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Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council
(Division of Tourism Saskatchewan)
321 - 4th Avenue
SASKATOON SK S7K 2L9
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Phone: 1-800-331-1529
(306) 933-5900
Fax: (306) 933-6250


 
A. Fundamentals of Interpretation  
   

1. Describe Interpretation

  • describe interpretation
  • define personal and non-personal interpretation
  • identify benefits of personal interpretation
  • describe personal interpretation by setting
  • describe personal interpretation by method
  • identify benefits of non-personal interpretation
  • describe types of non-personal interpretation

2. Describe Learning Styles

  • identify models of learning psychology
  • identify importance of recognizing one's own learning style
  • identify importance of incorporating variety of methods in program delivery
 
   

3. Identify Importance of Knowing Resource/Subject

  • identify imporance of knowing resoucre/subject
  • identify importance of handlng direct relationship with subject
  • identify importance of knowing sources of information

 

 
   

B. Program Development

 
   

1. Develop Programs

  • define interpretative program
  • follow program development process
  • prepare content of interpretative program
  • prepare for program delivery
  • evaluate program

 

 
   

C. Program Delivery

 
     

1. Communicate Effectively

  • define communication
  • define verbal and non-verbal communication
  • describe 'sender-message-receiver' communicaiton process
  • identfy different question types and appropriate uses
  • listen effectively
  • follow guidelines for program delivery
  • deliver personal interpretation
  • follow guidleines for effective writing

2. Respond to Participants' Needs

  • describe Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs to interpretation
  • meet participants' needs and expectations
  • respond to undesirable behaviour
  • handle complaints
 
     

D. Professionlism

 
     

1.Be Professional

  • exhibit professional atributes
  • describe teamwork
  • be a team member
  • manage your own time
  • outline components of organizational knowledge
  • upgrade skills and knowledge
  • perform administrative duties

2. Protect Resources

  • follow guidleines for protecting resources
  • follow environmental and cultural citizenship guidelines
 
     

3. Identify Effects of Tourism

  • identify effects of tourism
 
     

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