Applied Interpretation
Putting Research into Practice
1st Edition
Published on 15. January 2008
172 pages
978-1-5381-9599-4 (ISBN)
Description
Applied
Interpretation: Putting Research into Practice offers practitioners, managers, and students of interpretation a source for interpretive theory, techniques, strategies, and experiences that have been shown, through research, to be successful in conveying interpretive messages. This resource is the product of 16 years of research that has evaluated traditional programs, school field trips, and visitor center and campfire programs. The findings, offered through vignettes and case studies, are the product of long-term assessments that range from three months to three years following an interpretive experience.
Interpretation: Putting Research into Practice offers practitioners, managers, and students of interpretation a source for interpretive theory, techniques, strategies, and experiences that have been shown, through research, to be successful in conveying interpretive messages. This resource is the product of 16 years of research that has evaluated traditional programs, school field trips, and visitor center and campfire programs. The findings, offered through vignettes and case studies, are the product of long-term assessments that range from three months to three years following an interpretive experience.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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45 Color Photos
ISBN-13
978-1-5381-9599-4 (9781538195994)
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(From Amazon) Dr. Doug Knapp is an associate professor at Indiana University. He has extensive research experience and publications related to the fields of interpretation and environmental education. This book represents the first condensed and comprehensive overview of the studies he has conducted for local, state, and federal agencies across the country. Prior to his work in higher education, Dr. Knapp had been an interpreter and environmental educator for nearly a decade.
Content
- Applied Interpretation
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- 1 Applying Research to Interpretation
- 2 Creating a Successful Interpretive Program
- 3 Large Group Interpretation
- 4 Achieving Environmental Stewardship through Interpretation
- 5 One-on-One Interpretation
- 6 The School Field Trip
- 7 The Interpreter
- 8 If I Knew Then What I Know Now
- Appendix: The Research
- Appendix: References
- Index
