As tourism matures as an academic subject and the number of tourism higher education providers continues to expand world-wide, there is an increasing interest in its educational aspects. At the same time the development of research into education issues related to tourism means that there is now a developing literature on the subject. This international handbook offers a timely evaluation of the sate of the art of tourism higher education. The book brings together expert contributors from around the world to present current thinking and practice about what is now a major element of education provision world-wide. It is structured round four key themes:- Curriculum - International perspective - Teaching, learning and assessment - Resources, progression and qualityIts global survey of tourism education offers a comprehensive basis for comparative review. In addition to setting out the development and current provision of tourism education it also addresses cutting edge issues such PhD education, non-formal education, cultural issues in learning, research and teaching, e-learning and e-assessment. It offers practical advice for the design, delivery, evaluation and resourcing of courses and concludes with a reflective agenda of issues for the future.
Author(s): David Airey, John Tribe
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 538
Cover......Page 1
An International Handbook of Tourism Education......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 10
Introduction......Page 14
Introduction......Page 16
Growth and Development......Page 26
Overview of Research......Page 38
Curriculum......Page 58
Tourism, Knowledge and the Curriculum......Page 60
Curriculum Theory and Practice: A Case in Online Education......Page 74
Curriculum, Development and Conflict: A Case Study of Moldova......Page 90
Work Experience and Industrial Links......Page 106
International Tourism Education......Page 122
Australasia......Page 124
Brazil and Latin America......Page 136
The Caribbean......Page 146
China......Page 162
East Africa......Page 174
Germany......Page 186
India......Page 204
The Netherlands......Page 224
North America......Page 236
Slovenia......Page 254
South Africa......Page 270
United Kingdom......Page 284
Teaching, Learning and Assessment......Page 296
Teaching......Page 298
The Student Experience......Page 312
Issues in Teaching and Learning......Page 322
Assessment......Page 332
Undergraduate Dissertations......Page 350
Cultural Issues in Learning......Page 366
e-Learning and e-Assessment......Page 380
Teaching and Research......Page 396
Community Education......Page 408
Resources, Progression and Quality......Page 422
Teachers......Page 424
Learning Resources......Page 438
Careers and Employment......Page 450
Quality Assurance......Page 464
Postgraduate and Ph.D. Education......Page 482
Postscript......Page 494
Practical Issues for Design, Delivery, Evaluation and Resourcing of Courses......Page 496
Issues for the Future......Page 514
Author Index......Page 520
Subject Index......Page 532
