Lead Wiping Students at Work

A lead wiping class at the New York Trade School is shown. Many students can be seen around workbenches. Black and white photograph that is damaged by scratches and is yellowing.

A group of Litho students at the New York Trade School

A group of students from the New York Trade School studying lithography pose for a group photo. Black and white photograph mounted on paper.

Lithographic Technology Students in the Lab

Students are from the Lithography Department of the New York Trade School are shown working in a lab. Black and white photograph that has some writing along the outer edge.

Plumbing Students at Work on a Sink

Students in the Plumbing Department at the New York Trade School work on a sink in a mock bathroom. Black and white photograph.

Plumbing Students at Work

Two students are depicted working on a mock bathroom in the Plumbing Department at the New York Trade School. Black and white photograph.

Sheet Metal Department Students at Work

Students in the Sheet Metal Department at the New York Trade School are shown working on ductwork in a classroom at the school. Black and white photograph.

Sheet Metal Students at Work

A class of sheet metal students are shown working in this black and white photograph.

Air Conditioning Students at Work

Four students from the New York Trade School are pictured working on an air conditioning unit. Photograph is black and white.

Electronics Students

A class room full of electronics students are depicted hard at work. Note the rows of light bulbs in the ceiling. Black and white photograph.

Students at Work in the Welding Department

Several students are pictured in a classroom in the Welding Department at the New York Trade School. Some are shown emerging from welding booths at the right of the photograph. Black and white photograph.

Sign Painting Students at Work

A classroom of students in the Sign Painting Department at the New York Students is shown working on a variety of signs. Black and white photograph.

Graduate Receiving Diploma at New York Trade School Commencement

A graduate from the New York Trade School is receiving his diploma from an administrator from the school. Black and white photograph.

Contemporary Approaches to Translation in the Classroom : A study of students' Attitudes and Strategies

The purpose of this study is to explore the strategies and attitudes of students towards translation in the context of language learning. The informants come from two different classes at an Upper Secondary vocational program. The study was born from the backdrop of discussions among some English teachers representing different theories on translation and language learning, meeting students endeavoring in language learning beyond the confinement of the classroom and personal experiences of translation in language learning. The curriculum and course plan for English at the vocational program emphasize two things of particular interest to our study; integration of the program outcomes and vocational language into the English course - so called meshed learning – and student awareness of their own learning processes. A background is presented of different contrasting methods in translation and language learning that is relevant to our discussion. However, focus is given to contemporary research on reforms within the Comparative Theory, as expressed in Translation in Language and Teaching (TILT), Contrastive Analysis and “The Third Space”. The results of the students’ reflections are presented as attempts to translate two different texts; one lyric and one technical vocational text. The results show a pragmatic attitude among the students toward tools like dictionaries or Google Translate, but also a critical awareness about their use and limits. They appear to prefer the use of first language to the target language when discussing the correct translation as they sought accuracy over meaning. Translation for them was a natural and problem-solving event worth a rightful place in language teaching.