Embracing Reflective Pedagogical Action Research in Translator Education: The Case of a Hybrid Graduate Course

The proposed study employs a qualitative approach to explore the complex learning experiences of two university instructors teaching the same course at a post-graduate level. It assesses the impacts of teacher development and curriculum development, focusing on recording successful teaching practices through the lens of reflective pedagogical action research. A collective data-gathering procedure is performed with data analyzed methodically using ATLAS.ti. The dataset that comprises teachers' perspectives on their experiences is examined through thematic analysis and cloud methodology. Three key elements emerge from the dataset: student engagement, curricular consistency, instructor self-assessment, self-reflection, and self-regulation. The work contributes to knowledge regarding integrating reflective pedagogical action research within translator education and its effects on pedagogical growth. The work also illustrates how reflective pedagogical action research can contribute to meaningful specialist teaching practices as well as the development of education procedures. In this research work, text-to-video learning development and its artificial intelligence effects could have added value to be explored. These developments in research are indicative of the importance of the reflective method toward preparing educators for practicing in technology-led and responsive classrooms. These AI-based aspects, while not forming a focus part of analysis for this current work, do form a future research guide regarding exploring connections between intelligent education tools and reflective pedagogy.