Remedial Evaluation The assessment of how all individual parts of an exhibition of interpretive project work together as a whole in order to improve the exhibit’s impact on visitors.
Related Terms: Visitor Studies, Evaluation, Evaluation Research
Research An active, diligent, and systematic process of inquiry aimed at discovering, interpreting, and revising facts.(Adapted from Wikipedia)
Resource Issue Interpretation A mission-based interpretive communications process that uses science-based resource condition assessments and findings to deliver specific stewardship messages to target or general audiences
with the desired outcome of bringing specific resource issues to resolution.
Resource Issue Interpretation Formula Consists of identifying an issue, determining an appropriate message, identifying target audience(s) and selecting appropriate interpretive techniques to accomplish resource protection. (National Park Service)
Rubric Specific criteria or guideline used to evaluate learner outcomes. (Adapted from North American Association for Environmental Education; Chicago Wilderness and Lake County Forest Preserves; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development).
Related Terms: Measurement