The Impact of a Vision Intervention on Translation and Interpretation Students’ L2 Motivation ; Impacto de una intervención de visualización sobre la motivación para aprender una segunda lengua de los estudiantes de traducción e interpretación ; Impact d'une intervention de visualisation sur la motivation à apprendre une seconde langue chez les étudiants de traduction et interprétation ; Impacto de uma intervenção de visualização na motivação para o aprendizado de um segundo idioma entre estudantes de tradução e interpretação

Visionary teaching interventions have had a positive impact on developing and strengthening students’ ideal L2 self and motivated behavior. However, research on the effects of this kind of intervention on the motivation of translation and interpretation students is scarce. Using a mixed methods approach, the study aimed to evaluate the impact of a semester-long intervention, focused on translation and interpretation students’ future professional careers, on their motivation, intended effort, and willingness to communicate. The participants were translation and interpretation students with a B1 level of English, who were divided in two groups for the study. The treatment group received a vision intervention (N=14) whereas the control group (N=14) did not. To measure the differences in motivation before and after the intervention, a questionnaire was used. Additionally, a semi-structured interview was used to explore in greater depth the students’ perceptions of the experience. The results of this study reveal that visionary teaching increased both ideal L2 self and intended effort of students. Furthermore, it showed that the intervention was memorable for students and that it benefited them in establishing a future L2 professional vision as well as outlining the steps to achieve it. Our findings suggest the importance of including visionary teaching in translation and interpretation programs so that students can become motivated and involved in their future professional paths. ; Las intervenciones de visualización han tenido un impacto positivo en el desarrollo y el fortalecimiento del yo ideal del aprendiz de una segunda lengua y de la motivación entre los estudiantes. Sin embargo, se ha investigado poco sobre los efectos de este tipo de intervención en la motivación de los estudiantes de traducción e interpretación. Este estudio mixto tuvo como objetivo evaluar el impacto de una intervención a lo largo de un semestre en la motivación, el esfuerzo previsto y la disposición de los estudiantes frente a la ...