Redressing the balance: inverted hierarchies in the tourism classroom

Pappalepore, I. and Farrell, H.C. 2017. Redressing the balance: inverted hierarchies in the tourism classroom. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education. 21 (Part B), pp. 144-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2016.10.001

TitleRedressing the balance: inverted hierarchies in the tourism classroom
TypeJournal article
AuthorsPappalepore, I.
Farrell, H.C.
Abstract

The research evaluates a collaborative case study to co-create the curriculum for a tourism undergraduate module. In three course design team (CDT) meetings, students selected and discussed topics and learning styles. Qualitative analysis revealed that the students involved strove to be independent learners. They favoured active learning styles and ‘non-vocational’ aspects of tourism. However, university bureaucracy represents a block in the design process. The paper concludes by advocating a more equal relationship between students and tutors. This involves a shift in power relations, inverting traditional hierarchies in which teachers act as gatekeepers of knowledge and students are passive recipients.

Keywordsco-creation, student engagement, participation, module design
JournalJournal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education
Journal citation21 (Part B), pp. 144-153
ISSN1473-8376
Year2017
PublisherElsevier
Accepted author manuscript
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2016.10.001
Publication dates
Published online02 Dec 2016
Published02 Dec 2016
Published in printNov 2017
FunderCentre for Tourism, School of of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster

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