Investigation of curriculum of associate level in tourism and hospitality programs: Turkey case study

ERPA International Congresses on Education (ERPA) -- JUN 04-07, 2015 -- Athens, GREECEWOS: 000386715200074Tourism sector is labor-intensive sector in rapidly increasing competition environment and so was increased to need employees who educated, qualified, skilled labor. While vocational and technical train, one of the most important criterion is curriculums. In this context, aim of this research conducted is to intend to bring recommendations about curriculum of associate level in tourism and hospitality programs in line with the purposes scrutinize and to reveal similarities and differences, tourism education can be standardized and its qualified can be increased. Data was collected by using a content analysis form throughout the vocational schools. Research population consist of 147 vocational schools. Collected data was analyzed with SPSS which is statistical analysis software. Result of the research shows that some of the lessons in the curriculum that is both mandatory and elective, some of the following lessons although first lesson is not the curriculum, second lesson is the curriculum

Expectations from the 31 training model: Banaz Vocational School case

Bu araştırma Banaz Meslek Yüksekokulu'nda 2012-2013 eğitim-öğretim yılında ilk kez "İşletme Yönetimi" programında, 2014-2015 eğitim-öğretim yılında da "Turizm ve Otel İşletmeciliği, Kimya ve Kimyasal İşleme Teknolojileri, Mobilya ve Dekorasyon" programlarında uygulanmaya başlayan 31 eğitim modelinin öncesinde öğrencilerin programdan beklentilerini ortaya koymak amacıyla tanımlayıcı bir çalışma olarak yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini2014-2015 eğitim-öğretim yılında Banaz Meslek Yüksekokulu'nda 31 eğitimmodeline göre eğitim veren söz konusu programlara kayıtlı 115 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Evren, ulaşılabilir nitelikte ve büyüklükte olduğu için gönüllü örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmış ve 90 öğrenciden dönüt alınmıştır. Anketlerdenelde edilen verilerin analizinde SPSS (Statistical Package of Social Sciences) kullanılmıştır. Anket çalışması sonucunda örneklem kapsamındaki öğrencilerineğitim aldıkları programlarını ilk sıralarda tercih etmiş olmalarına rağmen,önemli bir çoğunluğunun tercihlerini yaparlarken programlarındaki 31 eğitim modelinden habersiz olarak programlarını seçtiği belirlenmiştir. Ancak bumodel hakkında bilgi sahibi olan öğrencilerde mezuniyet sonrasında uygulanan bu modelle sektörde daha başarılı olacakları inancı tespit edilmiştirThis study was planned as a descriptive study to determine the expectationsof the students in Banaz Vocational School of Higher Education from “31training model” before starting the training, which has initially been introduced during the 2012–2013 season on Business Management Programme,Tourism and Hotel Management Programme, Chemistry and ChemicalProcessing Technology Programme and Furniture and DecorationProgramme. The population of the study was 115 students included in the31 training model of these programmes. Out of 115 students, 90 of themparticipated in the study. Collected data was analyzed with SPSS which isstatistical analysis software. In conclusion most of the students don’t knowany information about 31 training model despite their first order of preference. But after the students had information about the model, determined that the students believed that they will be more successful in theindustry after graduatio

Investigation of curriculum of associate level in tourism and hospitality programs: Turkey case study

Tourism sector is labor- intensive sector in rapidly increasing competition environment and so was increased to need employees who educated, qualified, skilled labor. While vocational and technical train, one of the most important criterion is curriculums. In this context, aim of this research conducted is to intend to bring recommendations about curriculum of associate level in tourism and hospitality programs in line with the purposes scrutinize and to reveal similarities and differences, tourism education can be standardized and its qualified can be increased. Data was collected by using a content analysis form throughout the vocational schools. Research population consist of 147 vocational schools. Collected data was analyzed with SPSS which is statistical analysis software. Result of the research shows that some of the lessons in the curriculum that is both mandatory and elective, some of the following lessons although first lesson is not the curriculum, second lesson is the curriculum