Is anyone aware of any studies that assess the effectiveness of interpretation and using (specifically Tilden's) interpretive principles versus other delivery methods (i.e. reading from script) in education presentations? background: I was recently at a zoo where I watched an animal training demo...there was a live interpreter, but she was reading directly from a script. Straight factual information. This made me wonder about the way we interpret exhibits and animal interactions. Maybe reading from a script IS just as good as putting a lot of effort into making a presentation more engaging and interactive?.... any thoughts?....any empirical data?... Thanks, Nick Visscher virtual outreach specialist Virtual Outreach Program MSU Museum (room 205) West Circle Drive East Lansing, MI 48824 email: [log in to unmask] phone: 517-353-3882 cell: 517-980-6244 fax: 517-432-2846 http://www.virtualoutreach.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).