Abstract

Sign language interpreters are no longer solely "an interpreter" but have evolved into educators, trainers, and mentors. In order to plan professional development activities for them, it is critical to gain new knowledge and understanding as it relates to their beliefs about the teaching-learning process and their attitudes toward continuing professional education. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe the educational philosophies, teaching styles, learning strategies preferences, and attitudes toward continuing education of certified sign language interpreters and transliterators. This was a descriptive study in which data were collected electronically via the Internet from 292 nationally certified sign language interpreters from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf membership list. The interpreters educational philosophies were identified by using the Philosophies Held by Instructors of Lifelong-learners, their teaching styles were identified by the Principles of Adult L.