An Examination of Current Hospitality and Tourism Teaching Methods

Abstract

The authors examined teaching methods and materials used in hospitality and tourism classrooms. International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education members were sampled using an electronic survey accessed through an email link. The researchers inventoried techniques, support media, types of activities used in teaching and evaluation, and investigated relationships between these variables. Similarities and differences between public and private schools, two-year and four-year schools, subject matter taught, the type of teaching position held by the educator, and gender differences were also explored. Suggestions are presented for the future of teaching and learning in hospitality.

Keywords:

• Teaching
• teaching methods
• hospitality educators
• tourism educators
• teaching preferences
• teaching behaviors