In his 1957 book Interpreting Our Heritage, Freeman Tilden tried to define the craft of interpretation: “Heritage interpretation is an educational activity,” he wrote, “which aims to reveal meanings and relationships through the use of original objects, by firsthand experience, and by illustrative media, rather than simply to communicate factual information.” To help interpreters make those meanings, he defined six principles of interpretation:

  Tilden’s Six Principles 

  1. 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.
  2. Information, as such, is not Interpretation. Interpretation is revelation based upon information. But they are entirely different things. However all interpretation includes information.
  3. Interpretation is an art, which combines many arts, whether the materials presented are scientific, historical or architectural. Any art is in some degree teachable.
  4. The chief aim of Interpretation is not instruction, but provocation. “Interpretation should have a purpose.” 
  5. Interpretation should aim to present a whole rather than a part, and must address itself to the whole man rather than any phase. "theme"
  6. 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.

 Reference 

https://mylearning.nps.gov/library-resources/tildens-six-principles-ace/

 

 interpretive strategies 

Universal concept: water 

Labeling 

Cause and Effect 

Analogies : rational comparison betwen two things 

Metaphors : direct representation of another concept

Similes : like or as to relate two concepts

Dramatic Pause 

Exaggerate sacle : time, geographic features

Anecdotes : personal experiences 

Quatations 

Humor 

Repetition 

Current Event 

 

 Different types of objectives

Entry level : understanding of park resources, rules

Ownership: 

- awareness of impacts of park resources

- caring about those imapcts

Empowerment

- desire to make a difference; belief that you can; actual change in behavior

 

 relate tangibles to intangibles 

Tangibles : things can be sensed

Intangible: abstract concepts 

"Challenge is to relate the two" : teach people to see the connection

 

 

 

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