Fieldwork for Students in Tourism Programmes: Is it More Tourism Than Learning?

Răcăşan, Bianca Sorina

doi:10.15405/epsbs.2021.03.02.35

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“…"As a discipline, geography differs greatly both in content and in pedagogical techniques" (Schultz & DeMers, 2020, p. 142). There is a difference between a world regional course, political geography and physical geography (geomorphology) that could best be taught in outdoor through active learning and participatory research (Răcăşan et al, 2021) or include practical activities in a laboratory (Schultz & DeMers, 2020).…”

Section: Geography Mattersmentioning

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Students’ Perception Of Practical Training In Online Education During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Răcăşan¹

2022

European Proceedings of Educational Sciences

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In the context of pandemic times when human interactions were limited and traditional (face-to-face) education was interrupted, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the perception and attitude of students towards the efficiency of practical training activities (fieldwork, internship, seminars and laboratories) held in the online environment as part of the e-learning that they were subjected to for a whole academic year. Mainly quantitative methods have been used to collect data, analyse and draw conclusions about the research topic, from Likert scale survey questions (which were included in the online questionnaire that had been submitted to the participants at the educational process) to statistical tests using SPSS software. Results revealed the quality of the experience that University students had in terms of alternatives that replaced the traditional training activities. Firstly, in terms of fieldwork, students still consider it indispensable for their professional development no matter how much the technology would ever improve. Secondly, regarding internships, students have indicated the fact that their outcomes related to specific skills were negatively affected by COVID-19. Finally, seminars and laboratories seemed to be easier to attend and adjust compared to fieldwork and internship alternatives due to the adaptability of both professors and students.

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Section: Geography Mattersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Students’ Perception Of Practical Training In Online Education During The Covid-19 Pandemic

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2022

European Proceedings of Educational Sciences

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Student Mobility – Attractiveness and Premise of Improving the City Image. Case Study: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași

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Muntele

2021

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Nowadays, brand image dominates almost any field of activity and becomes a source of power, being much more efficient than a word. Our article aims to analyse the evolution of Erasmus+ mobility at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași between 2013 and 2019 and to highlight, by the increasing attractiveness, the important role of these internships in the improvement of the city image. Regarding the methodology, our descriptive study was based on statistical information provided by the International Relations Office of the university. The purpose of the analysis was to identify the dynamics and distribution of student mobility flows, following the expressed trends. The results revealed a series of transformations: on the Outgoing component, numerous Romanian students chose for study notorious university centres in France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Poland and destinations in Greece, Italy or Iceland for an internship and, on the Incoming component, the increasing number of foreign students arrived from France, Spain, Poland and Portugal. Together with the traditional cultural assets of Iași, the increasing number of students involved in Erasmus+ internships can improve the city image as an attractive urban centre.

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Fieldwork for Students in Tourism Programmes: Is it More Tourism Than Learning?

Abstract: This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Students’ Perception Of Practical Training In Online Education During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Students’ Perception Of Practical Training In Online Education During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Student Mobility – Attractiveness and Premise of Improving the City Image. Case Study: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași

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