positioning theory and collaborative learning frameworks, the research examines how targeted instruction in performance analysis shaped interpreters’ confidence, feedback routines, and engagement with deaf students. Data from surveys and interviews indicate that CEI participants established sustainable performance analysis practices, implemented shared feedback protocols in their workplaces, and increasingly prioritized deaf students’ perspectives in their interpreting decisions. The findings highlight the value of structured feedback, peer collaboration, and student-centered analysis in educational interpreting. The study concludes with actionable recommendations for interpreter educators, program coordinators, and school systems seeking to foster reflective practice and enhance equitable access for deaf students.

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