The value and benefits of fieldtrips in tourism and hospitality education

• Edmund Goh ^[1]
  1. [1] Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School

     Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School

     Australia

     
• Localización: Higher learning research communications: HLRC, ISSN-e 2157-6254, Vol. 1, Nº. 1, 2011, págs. 60-70
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The objective of this article is to understand how the use of fieldtrips can enhance students’ educational experience in Tourism and Hospitality education. A total of 23 students who participated in a fieldtrip as part of their hospitality and tourism degree programme were included in this research. A comparison study was conducted among Year 1 and Year 2 undergraduates to examine differences between their perception of fieldtrips and their educational experience. Results revealed two key categories of attitudes: 1) learning towards subject, and 2) interest toward subject as motivational factors through fieldtrips. A key finding revealed Year 1 students’ attitude towards fieldtrips as an enhancement to their education whereas Year 2 students viewed fieldtrips as a form of learning towards their future career pathway.