Knowledge of visitor interpretation/Activities/Visitor interpretation

Objective
Describe and compare personal and non personal interpretation

Activity

 * Describing and comparing personal and non personal interpretation
 * Looking at the strengths and weaknesses of using personal and non personal interpretaion in different tourism contexts

Task
1. Briefly describe the following techniques of personal and non personal interpretation
 * personal - guided tour, point duty, roving interpretation, presentations, demonstration, living history, interactive interpretation, lecture or talk, drama


 * non personal - print media, self guided programmes, self guiding signs, exhibits, visitor centres, museums, paintings, sculptures, buildings


 * audio visual devices - information poles, portable media player, closed circuit television, computer, laser disc, video, slide show, powerpoint


 * interactive media (displays requiring involvement from visitors)

2. Compare and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses these types of interpretation for the following tourism scenarios

Scenario 1:

A party of three on a tour of an art gallery have hired an audio transcript describing the exhibition


 * List three strengths and three weaknesses of this type of interpretation

Scenario 2:

You are the guide leading a group of six through a nature walk with a spoken interpretation


 * List three strengths and three weaknesses of this type of interpretation

Scenario 3:

You are visiting a glacier (self guided) and come across a sign explaining the geological and cultural history of the area

List three strengths and three weaknesses of this type of interpretation.

Supporting Material

 * Slideshow on intepretation


 * Assessment answer sheet