Journal of Hospitality Leisure Sport & Tourism Education最新文献

Gastronomy education is relatively new in the university environment. Practical classes in kitchen laboratories are strategic in development the segment. A practical class demands that students mobilize a wide range of skills, assimilate visual cues, information about products and utensils, and critical points of preparation, in a dynamic process in which, besides cooking, students must also practice teamwork, clean the space, manage several activities, and commit to the deadlines and objectives set by the teacher. There are several gaps highlighed in the literature regarding educational practices in hands-on cooking laboratories. Based on this premise, this research aimed to identify enablers and hindrances to hands-on learning in cooking classes, from the perspective of students, in a higher education institution in Portugal. To reach this goal, a structured questionnaire was applied to students of two higher education programmes in the area. Bardin’s content analysis model (2006) was used to analyze the results. The results indicate that the interaction between teachers and students in all stages of a practical class is fundamental for the success of the teaching-learning process.

Academics within events management disciplines should strive to encourage experiential learning opportunities for their students, but should also consider and re-evaluate the importance of reflective practice within this process. In particular, academics should consider the potential benefits of evidence-based practice as part of the experiential reflective learning process in order to encourage the development of key transferable skills and deeper forms of learning that will enable future graduates to become reflective practitioners, with the necessary skillset to regularly engage in continued professional development within industry settings. Further discussion, debate and research on such matters is required within events management literature.

Sense of belonging (SB) has been linked to increased academic engagement, enjoyment, and motivation. This paper explored international graduate students(IGS)’ SB in leisure spaces and its lessons for leisure educators. The paper addressed the following questions: (a) How do IGS’ leisure experiences change after migrating to the US? Furthermore, (b) How does the orientation of IGS towards leisure spaces post-immigration impact their sense of belonging? In the context of leisure, three themes emerged from the intersectional autoethnographic vignettes of five doctoral students. Utilizing Bronfenbrenner's (1979) Ecological Model, we highlight how these themes relate to IGS’ different life systems and we propose a new model for studying IGSs' sense of belonging.

Social media has emerged as one of the most transformative digital phenomena that has reshaped education over the past two decades. New generations of students, often referred to as digital natives, increasingly utilise these platforms for socialization and interaction with their surrounding world. The pandemic prompted by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has further accelerated the adoption of online and hybrid teaching methodologies, wherein social media can assume a central role in creating dynamic teaching-learning environments. While the existing literature has highlighted the advantageous aspects of social media within the educational sphere, the landscape constantly evolves, witnessing the ongoing integration of new functionalities into existing platforms or the emergence of novel social media. TikTok serves as a prime illustration of this phenomenon, a social media platform centered on short videos complemented by music and its effects. Despite TikTok's burgeoning global user base, especially among younger people, its potential in the realm of higher education remains relatively unexplored. This pedagogical paper aims to address this gap in the literature by elucidating an experience involving TikTok within the context of sport sciences. Furthermore, it provides a series of guidelines and recommendations for university professors to incorporate TikTok into their instructional practices and delineates the potential applications of TikTok in various other contexts. These insights may serve as stepping stones for future investigation and educational undertakings.

This perspective article explores the emerging role of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically the OpenAI language model ChatGPT, in the field of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport, and Tourism (HLST) education. With the capacity to personalize education, streamline administrative tasks, and provide data-driven insights, AI holds the potential to revolutionize teaching, learning, and research in these sectors. However, the integration of AI in education also presents challenges, including data privacy, quality control, and the risk of widened digital divide. We delve into these challenges and discuss future directions for the harmonious integration of AI into the HLST educational landscape. Future directions include improved AI-educator collaboration, adaptive and personalized learning, intelligent assessment systems, and the promotion of lifelong learning. This exploration of the transformative potential of AI in education offers valuable insights for educators, policymakers, and researchers in the HLST sectors, highlighting both the challenges to navigate and the opportunities to seize in the journey towards an AI-enhanced educational future.

The metaverse, an emerging educational frontier, presents boundless opportunities and distinct challenges for educators and students alike. This study delves into these aspects within the context of tourism education, employing a mixed-methods approach. It integrates in-depth interviews with 13 tourism academics and a quantitative survey of 268 tourism students. The qualitative data are meticulously coded, and the quantitative data are analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). This research not only conceptually outlines the future benefits of the metaverse, such as enhanced interactive learning and global classroom experiences but also empirically examines its impact on tourism students' engagement and learning outcomes. Key findings highlight both the empowering potential and the infrastructural and accessibility challenges posed by metaverse technology in tourism education. Ultimately, this study provides a holistic view of metaverse-based education's role in advancing the tourism industry, suggesting practical implications for technological adaptation and pedagogical strategies.

This study presents a novel educational intervention, the Sustainable Marketing with Big Data (SMBD) module, grounded in the theory of change. The SMBD module integrated data literacy, sustainability knowledge, and marketing skills through problem-based learning, creative problem solving, computer-based learning, and project-based pedagogical approaches. Employing a mixed-methods research design, this investigation evaluated the effectiveness of the proposed SMBD curriculum through a quasiexperimental design and compared learning outcomes between an experimental group (n = 44) and a control group (n = 39) taught with traditional methods. Pre- and posttests were used to assess students' data literacy, sustainability attitudes and behaviors, and marketing competency. ANCOVA revealed that the experimental group exhibited significantly greater improvements across all dimensions than did the control group. Regression analysis confirmed the positive influence of gains in big data literacy and sustainability knowledge on marketing skill demonstration. Qualitative analysis of focus group data provided further insights into students' learning experiences and engagement with the SMBD curriculum. The results support the efficacy of the theory of change framework and active learning pedagogies in enhancing undergraduate hospitality students' competencies in three critical domains. The SMBD model offers educators a comprehensive, empirically validated curriculum for preparing future hospitality leaders to leverage big data for sustainable marketing in a rapidly evolving industry.

The position of sociology within the UK post-92 higher education curriculum is increasingly under threat as neoliberal ideology continues to shape universities to be based on market principles. Here, the discipline is often thought to lack clear ‘practical’ outcomes which meet the demands of the job market and these challenges are particularly prominent within the capitalist nature of sport-based degrees. Using data generated from focus groups and interviews, this paper explores sport students' experiences of studying the sociology of sport within a UK post-92 higher education institution. The findings illustrate wide ranging benefits the students perceived to gain from studying the sub-discipline. From these empirical insights, we put forward the argument that the sociology of sport has potential to offer significant value to students on sport-based degrees which meet the demands of the current higher education system, as well as broader values beyond restrictive neo-liberal thinking.

This research aims to elucidate the determinants of cultural heritage tourism demand by using visit frequency as a dependent variable. Combining use of the truncated Poisson model and order logit model, we analyze the demand structure of cultural heritage tourism relative to frequency of visits to the Forbidden City. Although the results based on the two models differed, we show major determinants to be authenticity selection attributes and sociodemographic and tripographic characteristic variables. These variables are expected to be helpful in learning in cultural heritage tourism destination and suggesting better cultural education programs for cultural sustainability in cultural heritage tourism.

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of utilizing trade show related videos on Netflix on the learning motivation and multilingual listening ability of MICE learners. Employing a quasi-experimental design, a total of 60 MICE learners were randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group, each of which consisted of 30. The experimental group utilized Netflix streaming videos to complete their training, while the control group relied on traditional methods and textbooks for the same course. Both quantitative and qualitative research findings indicated that MICE learners who incorporated Netflix into their learning process exhibited significant improvement in learning motivation and foreign accent perception. Moreover, the teaching content and experience offered by Netflix could be effectively employed in exhibition training preparation, thus augmenting learning motivation and foreign accent perception.