Experimenting with computer-assisted interpreter training tools for the development of self-assessment skills: National Parliament of RSA

This article explores the use of cait as a tool in the development of self-assessment
skills in interpreting performance. The aim of this pilot study is to investigate
and evaluate the effectiveness of the cait software in the development of self-
assessment skills of practicing interpreters in the National Parliament of the Re-
public of South Africa. The results indicate that the practicing interpreters which
were exposed to the software displayed an improvement in their self-assessment
skills and they indicated a better understanding of the criteria which are impor-
tant in the assessment of interpreting performance as well as a better awareness
of the strengths and weaknesses in the interpreters’ interpreting performance. The
study concludes that cait may prove a viable tool also for in-house training and
development of self-assessment skills of professional interpreters.