The role of digital technology in tourism education: A case study of South African secondary schools

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作者：
Adukaite, Asta [1 ]
van Zyl, Izak [1 ,2 ]
Cantoni, Lorenzo
机构：
[1] USI, UNESCO Chair ICT Develop & Promote Sustainable To, Via G Buffi 13, CH-6904 Lugano, Switzerland
[2] Cape Peninsula Univ Technol, Ctr E Learning, CBD, Cnr Tennant & Caledon St,Cape Town Campus, Cape Town, South Africa
来源：
JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY LEISURE SPORT & TOURISM EDUCATION | 2016年 / 19卷
基金：
瑞士国家科学基金会;
关键词：
Tourism education; Secondary schools; Information and Communication Technology; South Africa; EFFICACY; COMPUTER; ANXIETY;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jhlste.2016.08.003
中图分类号：
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号：
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要：
This paper discusses how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) supports tourism teaching in South African secondary schools. The researchers conducted an in-depth case study with 24 participants. An analysis reveals that teachers recognise ICT as essential in exposing students to the tourism industry. This is especially the case in under-resourced schools, where learners do not have the financial means to participate in tourism activities. However, ICT is still limited in its integration as a pedagogical support tool. The major obstacles toward integration include: technology anxiety, lack of training, availability of resources, and learner resistance to use their personal mobile devices. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数：12
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