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A Comparative Study of Tourism Resource Interpreter Development Programs in the U.S. and Korea National Park Service: The Historical Changes, their Factors and Implications

Lee, Jin-Hyung 1 Theresa Coble 2

1목포대학교
2University of Missouri

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to compare how and why the United States National Park Service and the Korea National Park Service have changed their interpreter development programs in terms of curriculum, trainers and training methods, and training achievement evaluation. A close look at the historical documents and in-depth interviews with related people suggested that there have been four major eras in terms of the US NPS interpreter development programs: the beginning era (1925-1952), the establishment era (1953-1981), the development era (1982-1995), and the advancement era (1996-current). Results also indicated there have been two important ears in the KNPS interpreter development program: the beginning era (2000-2011), and the establishment era (2012-current). Results showed that legal, organizational, academic, and technological factors have influenced the changes of both institutions’ interpreter development programs. Practical implications for the innovation of the KNPS interpreter development program and limitations of the study are discussed at the end.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.