Abstract
Experiential based learning is a pedagogical approach that encourages student directed learning. Practices such as short study tours abroad, project-based learning and competition-based learning have been linked to increased global perspectives, greater connectedness and the development of problem solving and critical thinking. The narratives presented in this chapter are based around two different study tours, the first to an international student competition and the second to engage in sustainable tourism in New Zealand. The focus of the research is the design and conducting of the tours and to address issues arising, suggesting various approaches for successful study tours.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Arcodia, C., & Dickson, C. (2013). Tourism field studies: Experiencing the Carnival of Venice. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, 25(3), 146–155. https://doi.org/10.1080/10963758.2013.826985.
Biggs, J. (2014). Constructive alignment in university teaching. HERDSA Review of Higher Education, 1(5), 5–22.
Blumenfeld, P. C., Soloway, E., Marx, R. W., Krajcik, J. S., Guzdial, M., & Palincsar, A. (1991). Motivating project-based learning: Sustaining the doing, supporting the learning. Educational Psychologist, 26(3–4), 369–398.
Brookfield, S. (2009). The concept of critical reflection: Promises and contradictions. European Journal of Social Work, 12(3), 293–304.
Burguillo, J. C. (2010). Using game theory and competition-based learning to stimulate student motivation and performance. Computers & Education, 55(2), 566–575.
Coker, J. S., Heiser, E., Taylor, L., & Book, C. (2017). Impacts of experiential learning depth and breadth on student outcomes. Journal of Experiential Education, 40(1), 5–23. https://doi.org/10.1177/1053825916678265.
Cusick, J. (2009). Study abroad in support of education for sustainability: A New Zealand case study. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 11(4), 801–813.
Engle, L., & Engle, J. (2003). Study abroad levels: Toward a classification of program types. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 9(1), 1–20.
Fosnot, C. T., & Perry, R. S. (1996). Constructivism: A psychological theory of learning. Constructivism: Theory, perspectives, and practice, 2, 8–33.
Harris, A., & Lagos, E. (2015). Forging friendships on a study tour abroad. CAUTHE 2015: Rising Tides and Sea Changes: Adaptation and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality, 500.
Hong, N. S. (1998). The Relationship Between Well-Structured and Ill-Structured Problem Solving in Multimedia Simulation. Pennsylvania State University.
Jefferies, J., & Nguyen, A.-M. (2014). Impromptu learning: Unplanned occurrences, intended outcomes. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 26(2), 182–192.
Johnson, D. M., & Mader, D. D. (1992). Internationalizing your marketing course: The foreign study tour alternative. Journal of Marketing Education, 14(2), 26–33.
Kimes, S. E. (1989). The basics of yield management. The Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, 30(3), 14–19.
Kirschner, P. A., Sweller, J., & Clark, R. E. (2006). Why minimal guidance during instruction does not work: An analysis of the failure of constructivist, discovery, problem-based, experiential, and inquiry-based teaching. Educational Psychologist, 41(2), 75–86.
Kuh, G. (2008). High impact educational practices: What they are, who has access to them, and why they matter. Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington DC.
Lunn, J. (2008). Global perspectives in higher education: Taking the agenda forward in the United Kingdom. Journal of Studies in International Education, 12(3), 231–254.
Miao, S. Y. (2006). Experiencing English and cultural learning during study tours. Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 46(3), 419.
Montrose, L. (2002). International study and experiential learning: The academic context. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 8(2), 1–15.
Porth, S. J. (1997). Management education goes international: A model for designing and teaching a study tour course. Journal of Management Education, 21(2), 9.
Ryan, M. E., & Twibell, R. S. (2000). Concerns, values, stress, coping, health and educational outcomes of college students who studied abroad. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 24(4), 409–435.
Savery, J. R., & Duffy, T. M. (1995). Problem based learning: An instructional model and its constructivist framework. Educational Technology, 35(5), 31–38.
Schenck, J., & Cruickshank, J. (2015). Evolving Kolb: Experiential education in the age of neuroscience. Journal of Experiential Education, 38(1), 73–95.
Social Research Centre Pty Ltd. (2016). QILT 2016 ESS National Report. https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/gos-reports/2017/ess-2016-national-report-final.pdf?sfvrsn=f0e0e33c_6. Accessed 18 Aug 2017.
Stear, L., & Small, J. (1994). Experiential learning in tourism management education: A field study tour to Bali, Indonesia. Paper presented at the CAUTHE 1994: Tourism Research and Education in Australia: Proceeding of the Australian National Tourism Research and Education Conferences, 1994.
Stone, G. A., & Duffy, L. N. (2015). Transformative learning theory: A systematic review of travel and tourism scholarship. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, 15(3), 204–224. (2015). https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2015.1059305.
Thomas, J. W. (2000). A Review of research on project-based learning. Buck Institute for Education www.bie.org/images/uploads/general/9d06758fd346969cb63653d00dca55c0.pdf. Accessed on 17 Aug 2017.
Tourism Research Australia. (2016). Tourism satellite account 2015–16: Summary of key results tourism research Australia, https://www.tra.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/185/Tourism_Satellite_Account_2015-16.pdf. Accessed 17 August 2017.
UNEP & UNWTO. (2005), Making tourism sustainable: A guide for policy makers. http://www.unep.fr/shared/publications/pdf/dtix0592xpa-tourismpolicyen.pdf. Accessed 31 Aug 2017.
Williams, K., & Best, G. (2011). Short study tours abroad: Gaining a cross cultural viewpoint. Paper presented at the CAUTHE 2011: National Conference: Tourism: Creating a Brilliant Blend.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2019 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
O’Donnell, J., Fortune, L. (2019). Mobility as the Teacher: Experience Based Learning. In: Beeton, S., Morrison, A. (eds) The Study of Food, Tourism, Hospitality and Events. Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0638-9_11
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0638-9_11
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore
Print ISBN: 978-981-13-0637-2
Online ISBN: 978-981-13-0638-9
eBook Packages: Business and ManagementBusiness and Management (R0)