the future of tourism education

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The Future of Tourism Education

Dr. Alessandro Inversini School of Tourism

Bournemouth University

Dr. Alessandro Inversini

linkedin.com/in/inversini @beanbol beanbol.com [email protected]


“The intellect engages us in the pursuit of Truth. The passions impel us to ac5on.”

(M.Tullius Cicero, De Officiis)


Working in Higher Educa=on


In 2020, higher educa5on will not be much different from the way it is today. While people will be accessing more resources in classrooms through the use of large screens, teleconferencing, and personal wireless smart devices, most universi5es will mostly require in-‐person, on-‐campus aBendance of students most of the 5me at courses featuring a lot of tradi9onal lectures. Most universi5es' assessment of learning and their requirements for gradua5on will be about the same as they are now.

SCENARIO 1

Pew Research center, 2012


SCENARIO 2

Pew Research center, 2012

By 2020, higher educa5on will be quite different from the way it is today. There will be mass adop5on of teleconferencing and distance learning to leverage expert resources. Significant numbers of learning ac5vi5es will move to individualized, just-‐in-‐9me learning approaches. There will be a transi5on to "hybrid" classes that combine online learning components with less-‐frequent on-‐campus, in-‐person class mee9ngs. Most universi5es' assessment of learning will take into account more individually-‐oriented outcomes and capaci5es that are relevant to subject mastery. Requirements for gradua5on will be significantly shiRed to customized outcomes.


Where are we heading to?


PEW Research Center Results

Scenario 2: 60%

Hot Topic 1: “Adap=ve Universi=es” Hot Topic 2: ICT will create less uniformity in HE Hot Topic 3: Distance learning vs knowledge-‐sharing Hot Topic 4: Collabora=ve Educa=on & P2P Hot Topic 5: Change is happening incrementally


Higher Educa=on in the Tourism Sector

Tourism is an applied field

Mul=disciplinary / Mul=cultural Subject Educa=on needs vs Industry needs


What are we doing?


Digital MarComms @STBU


Wow, Wow and…Wow!

hap://youtu.be/KsO3MCtrIFE


There is a need for change!

Tourism in Postmodern Society [Skills & Knowledge] + Ap=tude What jobs in 2020 (?) Who are we training?


Ethics Mutuality

Knowledge Stewardship

Professionalism

TEFI Core Values

hap://www.tourismeduca=onfutures.org/


How does the future of tourism educa=on look like?


What is the role of technologies?


hap://youtu.be/7vsCAM17O-‐M