Fostering an integrated tourism education curriculum in Lesotho: A community participation approach

Moreeng, Boitumelo; Nhlapo, Mzamane; Malebese, Motsélisi Lilian

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“…Given this constraint, a community involvement study investigated ways to develop an integrated tourism curriculum for vocational programmes. The findings show that a tourism curriculum is feasible when students appreciate tourism as a career, value stakeholder collaboration (Özgit and Zhandildina, 2021), and use resources efficiently (Moreeng et al ., 2020). Implementing the above findings may improve TE, giving students early career autonomy.…”

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“…Given this limitation, a community engagement study examined ways to promote an integrated tourism curriculum as a vocational subject in South Africa. Moreeng et al (2020) found that effective resource utilisation, greater learner appreciation for tourism as a vocational subject, and stakeholder collaboration support tourism curriculum development. As mentioned, applying the discoveries could advance TE, giving students early career autonomy.…”

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Is there equal employment opportunity in tourism? An evaluation of African students' perceptions of future careers

Chinasa,

Ozgit

2024

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PurposePrior to the COVID-19 pandemic, African students studying tourism and hospitality internationally had diverse experiences in their professional endeavours. This study seeks to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the career progression and perspectives of African undergraduate students specialising in higher education in the fields of tourism and hospitality.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilised qualitative content analysis, which involves subjectively interpreting text data by systematically categorising and coding it to identify themes or patterns.FindingsThe findings deviate from how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the career advancement of African international students studying tourism and hospitality in North Cyprus. Consequently, most developing nations face an increased need for security measures. Tourists will pay higher prices to visit highly secure areas rather than risking their lives. This is one of the reasons why many students from developing nations choose to pursue their careers in developed countries.Practical implicationsIt is imperative for the governments of developing nations to make substantial financial contributions to the development of their respective tourism sectors. Augmented investment has the potential to allure international tourists, thereby generating employment prospects for the host economies. The lack of investment forces young individuals to pursue their education overseas. Furthermore, it is imperative for developing nations to enhance their security infrastructure.Social implicationsOur findings suggest that policymakers should establish a diverse management team that includes student employees to develop suitable strategies for industry management. Insufficient student inclusivity can result in a lack of dedication, whereas involving them in management strategies can contribute to the industry’s prosperity.Originality/valueThe findings obtained from this research can stimulate the formulation of strategies within the tourism industry to tackle the intersection of career obstacles.

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Is there equal employment opportunity in tourism? An evaluation of African students' perceptions of future careers

Chinasa,

Ozgit

2024

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Tracing the Sustainability Components in the Indian Tourism Curricula: An Exploratory Study

Gavinolla,

Suneeth,

Kashya

et al. 2023

Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability

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Tourism for its intrinsic character of people, planet and profit has been an enduring area of research for sustainable policy and practices. Planning and implementing sustainable tourism in India are largely shaped and groomed in the classrooms. Currently, over two hundred universities across the country offer tourism programs. The current study involves a two-stage process. Available literature was first summarized into items of sustainability components required of a program structure such as sustainability aspects; viz. socio-economic, environmental, and business, case study approach, interaction with stakeholders, research & practices in local settings and timely update of the syllabus. Such components in the second stage of the research formed the basis of the questionnaire used for qualitative research involving senior academics responsible for designing the syllabi. Findings present a model on the effective integration of sustainable tourism theories and practices into tourism curricula.

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Fostering an integrated tourism education curriculum in Lesotho: A community participation approach

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Is there equal employment opportunity in tourism? An evaluation of African students' perceptions of future careers

Is there equal employment opportunity in tourism? An evaluation of African students' perceptions of future careers

Tracing the Sustainability Components in the Indian Tourism Curricula: An Exploratory Study

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