How visitors learn from interpretation, and evaluate interpretive techniques

Based on NZQA 18310

People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe models of learning psychology; describe the relationship between participants’ learning styles and development and delivery of interpretive techniques; and evaluate the interpretive techniques for given situations.

• Library of resources
• Learning activities

This unit is used in the following courses

• Tour Guiding

Describe models of learning psychology

• Learning psychology is described in terms of visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic learning.
• Learning psychology is described in terms of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning.
• Learning psychology is described in terms of right brain, left brain, and whole brain learning.

Describe the relationship between participants’ learning styles and development and delivery of interpretive techniques

• Participants’ learning styles are described in relation to the opportunities they present for developing and delivering interpretive techniques.

Evaluate the interpretive techniques for given situations

• The given situation is described in terms of the interpretive techniques used.

Range: evidence is required for a minimum of three techniques.

• The existing interpretive techniques are evaluated in terms of suitability for a given audience.

Range: evidence is required for two different audience groups; criteria for evaluation include but are not limited to - interactiveness, creativity, imagination, sophistication, flexibility, cost, time, specific audience needs, feedback potential.

• Alternative realistic interpretive techniques selected are relevant to given situations.

Range: evidence is required for three techniques and two different situations.

Notes

References

• Ham, S. Environmental interpretation: A practical guide for people with big ideas and small budgets.
• Rangier, K., Gross, M., Zimmerman, R., The Interpretation Guidebook: Techniques For Programs and Presentations. Stevens Point WI 54481: VN-SP Foundation Press Inc., University of Wisconsin.

Definitions

• Interpretation refers to a means of communicating ideas and feelings which helps people enrich their understanding and appreciation of their world, and their place in it.
• Personal interpretation refers to a situation where a person is directly responsible for the delivery of interpretation.
• Non personal interpretation refers to a situation where media (such as print or audio visual) are the primary mechanism for the delivery of interpretation.