PLE post 7 EI question

(8.2) The student for whom you are interpreting must complete an activity that requires him to solve a complex problem with a partner. Rather than collaborating with his partner, your student asks that you just tell him and his partner the answer. How would you re-direct this student and encourage him to work with his partner and persist in the task?

I can see how this type of situation may be intimidating or uncomfortable for the deaf student. However, this would be no excuse for the deaf student because being to work with others is an important skill to have whether the student is deaf or hearing. I would remind the student that he must do his own work, and that I am there only to help him communicate. One suggestion that I would give the student's is to start by making sure they both understand the assignment and agree on what needs to be done. It would also be imperitive that the students ask questions of each other so they can find out what prior knowledge exists. 

This link is to pamphlet put out by North Dakota School for the Deaf about the roles of the interpreter, teacher, and student in a mainstream classroom situation.