ABSTRACT

Several studies suggest that graduates lack the critical thinking skills required for problem-solving and effective financial decision-making in the hospitality industry. Since higher education may not be able to meet all the demands and needs of the hospitality industry; such institutions struggle to provide students with the necessary critical thinking skills. Authentic assessment is one possible strategy, which is recognized, to develop critical thinking skills amongst hospitality graduates. Hence, the purpose of this research is to explore to what extent authentic assessment enables critical thinking skills amongst first-year students in hospitality financial management. This article employed a qualitative case study research design within an interpretative lens. Twenty-four, first-year, hospitality financial management students, were purposively engaged in online reflections and semi-structured interviews. The findings of the study presented three themes that resonate with the critical thinking frameworks.

摘要

几项研究表明，毕业生缺乏酒店业解决问题和有效财务决策所需的批判性思维技能。由于高等教育可能无法满足酒店业的所有需求和需求；这些机构努力为学生提供必要的批判性思维技能。真实的评估是公认的一种可能的策略，可以在酒店业毕业生中培养批判性思维能力。因此，本研究的目的是探讨真实评估在多大程度上能够提高酒店财务管理一年级学生的批判性思维能力。本文采用解释性镜头内的定性案例研究研究设计。二十四，一年级，酒店财务管理专业的学生，他们有目的地进行在线反思和半结构化访谈。该研究的结果提出了三个与批判性思维框架产生共鸣的主题。