Module
103 -- Benchmark Competency Standard
Preparing and Presenting an Effective Interpretive Talk
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Recommended
Pre-requisites:
Foundations of Interpretation (formerly Module
101)
Communication
Skills -- NPS Universal Competency
Context
This module combines the many skills and techniques
required to be a competent public speaker with the philosophical
interpretive base built in Module 101. The components
in this module cover key areas of public speaking as
applied to interpretation. Effective interpretive talks
will include the cohesive development of ideas that
give the audience an opportunity to form its own intellectual
and emotional connections with the meanings and significance
of the resource. Success will be based on the interpretive
philosophy built in Module 101 and the successful use
of the mechanics of public speaking contained within
this module.
Competency
Description
Requires
the interpreter to be able to plan, prepare and
effectively present a professional interpretive talk
that facilitates opportunities for the audience to make
their own intellectual and emotional connections to
the meanings/significance of the resource, through the
cohesive development of a relevant idea or ideas.
Assessment
A videotape or DVD recording of a stand-alone interpretive
talk, developed and presented by the interpreter before
an on- or off-sight audience. View the Assessment
Standard. View the Submission
Guidelines.
Curriculum
The curriculum components
outline the developmental learning elements that compose
the skills for this competency. From these outlines,
1) employees and their supervisors can determine learning
needs and strategies, 2) instructors can develop sessions
and lesson plans. Each component also contains a list
of useful references and developmental activities.
Training
and Development Opportunities
A new NPS-developed on-line course in the Interpretive Talk is available at http://www.parktraining.org.
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