Attitudes of Undergraduate Students Toward E-Learning in Tourism: The Case of Egypt

Eraqi, Mohammed I.; Abou-Alam, Wesal; Belal, Mayadah; Fahmi, Toka Mahrous

doi:10.1080/15313220.2011.624397

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“…Although the internet is considered as a global technology, the efficiency of such tool should be measured locally (Li and Kirkup, 2007;Tarhini et al, 2013). This is more crucial, especially in non-Western/developing countries such as Egypt, where universities support traditional styles of pedagogy in education due to the lack of technological resources or trained staff, which hinders universities from applying e-learning (Afifi, 2011;Eraqi et al, 2011). This, in turn, affects the acceptance of technology within such countries.…”

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Social factors affecting students’ acceptance of e-learning environments in developing and developed countries

Abbas

2016

JHTT

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to propose a conceptual model investigating the impacts of three social factors (i.e. interpersonal influence, external influence and instructor influence) on students’ intention to use e-learning in two different countries: Egypt as an example of a developing country and the UK as an example of a developed country. Design/methodology/approach The subjects of this study were hospitality and tourism students enrolled in “technology-enhanced” courses that were augmented using an online course management tool within face-to-face settings. A total of 700 e-mails were sent to invite students to participate in the survey. Accordingly, 468 usable responses were obtained, representing a response rate of 66.9 per cent. The structural equation modeling approach was used to estimate the conceptual model. Findings The research results show that interpersonal influence, external influence and instructor quality had significant effects on the Egyptian students’ behavioral intention to use e-learning platforms through the mediating variables of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. However, instructor quality was the only predictor which had significant impact on the UK students’ behavioral intention. Research limitations/implications There are three limitations in this study related to the selected sample, the investigated factors and the used research method. Practical implications The findings of the current study offer practical implications for scholars and practitioners in both countries to place a high priority on enhancing e-learning environments. Originality/value The current study contributes to the limited literature about the rule of social factors in technology adoption and use, especially in the context of developing countries such as Egypt.

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Social factors affecting students’ acceptance of e-learning environments in developing and developed countries

Abbas

2016

JHTT

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“…Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management of Helwan University was chosen as a target institution for this study out of the seven faculties of tourism and hotels of public universities all over Egypt. This because of being pioneer in tourism and hospitality education in Egypt (Eraqi et al, 2011) in terms of its capacity (1600 undergraduate students), its history (38 years of existence) and its reputation (as the first faculty of tourism and hotels in the Middle East).…”

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Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes toward Working in the Tourism Industry in Egypt

Omar

2014

Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hos

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This research examines the perceptions and attitudes of undergraduate tourism and hotel students toward aspects of working in tourism industry in Egypt. Four hundred and eighty students in faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management-Helwan University-completed a questionnaire of three closed questions, multi-dimensional, and multi-item attitude scale. The results showed a general unfavorable evaluation towards working in tourism industry. It has been argued that the lack of skills in tourism industry in Egypt will grow afterward if problems are not addressed. Overall, the final findings cover aspects of commitment to the industry, so gave negative attitude to working in tourism industry. This highlights the need for tutors adopting tactics and strategies aiming to ensure potential employee after graduation. Moreover, these findings may be given to other faculties of tourism and hotels to make use of. A positive aim of these findings is its role as a useful source of information regarding the perceptions and attitudes of the study sample. As a conclusion, this study offers recommendations to tourism industry professionals and tutors relating to students' expectations of their future work environment. Furthermore, the researcher identifies some limitations of this study and areas for further research.

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“…In-service education programming at all levels in the services sector has been in great demand for years Hsu (2020). Eraqi et al (2011) insist that more involvement of the hospitality learners in their own learning should be encouraged and student-centered teaching and learning approaches should be increased.…”

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The Evaluation of an Online English Course for Tourism Workers in Ninh Binh from Learners’ Perspective

Dang¹,

Han²,

Nguyen³

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JELTAL

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his article presents the results of a study designed to measure the evaluation of learners on an online English course. A survey questionnaire was distributed to 20-course attendees, who are tourism workers in Ninh Binh province. The results of the survey reveal learners’ positive attitudes towards (1) the course content, (2) the course approach, (3) the course materials, (4) the course management, and (5) the perceived course outcomes. Besides, semi-structured interviews were carried out to pinpoint the difficulties learners encountered throughout the course. Based on the preliminary analyses of this questionnaire form, suggestions for a more efficient application of this online course are proposed.

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Attitudes of Undergraduate Students Toward E-Learning in Tourism: The Case of Egypt

Cited by 20 publications

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Social factors affecting students’ acceptance of e-learning environments in developing and developed countries

Social factors affecting students’ acceptance of e-learning environments in developing and developed countries

Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes toward Working in the Tourism Industry in Egypt

The Evaluation of an Online English Course for Tourism Workers in Ninh Binh from Learners’ Perspective

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