Enhancing Translation Competence with Un Jour, Une Traduction - One Day, One Translation
Yusi Asnidar (a*), Gathan Razidy Malik (b), Muhammad Fauzan (c)

Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Abstract

The program ^Un jour, une traduction^ is a micro learning-based innovation developed to enhance translation competence from French into Indonesian in a gradual, reflective, and consistent manner. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of implementing a micro learning model grounded in Experiential Learning Theory (Kolb, 1984) in fostering the professional competence of prospective translators. The program is conducted through an interactive website platform that delivers one short text each day for participants to translate in less than ten minutes. Every week, participants join online discussion sessions to reflect on their translation outcomes, explore translation strategies, and understand the linguistic strategies, and understand the linguistic cultural dimensions of the source text. The learning design represents the four stages of Kolb^s experiential learning cycle: concrete experience (daily translation practice), reflective observation (weekly discussions), abstract conceptualization (understaning translation theory), and active experimentation (applying new strategies in subsequent exercises). The results indicate that the integration between daily micro-practice and weekly reflection creates a more adaptive, contextual, and meaningful learning process. The program not only improves accuracy and cultural awareness in translation but also fosters learner autonomy and intrinsic motivation. Therefore, Un jour, une traduction has the potential to serve as an alternative model of translation training that is efficient, flexible, and relevant to the characteristics of today^s digital generation.

Keywords: micro learning- experiential learning- translation- and reflective learning

Topic: Inclusive Learning through Creative Media and Methods