Table 1 Project milestones within the didactic sequence.

From: Individual metacognition in technology-assisted collaborative translation: comparing higher- and lower-achieving teams

Milestone

Task

Task description

Translation

Propose translation project

Select the translation text and analyze the project feasibility

Create translation memory

Search for originals of the same or related topics and their translations and create translation memory with both Snowman and memoQ

Create translation termbase

Extract terms from translation memory and enlarge the translation termbase with both Snowman and memoQ

Translate text

Translate and proofread the selected text collaboratively via either CAT tool

Revision and reflection

Intergroup peer assessment

Comment on other teams’ projects and provide suggestions

Improve project quality

Improve their own team’s project products

Intragroup peer assessment

Comment on your project and the performance of team members

Self-reflection

Write structured reports to reflect upon the team’s collaboration process, problems and resolutions