Knowledge of visitor interpretation/Activities/Visitor interpretation

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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.

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