中国旅游教育发展现状与对策研究

通过对全国范围内200家旅游院校的调查,本文旨在指出中国旅游教育的特点和存在的问题,问卷显示,由于中国旅游业的不断发展,中国旅游教育院校的数量在10年中有了长足的发展.但是,在师资力量,学生实践经验以及国际化程度方面有待于进一步的提高.调查结果也显示了影响学生进入或留在旅游行业的因素中,薪酬是最重要的一个因素.     

安徽省旅游职业教育校企合作培养人才的对策研究

正一、旅游职业教育人才培养现状20世纪80年代初,旅游教育伴随着我国旅游业的发展而兴起,在旅游职业教育中,大多数的职业院校都开设了旅游类专业,为中国旅游业的发展培养了大量的人才。以安徽省为例,半数以上的高职院校都开设了旅游类专业,为旅游行业培养和输送人才,但整体发展不均衡。大多数院校的旅游类专业设置单一,以旅游管理和酒店管理两大传统专业设置为主。旅游人才培养的规模较小,大多数院校的旅游专业学生数量都在一百人以     

关于应用型本科院校旅游会计课程实践性教学的思考

本科院校的旅游专业一直以来都是教育教学推动的主要模式,在本科院校中不断完善和加强旅游专业学生的培养,改善旅游专业教学动力,是本科院校发展的主要方向。应用型本科院校旅游专业学生通过开展实践型教学的不断深入,完善教学内容与思想,坚持走本科院校创新发展之路,也让旅游会计课程能够不断加强专业动力,以旅游专业为实践思路,带动本科院校的教学创新。在本文中主要研究应用型本科旅游会计课程实践性教学的发展现状以及应对策略。     

新时期思政教育融入旅游管理专业教学的途径研究

经济的发展和人们生活条件的改善促进了旅游业的发展和进步,因此,为了实现旅游业的健康发展必须重视进行旅游产业高素质人才的培养,同时重视对教育进行创新,和旅游管理进行必要的改革。但是,我国的一些院校在进行旅游教育的过程中还坚持传统的教育方式。因此,应该借鉴西方先进国家的教育方式将思政教育融入旅游管理专业中。思政专业能够实现提升学生的思想和素质,进而帮助学生更好的融入社会中。     

中职旅游专业有效课堂教学策略研究

自改革开放以来,中国的经济发展越来越快,各种服务业的发展也越来越迅速,尤其是旅游业。因此,中国对旅游业人才的需求也越来越大。各大高校均开设有旅游专业,其中中职院校是培养旅游专业人才的重要机构之一。该文主要分析了中职院校旅游专业教育教学所面临的问题,并详细的探讨了中职院校旅游专业的有效教学策略。     

提高高职旅游教育教学质量的策略分析

旅游业作为一个正在蓬勃发展的产业,对促进城市间的文化交流起着重要的作用,同时也为各个城市带来了直接的经济效益,而这归功于旅游教育的教学。教育在中国一直是一个永恒不变的主题,而高职旅游在教育中也是非常重要的一项。国家对于高职旅游教育教学质量的关注度也越来越高,推出了相关的旅游教育教学改革方案。而高职院校的教师作为学生一个重要的引路人,教师也要改变传统的教学思维,在实践中不断的进取,探索适合学生的一种教育理念。针对旅游教育教学政策的改变,要提高对旅游业的认识,引起教师足够的重视。     

基于职业素养提升的高职院校旅游礼仪课程改革研究

近年来国内旅游发展迅速对于旅游服务行业人才的要求越来越高。作为高职院校旅游管理专业的学生来讲毕业去向更多的还是直接就业,旅游礼仪课程作为专业平台课,对于提升学生职业素养势在必行,加上课程本身实践性强,和岗位的结合度高,开展职业素养教育具有优势。针对目前旅游礼仪课程开展职业素养教育现状进行分析发现最主要的问题是教学内容和教学方法有待改进,需要更好的在教学中提升学生的职业信念,强化学生的职业知识和技能,促进学生良好的职业行为习惯的养成。     

优化山西旅游教育和培训实现旅游业的可持续发展

近年来，我省旅游产业发展迅速，旅游教育规模不断扩大，设有旅游专业的院校已近五十所，然而，现有的旅游专业师资队伍却很难满足旅游教学要求，旅游人才的教育和培养已成为制约我省旅游业发展的瓶颈。为此，省旅游局利用2005暑期在太原师范学院举办了为期8天的“山西省首届大中专院校旅游专业骨干教师高级培训班”，在我省旅游教育与实践的接轨上迈出了可喜的一步。     

奥中烹饪高等职业教育模式之比较——以奥地利TFBS学院和浙江旅游职业学院为例

该文以奥中两所高职院校为对象,从国家职业教育背景、专业设置、学生学习与实习就业、实验室建设和师资队伍建设等五方面对烹饪教育模式进行了比较分析,提出对浙江旅游职业学院烹饪教育发展的建议。     

形象教育应贯穿大学教育的始终

本文以大学生的形象塑造及形象教育问题为切入点 ,深入分析了大学生形象教育的必要性 ,目前开展大学生形象教育的有利条件及开展形象教育应该采用的措施与办法。针对我国旅游行业及旅游院校特点 ,特别提出形象教育应在旅游院校中率先试行     

The consequences of forty years of tourism growth

Leisure travel has become a major lifestyle in the United States since World War II. This paper describes the social, economic, and technological changes that have been adopted by the industry and society during three eras of travel evolution. A synoptic view of the development of travel is provided by a review of five travel industry components: transportation, attractions, facilities and services, information, and the consumer. Emphasis is placed on the consequences of the adoption of major social and technological innovations that have impacted this vibrant industry and will continue to do so in the future. The paper concludes with eight observations on the present and future status of leisure travel in the United States.     

The perceived impact of tourism by residents a case study in Santa Marta,Colombia

Studies of the local population's perception of tourism impact are useful in setting up programs to minimize friction between tourists and residents, and in formulating plans to gain resident support of tourist ventures. This study identifies the positive and negative aspects of tourism as perceived by the Santa Marta residents, and the influence of selected variables on resident response. It is hypothesized that the perception of tourist impact varies with the distance a person lives from the tourist zone and with the resident's socio-economic status. It is found that despite the perception of some serious negative aspects, Santa Marta residents consider the overall impact of tourism to be beneficial. They want their government to offer more economic incentives and eliminate any restrictive measures in order to stimulate tourism in the area. The positive attitudes of the Santa Marta residents toward tourism may be a function of the incipient stage of tourism development in this area.     

Liberation wars and tourism development in Africa : The case of Zambia

Development of Africa's immense tourism potential is severely limited for reasons including lack of capital, distance from the large North American and European markets, the cost of travel to Africa, and Africa's poor image abroad. A key factor contributing to this image problem is political instability. Since World War II, almost all African countries have achieved independence. In several countries, this decolonization process has taken the form of long and often bloody liberation wars. This paper examines the impact of Zimbabwe's protracted liberation war on tourism development in Zambia and suggests that a detailed examination of major internal and external political events associated with the decolonization process in Zimbabwe could provide important perspectives on the obstacles to tourism development in other African countries.     

Towards a geography of tourism

This paper traces the development of geographical interest in tourism during the past half century and examines the range and scope of the geography of tourism. The available literature is reviewed and suggestions are made regarding possible research aveneus and theoretical developments. Six major areas of interest are identified: spatial aspects of supply, spatial aspects of demand, the geography of resorts, patterns of movements and flows, the impact of tourism, and models of tourist space. Through an emphasis on spatial interaction an attempt is made to provide some cohesion and synthesis for this body of knowledge which constitutes the basis of the geography of tourism.     

The rediscovery of America: Elite automobile touring

The automobile has radically changed tourist habits this century. In the first decade it was enthusiastically embraced by a small, wealthy elite. In America this elite “rediscovered” the romantic northeastern scenery painted by the Hudson Valley School of artists. This process is documented both in the general elite tourist literature of the period and in a specific case study from an elite summer colony. In the second decade “mass followed class.” Cheaper automobiles allowed the middle classes to follow the elite tourists of the first decade. The elite began to lose interest in the automobile as something exclusive to them, and turned their attention to the possibilities for touring of aviation.     

The geography of tourism: An introduction

The geography of tourism is limited by a dearth of published research in geographic journals, the relatively few individuals who actively participate in the sub-discipline, and the lack of prestige the subject matter specialty has in geography. Despite these imperfections geographers make important contributions to the study of tourism because of their unique point-of-view. This characteristic perspective is seen in the context of a conceptual frame-of-reference which consists of a matrix based on two trichotomies. An analysis and interpretation of this framework and its application to the nine substantive articles included in the special issue constitute a majority of the article.     

Discrimination in public recreation: Attitudes toward and participation of females

Historically, women have been discriminated against in a number of ways. In recreation, the same is true. This study, carried out among Ontario recreation administrators, reveals male‐female differences in wages, responsibility, participation and programs. A number of alternatives and suggestions for change, including both legislation and economic sanction, are given in the report, along with a number of possible directions for future research.     

Towards Strategic Intent: Perceptions of disability service provision amongst hotel accommodation managers

The tourism sector globally has become increasingly mindful of how an ageing population is reshaping service provision forms and offerings. This being particularly true of accommodation operations where there is a now a growing recognition of the commercial value for providing market groups with exceptional service. With this in mind, this study sought to ascertain the perceptions of managers in the accommodation sector towards disability service provision with a view to identifying any current service gaps or failings. An inductive, qualitative approach was used with the data collection phase incorporating a series of one on one interviews and a focus group. The in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 managers of hotels deemed to have accessible rooms that complied with the relevant building codes and standards. A focus group comprised 22 managers of hotels located in the Sydney central business district, Australia. Study findings revealed five key themes that had not been previously discussed in the literature. They were: inclusive attitudinal approach; safety; the responsibility of people with a disability to communicate their needs to the hotel; perceptions of accessible rooms by the general public; and operational processes. Related themes that emerged from the data analysis that had previously been aligned with the literature included: legislative responsibility, policy and building codes; disability as a market segment; staff awareness/training; and language, marketing, and promotion information. Implications with respect to management of accessible rooms in the accommodation sector are outlined and further areas of research are proposed.     

The promise of creative/participatory mapping practices for sport and leisure research

This paper provides an introduction to the concept of creative participatory mapping of human–environment relations. It is identified that within human geography, artistic practice and urban design, biomapping and similar community mapping tools and methodologies are increasingly being embraced. However, within sports and leisure research the concept has yet to gain academic attention. Consequently, this paper provides a basis for thinking about how researchers and research participants in the fields of sport and leisure research might benefit if mapping human–environment relations was to be embraced and integrated into research design practices. Referencing recent turns to studying space and affect within sport and leisure studies, mapping is argued to offer innovative methodological opportunities for studying how people relate to and understand the urban environments in which they practice physical activity and leisure forms of embodiment. The paper concludes by arguing that, along with offering up new avenues for conceptual research, mapping human–environment relations, if readily embraced, can go a long way to fostering community engagement in: the identification of (un)safe urban routes for sport/leisure practice (e.g. running, cycling), the development and site identification of health/physical activity initiatives and the design of urban landscapes of sport/leisure.     

Serious pilgrims and frivolous tourists the chimera of tourism in the pilgrimages of Sri Lanka

Two important and recently developed currents of pilgrimage in Sri Lanka—the appearance at certain sites of fun-loving and raucous Sinhalese youths, and at others of wealthy Tamil Hindus interested in temple architecture—would appear to be well explained by the concept of tourism. On closer inspection, however, this appearance can be shown to be illusory and to disguise the real meaning of these behaviors within indigenous Sri Lankan modalities of pilgrimage. The paper explores the meaning and utility of the terms “tourism” and “pilgrimage,” and concludes by offering a more useful definition of them than the ones our language persuades us to employ.