Research in interpretation can take a variety of forms. Naturally, a great deal of effort goes into understanding ‘the resource’ – the feature or focus of the interpretive enterprise, be it a scientific process, a cultural practice or an historical event. Interpretation practitioners are very skilled at this. What practitioners are perhaps less likely to […]
By now you’ve probably heard someone talking about QR codes. You’ve probably seen plenty of them on advertising, interpretation, restaurant menus, business cards, even clothing and packaging. In spite of their proliferation, many people don’t know exactly what one is and how it can be used as an interpretive tool. A 2011 study[1] found that […]
Many moons ago I started my interpretation career as a seasonal ranger with DOC (Department of Conservation). Cognisant of some basic interpretation principles I decided to try a sensory immersion experience. When a group of children came to the park summer visitor programme, I asked them to remove jandals, jackets, necklaces, watches, back packs, cameras, […]
OK I admit it – my nearly-three-year-old daughter is more familiar with iPads than I am. It’s not hard – I think I have only just fully realised I am raising a “screen-ager”. Once they started appearing at her preschool, I should have realised that if I didn’t catch up soon, I was going to […]