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- Tildens 6 Principles of Interpretation
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Choose an item on your person and share its significance with us.
Take a minute to jot down the words that come to mind when you think of interpretation.
Interpretation is the revelation of a larger truth that lies behind any statement of fact. - Tilden (1957)
Interpretation is a mission-based communication process that forges emotional and intellectual connections between the interests of the audience and the meanings inherent in the resource. - NAI (2007)
Purpose - program should support the organizations mission statement
Organized - program should be easy to follow
Enjoyable - program should be fun
Thematic - program should allow guests to think and draw meaning
Relevant - program should provide information that guests care about
You make the difference - program material should be passionate to you
What did he do right? What did he do wrong?
Freeman Tilden was the first person to record principles of effective interpretation. Others have since tried to expand on these principles but Tilden's continue to serve as the benchmark for interpretation.
Any interpretation that does not somehow relate what is being displayed or described to something within the personality or experience of the visitor will be sterile. - Tilden (1977)
To spark an interest, interpreters must relate the subject to the lives of the visitors. - Beck, Larry, Cable (2012)
Information, as such, is not Interpretation. Interpretation is revelation based upon information. But they are entirely different things. However all interpretation includes information. - Tilden (1977)
The purpose of interpreation goes beyond providing information to reveal deeper meaning and truth. - Beck, Larry, Cable (2012)
Hawks can see at least 1.6 km, or 1 mile, away.
If you placed a hawk at one end of a football field and a book at the other, the hawk would be able to read the words.
Scientists state that if we do simple things, we can help make positive changes to help protect the planet for ourselves and the wildlife.
While recycling and reducing waste is important, you can help local wildlife by collecting scientific information for scientists near you! Here's how...
Scientists state that if we don't change our behavior now, there will be no coming back from this climate crisis.
Reduce your use of single use plastics. Reuse plastic items as you can. Recyle your plastics.
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Interpretation is an art, which combines many arts, whether the materials presented are scientific, historical or architectural. Any art is in some degree teachable.
The interpretive presentation- as a work of art- should be designed as a story that informs, enterains, and enlightens. - Beck, Larry, Cable (2012)
How many of you have seen have seen a wild snake before? (Wait for guest response.) There are 44 different species of snakes living in Florida. Can any of you guess how many of those 44 species are venemous (Allow guests opportunity to respond.) There are only six venemous species of snakes in Florida. Although venemous snakes can be scary, they typically don't pose much of threat and they are really important for Florida ecosystems. Snakes help keep pests, like rats and mice, out of our home and away from the farmlands where a lot of our food comes from. You can help keep Florida healthy by watching out for snakes crossing the road, especially on humid nights. If you see a snake, leave it alone and allow it to do its job in keeping the environment and our homes clean.
"How many of you have seen have seen a wild snake before? (Wait for guest response.) There are 44 different species of snakes living in Florida. Can any of you guess how many of those 44 species are venemous (Allow guests opportunity to respond.)"
"There are only six venemous species of snakes in Florida. Although venemous snakes can be scary, they typically don't pose much of threat and they are really important for Florida ecosystems. Snakes help keep pests, like rats and mice, out of our home and away from the farmlands where a lot of our food comes from."
"You can help keep Florida healthy by watching out for snakes crossing the road, especially on humid nights. If you see a snake, leave it alone and allow it to do its job in keeping the environment and our homes clean."
The chief aim of Interpretation is not instruction, but provocation. - Tilden (1977)
The purpose of the interpretive story is to inspire and to provoke people to broaden their horizons. - Beck, Larry, Cable (2012)
In your opinion, what qualities does an educator need to have?
Interpretation should aim to present a whole rather than a part, and must address itself to the whole man rather than any phase.
"Interpretation should present a complete theme or thesis and address the whole person." - Beck, Larry, Cable (2012)
Topics tend to be more broad and general.
Themes should:
- be a complete sentence
- answer the "so what"
- connects tangibles to intangibles (ex: connects animals to our feelings about those animals)
-provokes thought
How might you turn these
topics into themes?
Topics
- Sea Turtles
- Florida Ecosystems
- History of the Everglades
Themes:
- The survival of sea turtles in Southwest Florida depends on you.
- We depend on healthy Florida ecocsytems to live our own healthy lives.
- Settlers influenced the Florida Everglades as we know it today.
Interpretation addressed to children (say up to the age of twelve) should not be a dilution of the presentation to adults, but should follow a fundamentally different approach. To be at its best it will require a separate program. - Tilden (1977)
Interpretation for children, teenagers, and seniors - when these comprise uniform groups - should follow fundamentally different approaches. - Beck, Larry, Cable (2012)
For Instructor:
Part 1: Pass around photo of an object
Part 2: Pass around a fake replica of object in photo
Part 3: Pass around a real object
For attendee:
As items get passed around, jot down all of the words that come to mind when handling/manipulating object.
Was the picture, replica, or real object easier to describe?
"Interpreters can help people spend less time concerned over their basic needs so that there is a better chance to achieve higher-level thinking."
Basic Needs:
-Physiological
-Safety
-Security
Intermediate Needs:
-Love and belonging
-Esteem
-Knowledge
How could you ensure these basic needs are met on one of our programs?
Try to remember a presentation or program you attended. Were these basic needs met? If so, how?
Growth Needs:
-Understanding
-Aesthetic
-Self-actualization
How could these be met in educational programming?
1) Choose a biofact from the shelf
2) Take ~5 minutes to research biofact
3) Present biofact to the group
Remember to apply Tilden's Principles and Maslows Theory to your presentation!