Distance education at tourism higher education programs in developing countries: Case of Türkiye with a strategic perspective and recommendations

IF 4.8 2区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of Hospitality Leisure Sport & Tourism Education Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jhlste.2023.100419

H. Kader Şanlıöz-Özgen , Ebru Günlü Küçükaltan

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The COVID-19 pandemic was a critical and sudden happening for higher education institutions to adapt fast to changes and switch to distance education (DE). In addition to presenting several challenges and threats such as insufficient internet infrastructure and limited technology tools in developing countries, this sudden transition brought about some opportunities as well. This research focuses on the DE experiences of instructors in tourism-related higher education programs (THEP) and aims to propose a strategic view and recommendations based on instructors’ evaluations. Qualitative research methods are applied, and data is collected from 114 instructors via Google Forms. The originality of the research is based on the strategic view proposed by the application of SWOT and TOWS analyses. The proposed strategies are expected to help the preparation of effective educational, tactical, and operational plans by the regulatory authorities.

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发展中国家旅游高等教育项目中的远程教育：以土耳其为例的战略视角和建议

新冠肺炎大流行是高等教育机构快速适应变化并转向远程教育（DE）的一次关键而突然的事件。除了带来一些挑战和威胁，如发展中国家互联网基础设施不足和技术工具有限之外，这种突然的转变也带来了一些机会。本研究的重点是旅游相关高等教育项目（THEP）中教师的DE经验，旨在根据教师的评估提出战略观点和建议。采用定性研究方法，通过谷歌表格从114名教师那里收集数据。本研究的创新之处在于运用SWOT分析和TOWS分析提出的战略观点。拟议的战略预计将有助于监管机构制定有效的教育、战术和运营计划。

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Journal of Hospitality Leisure Sport & Tourism Education Multiple-

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8.10

自引率

10.80%

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审稿时长

42 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education (JoHLSTE) is the leading international, peer-reviewed educational journal for this subject grouping. Its aims are to: a) Promote, enhance and disseminate research, good practice and innovation in all aspects of higher education in Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism and Events to its prime audience including teachers, researchers, employers, and policy makers. b) Encourage greater understanding, links and collaboration across its constituent fields. JoHLSTE is designed to have maximum impact through it being available on-line, fully archived and peer-reviewed. JoHLSTE is divided into seven sections: Editorial; Academic Papers; Practice Papers, Perspectives, Comments and Rejoinders, Research Notes and Reports and Education Resource Reviews.