ABSTRACT

The challenges facing the tourism industry and tourism educators call out for a new paradigm of tourism education. This requirement for this study is illustrated in the results obtained from the sector professionals and tourism graduates. This qualitative research has taken place in North Cyprus, through in-depth, face-to-face interviews with twenty-two representatives to identify the principle requirements for a contemporary tourism education degree that is consistent with the requirements of all stakeholders. Advanced apprenticeship programs in higher education may resolve the skills shortages in the tourism sector, with evidence of sector representatives outlining the need for learning and assessment to take place in the workplace and graduates outlining their preferred and most effective courses they have applied in the workplace to be those that had practical training elements. The results of this study can serve as a model for developing programs for other tourism and hospitality educational institutes.

摘要

旅游业和旅游教育者面临的挑战呼唤一种新的旅游教育范式。从行业专业人士和旅游毕业生那里获得的结果说明了这项研究的这一要求。这项定性研究在北塞浦路斯进行，通过对 22 位代表进行深入的面对面访谈，以确定符合所有利益相关者要求的当代旅游教育学位的原则要求。高等教育中的高级学徒计划可以解决旅游业的技能短缺问题，有部门代表的证据概述了在工作场所进行学习和评估的必要性，毕业生概述了他们在工作场所应用的首选和最有效的课程，这些课程具有实践培训元素。这项研究的结果可以作为为其他旅游和酒店教育机构开发项目的模型。