Tertiary travel and tourism education: Using action research cycles to provide information on pedagogical applications associated with reflexivity, team-based learning, and communities of practice
Author(s)
Jennings, Gayle
Scantlebury, Michael
Wolfe, Kara
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2009
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Part of pedagogical practice is continuous monitoring and evaluation of classroom teaching strategies to innovate curricula as well as motivate and engage students (and educators). Using repetitive cycles of action research associated with pedagogical innovation, this paper presents three successful pedagogical practices: reflexivity, team-based learning, and communities of practice that educators can use and adapt for their own courses, units, or subjects. These practices engage students and work toward addressing the various challenges both internally and externally, which tertiary travel and tourism educators constantly ...
View more >Part of pedagogical practice is continuous monitoring and evaluation of classroom teaching strategies to innovate curricula as well as motivate and engage students (and educators). Using repetitive cycles of action research associated with pedagogical innovation, this paper presents three successful pedagogical practices: reflexivity, team-based learning, and communities of practice that educators can use and adapt for their own courses, units, or subjects. These practices engage students and work toward addressing the various challenges both internally and externally, which tertiary travel and tourism educators constantly face and address.
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View more >Part of pedagogical practice is continuous monitoring and evaluation of classroom teaching strategies to innovate curricula as well as motivate and engage students (and educators). Using repetitive cycles of action research associated with pedagogical innovation, this paper presents three successful pedagogical practices: reflexivity, team-based learning, and communities of practice that educators can use and adapt for their own courses, units, or subjects. These practices engage students and work toward addressing the various challenges both internally and externally, which tertiary travel and tourism educators constantly face and address.
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Journal Title
Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism
Volume
9
Issue
3-4
Subject
Economics, Business and Management Curriculum and Pedagogy
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Specialist Studies in Education
Tourism