Religious heritage sites have seen a remarkable increase in tourist visitation. To cater for the ... more Religious heritage sites have seen a remarkable increase in tourist visitation. To cater for the changing, and sometimes conflicting needs of visitors, many religious sites are developing interpretive plans to enhance the provision of on-site experiences. Interpretive plans are normally negotiated between the owners/managers of a site and an interpretation team. This study uses a Delphi approach to ‘negotiate’ owner/management preferences regarding key interpretive topics and themes to inform the development of a visitor interpretive plan for the Canterbury Cathedral World Heritage Site. Sixty-eight interpretive topics were reduced to twenty-one grouped under three themes: past, present and future spiritual development; aesthetic and architectural features; and the cathedral as a working community. The usefulness of the Delphi approach as a means to negotiate a consensus view of owners/managers' interpretive priorities and preferences within a planning context is discussed. Methodological issues arising when using a Delphi approach are also addressed.
... Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10068/388120. ... more ... Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10068/388120. Title: Contemporary issues in heritage and environmental interpretation Problems and prospects. Authors: Uzzell, D. Issue Date: 1998. Publisher: London : The Stationery Office. ...
The Anzac story, originally associated with the 1915 battle of Gallipoli, is considered an import... more The Anzac story, originally associated with the 1915 battle of Gallipoli, is considered an important part of Australia's national identity, and for many Australians has come to represent a number of the collective values of the nation. This research, undertaken in Australia and Turkey, explores the impact of a visit to the Australian War Memorial (660 participants) or Gallipoli battlefields (282 participants) on visitors' national identity and broadly-defined learning outcomes. Findings indicate that a visit to either site had some impact on national identity, but other learning outcomes were stronger. It is concluded that war heritage interpretation has the potential to evoke inclusive rather than exclusive responses, facilitating reconciliation rather than highlighting division.
Abstract Zoos and aquariums consider themselves agents of environmental change, yet systematic ef... more Abstract Zoos and aquariums consider themselves agents of environmental change, yet systematic efforts to evaluate how diverse audiences perceive individual exhibits and interpretive messages are rare. In response to a growing interest in understanding how visitors’ values (i.e. broad motivational life goals) influence their experiences and learning outcomes, this article examines whether visitors’ evaluations of a zoo exhibit reflect their value priorities. In an exploratory study of exhibit evaluation, 23 visitors were allocated to focus groups according to whether they prioritized self-transcendence, openness to change, or conservation values. Participants were then asked to identify elements of a target wildlife exhibit that would or would not motivate them to adopt conservation actions. While there were some commonalities, each values based focus group reacted to the target exhibit and interpretation differently and in ways that reflected the content of their shared value priorities. Suggestions for how this novel values-based approach to exhibit evaluation can be used to create messages and experiences that tap visitors’ value priorities are discussed.
Zoos and aquariums are well-positioned to educate large numbers of visitors regarding the consequ... more Zoos and aquariums are well-positioned to educate large numbers of visitors regarding the consequences of human activities for animals and the environment, to facilitate personal reflection on environmental actions and encourage the adoption of pro-wildlife behaviors. Indeed, most modern zoos stress the importance of both conservation and education in their mission statements, although few have been able to effectively demonstrate their impact in this regard.
Religious heritage sites have seen a remarkable increase in tourist visitation. To cater for the ... more Religious heritage sites have seen a remarkable increase in tourist visitation. To cater for the changing, and sometimes conflicting needs of visitors, many religious sites are developing interpretive plans to enhance the provision of on-site experiences. Interpretive plans are normally negotiated between the owners/managers of a site and an interpretation team. This study uses a Delphi approach to ‘negotiate’ owner/management preferences regarding key interpretive topics and themes to inform the development of a visitor interpretive plan for the Canterbury Cathedral World Heritage Site. Sixty-eight interpretive topics were reduced to twenty-one grouped under three themes: past, present and future spiritual development; aesthetic and architectural features; and the cathedral as a working community. The usefulness of the Delphi approach as a means to negotiate a consensus view of owners/managers' interpretive priorities and preferences within a planning context is discussed. Methodological issues arising when using a Delphi approach are also addressed.
... Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10068/388120. ... more ... Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10068/388120. Title: Contemporary issues in heritage and environmental interpretation Problems and prospects. Authors: Uzzell, D. Issue Date: 1998. Publisher: London : The Stationery Office. ...
The Anzac story, originally associated with the 1915 battle of Gallipoli, is considered an import... more The Anzac story, originally associated with the 1915 battle of Gallipoli, is considered an important part of Australia's national identity, and for many Australians has come to represent a number of the collective values of the nation. This research, undertaken in Australia and Turkey, explores the impact of a visit to the Australian War Memorial (660 participants) or Gallipoli battlefields (282 participants) on visitors' national identity and broadly-defined learning outcomes. Findings indicate that a visit to either site had some impact on national identity, but other learning outcomes were stronger. It is concluded that war heritage interpretation has the potential to evoke inclusive rather than exclusive responses, facilitating reconciliation rather than highlighting division.
Abstract Zoos and aquariums consider themselves agents of environmental change, yet systematic ef... more Abstract Zoos and aquariums consider themselves agents of environmental change, yet systematic efforts to evaluate how diverse audiences perceive individual exhibits and interpretive messages are rare. In response to a growing interest in understanding how visitors’ values (i.e. broad motivational life goals) influence their experiences and learning outcomes, this article examines whether visitors’ evaluations of a zoo exhibit reflect their value priorities. In an exploratory study of exhibit evaluation, 23 visitors were allocated to focus groups according to whether they prioritized self-transcendence, openness to change, or conservation values. Participants were then asked to identify elements of a target wildlife exhibit that would or would not motivate them to adopt conservation actions. While there were some commonalities, each values based focus group reacted to the target exhibit and interpretation differently and in ways that reflected the content of their shared value priorities. Suggestions for how this novel values-based approach to exhibit evaluation can be used to create messages and experiences that tap visitors’ value priorities are discussed.
Zoos and aquariums are well-positioned to educate large numbers of visitors regarding the consequ... more Zoos and aquariums are well-positioned to educate large numbers of visitors regarding the consequences of human activities for animals and the environment, to facilitate personal reflection on environmental actions and encourage the adoption of pro-wildlife behaviors. Indeed, most modern zoos stress the importance of both conservation and education in their mission statements, although few have been able to effectively demonstrate their impact in this regard.
Student teachers face many challenges when they plan and practise teaching in another teacher’s c... more Student teachers face many challenges when they plan and practise teaching in another teacher’s classroom. They soon discover that there are no surefire procedures for successful teaching, and that to be effective they have to plan and adjust constantly. The longstanding problem is how to do this in an informed and enjoyable way that will enhance their professional development.
Reflection is providing the answer.
This book aims to assist student teachers to reflect deeply upon their professional practice and the broader issues confronting school education.
The book is introduced with a brief chapter summarising the research literature on reflection, and another in which the 5Rs framework for reflective writing is introduced and illustrated.
However, the main emphasis of the book is upon student teachers’ reflections on their practicum experiences in primary and secondary schools. Their contributions—together with responses from practising teachers, school administrators and teacher educators—are grouped under five broad headings:
Teaching for Learning Classroom Organisation and Management Behaviour Management Professional Concerns Assessment
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Reflection is providing the answer.
This book aims to assist student teachers to reflect deeply upon their professional practice and the broader issues confronting school education.
The book is introduced with a brief chapter summarising the research literature on reflection, and another in which the 5Rs framework for reflective writing is introduced and illustrated.
However, the main emphasis of the book is upon student teachers’ reflections on their practicum experiences in primary and secondary schools. Their contributions—together with responses from practising teachers, school administrators and teacher educators—are grouped under five broad headings:
Teaching for Learning
Classroom Organisation and Management
Behaviour Management
Professional Concerns
Assessment