Description, interpretation and evaluation



Description, interpretation and evaluation

Introduction

The tools of: description, interpretation and evaluation are aptly termed, 'DIE', a fitting acronym. Intercultural experience usually forms the basis towards which students are exposed, in this process. Students are required to describe, interpret and evaluate this experience. Interpretative social sciences consider the concept of DIE, as a general heuristic. As goes the definition of 'heuristic', it is technique used to find solution, speedily. Common sense, educated guess, intuitive judgment or 'rule of thumb' is some examples through which we usually refer to the concept of 'heuristic'. As such the process of DIE is ...