Hospitality and Tourism Students’ Perceptions of Their Writing: A Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Case Study

ABSTRACT Many college educators have concerns about their students’ writing in general and within disciplines and may wish to understand more about their students’ writing practices and preferences. Therefore, this Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) case study investigated hospitality and tourism students’ perceptions of their own writing. For this case study, 111 surveys were collected from hospitality and tourism students at a university in the southeastern United States. Several themes connected to their writing habits were identified. Based on the results of the study, implications are discussed, strategies for enhancing writing skills are provided, and further research is suggested.