18 research outputs found
The relative effectiveness of an inanimate stimulus and a live surrogate during imprinting in Japanese quail,Coturnix coturnix japonica
Students’ perspective of globalisation in schools on their traditional Asian cultural beliefs and mental well-being
Probleminis mokymas: daiktinės aplinkos dizaino miesto erdvėse formavimo raidos ypatumai
A Comparative Analysis Between the Nile Valley’s Liberal Arts Tradition and the Development of Western Education
Understanding the philosophy of tourism education: A perspective study in Turkey
Although tourism is an industry-driven discipline, its philosophical roots are inseparable in education. The nature of tourism, expectations of each stakeholder - industry, tourists, academia, students, educators, society - and managerial attitudes of universities in general and tourism schools in particular, make it controversial to design a flawless education system for the interest of all parties. Based on educational philosophies, this study aims to reveal the perspectives of academics on ontological and epistemological dimensions by seeking answers to the objective, role, responsibility, and problems of tourism education. The study applies content analysis as a qualitative research method. Data were collected among 30 tourism academics with at least a PhD through an unstructured online form. Results demonstrate that tourism faculties in Turkey had a symbolic or superficial structural change in recent years. Tourism academics espoused an eclectic approach, prioritizing the role of educators as well as a vocational curriculum. Results also reveal that tourism education has encountered various problems arising from intellectual resources and physical resources, managerial policies, and institutional changes