The State of Active Learning in the Hospitality Classroom

Lopa, Joseph “Mick” La; Elsayed, Yousery; Wray, Michael

doi:10.1080/10963758.2018.1436971

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“…Active learning has gained wide acceptance in the profession of hospitality education (La Lopa et al, 2018). Active learning is when students are engaged in the course material and techniques can be adopted into both synchronous and asynchronous learning.…”

Section: Engagement and Active Learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Even in face-to-face synchronous delivery, instructors struggle to maintain engagement and promote active learning (Green et al, 2018). Being able to engage and excite a classroom composed of a new generation of students who have grown up in a technology infused world poses challenges to educators to design successful academic courses (La Lopa et al, 2018).…”

Section: Engagement and Active Learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Without teaching the teachers and providing them with pedagogical skills to increase active and deep learning, adoption may be lacking, confusing, with a high amount of frustration for both students as well as the teachers. As active learning is found to be critical for hospitality education (La Lopa et al, 2018) instructors need to be aware of how their course design and supportive teaching can either enhance or decrease student performance and active learning. Adding inclass activities where students can learn by doing can improve student engagement and also performance.…”

Section: Student Performance and Achieving Active Learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Educational Distancing: A Mixed-Methods Study of Student Perceptions in the Time of Coronavirus

Baker

2021

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education

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COVID-19 has necessitated the largest and quickest transformation of pedagogy ever seen in contemporary education. This research addresses the gaps surrounding teaching in the time of coronavirus by examining student perceptions before and after the coronavirus pandemic using mixed-methods. Study 1 qualitatively content analyzes student responses to the most and least effective aspects of teaching before and after the transition. Study 2 quantitatively analyzes differences in student pedagogical perceptions for the most effective and least effective courses before and after the transition. The results find that student performance and engagement have the most significant decrease for the most effective course, while the technical delivery was also a significant issue for the least effective course. Results also find that supportive and compassionate teaching is critical. The results build upon the gaps in crisis management, blended learning, and synchronous and asynchronous content by examining the student perspective.

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Section: Engagement and Active Learningmentioning

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Section: Engagement and Active Learningmentioning

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Section: Student Performance and Achieving Active Learningmentioning

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Educational Distancing: A Mixed-Methods Study of Student Perceptions in the Time of Coronavirus

Baker

2021

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education

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“…In particular, this research argues that the case study method, consisting in providing students with real life situations presenting dilemmas to be solved seems a good tool to motivate students of tourism in the classroom (Falkenberg & Woiceshyn, 2008). Concretely, the use of such active learning approaches has been supported in the literature before (La Lopa, Elsayed, & Wray, 2018). Therefore, this study considers the design of a case study to be carried out in class that can be used to find out for students' motivations and expectations and to work content related to concepts of the course of Psychology of Groups and Organizations of the bachelor's degree in tourism.…”

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Tourism business workers: motivations and expectations of future employees

Dorta-Afonso¹,

Cantero-García

2020

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This research had three objectives: to know professional expectations of first-year students on the Bachelor's degree in tourism, their main reasons for choosing the studies and what kind of jon they were interested in. Data was collected in a class assignment on the course of organizational behavior. Results suggest that students show few differences in either expectations or motivations. The vast majority of students consider hotel and travel agencies as their main outlet jobs after their studies. In addition, most of them chose their studies to speak foreign languages, travel and meet other people and cultures. When looking for a job, their motivations mainly include self-fulfilment, but also money and recognition. The implications of the study for tourism firms are discussed and future lines of research are highlighted.

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“…Recent pedagogical research has promoted the use of active-learning techniques in hospitality programs in educational settings for adult learning and training. There are numerous benefits from active-learning, such as student empowerment, providing an interactive and more comfortable atmosphere, and creating an environment for enhanced critical thinking; the overall benefit is enhancing job preparedness and knowledge (Armstrong, 2003;La Lopa, Elsayed, & Wray, 2018;Lashley & Barron, 2006).…”

Section: Bidti Training Locations and Rationalization For Trainingmentioning

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Conducting Infectious and Communicable Disease Education in Hospitality Organizations Viewpoint

Howell¹

2019

ETR

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Every day, employees in the lodging and hospitality industry are potentially exposed to bloodborne pathogens and other infectious diseases. Federally sponsored biosafety and infectious disease training sessions were conducted at two lodging sites in an effort to promote infectious disease primary prevention, as well as mitigation and management techniques in the hospitality industry in an effort to develop interdisciplinary connections between public health and hospitality. The trainings were positively received, but as this viewpoint reveals, further research, partnerships, and curriculum development is needed in this area in order for it to have long-term and impactful effects.

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The State of Active Learning in the Hospitality Classroom

Cited by 17 publications

References 61 publications

Educational Distancing: A Mixed-Methods Study of Student Perceptions in the Time of Coronavirus

Educational Distancing: A Mixed-Methods Study of Student Perceptions in the Time of Coronavirus

Tourism business workers: motivations and expectations of future employees

Conducting Infectious and Communicable Disease Education in Hospitality Organizations Viewpoint

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