The key to transformative experiences is thinking in verbs. What're the actions you’re hoping visitors will take in their own worlds?
The Interpretive Development Program (IDP) offers curriculum-based education learning opportunities for park educators through webinars & virtual courses.
The NER Visitor Experience and Community Engagement SharePoint offers interpretation and education employees a place to share ideas and information.
Interpretive Media
Interpretive Leadership
In this focus area, you will find resources to help you interpret these issues with confidence and interpretive effectiveness.
Foundations of Interpretation
Audience Centered Interpretation
Learn more about the virtual program Tadaima! and how it can be used as a case study for park units to connect people to their parks.
On this page, you will find a series of articles featuring successful virtual Interpretation and Education programs that align with the Foundation of Interpretation, Competencies for 21st Century Interpretation.
In this 4-part webinar series, attendees will learn about various characteristics associated with the autism spectrum and review practical examples and strategies for engaging with ASD visitors.
This competency describes the skills needed by interpreters and archeologists to effectively interpret the archeological resources of the National Parks.
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Marc Stern and Robert Powell have uncovered a simple set of outcomes that every environmental education program should be aiming towards.
Virtually visit Samuel West's Museum of Failure to access a physical catalog of what fails and why it did to better understand how we might succeed in the future.
What interests you? What do you love learning about? Building Audience Centered Experiences (ACE) is all about how curious we are
In this resource, learn how to encourage your visitors to participate and express themselves virtually.
The Interpretive Wheel model is one way to wrap your head around what Audience Centered Experiences look like in the field. Learn more about the model and how to use it in this resource.
This competency describes the skills for designing visitor experience through collaboration, knowledge of medium and technique, analysis and iteration.
Learn how to identify and solve challenges by using tools designed to challenge assumptions, rethink paradigms and drive insight, innovation and action.
The Audience Centered Experience (ACE) approach to interpretation allows parks to gain skills in critical thinking, problem solving, innovation, global awareness and scientific literacy.
This series of tests from Project Implicit measures implicit biases and preferences regarding race, abilities, gender, age, appearance and other factors.
Interpreters and educators do not practice in a vacuum; they bring to their work personal experiences, values, and biases. Learn more about cultural competency and bias here!
Implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner.
Describes how interpreters and educators develop critical self-awareness of values and bias as a means to better communicate with diverse audiences.