The Book
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.
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Hello Doug
I’ve just managed to get a copy of your book through my university library. I haven’t had a chance to read it all yet but i did read the “if i knew then what i know now” which was a really useful summary; and your comment about Tilden Freeman (p115) made me laugh out loud. I find that whenever i get to the end of reading a long article on some aspect related to interpretation, i often find myself thinking “yep – that’s what Freeman Tilden said – in not quite so many words!”.
I hope you don’t mind me asking, but i was wondering if, in your 15 years of research, you’ve come across many examples of the use of ‘researcher-driven diaries’ (Bryman 2008) as a form of self-completion questionnaire. I’m an MSc student looking to collect qualitative data from visitors regarding satisfying experiences, and quite interested in if, where, how this approach might have been used successfully to date.
Looking forward to reading the rest of the book.
And this blog, by the way, which i accessed via Facebook, has been a great way of finding out about your research.
Many thanks
Clare
Hello Clare
I’m afraid my experience regarding “researcher driven diaries” has been limited. My initial view of this direction goes along the lines of naturalistic research which I find quite fascinating …but certainly an investment in time in an area. However, results that I saw (back when I was in school) was very rich! I know this response wasn’t very helpful but I would say that if I had a doctoral student who had interest in this area or had time myself to embark in that direction…I certainly would give it a shot…..
Doug