Lifelong Learning for Tourism: Concepts, Policy and Implementation

Author:   Violet V. Cuffy (Queen Margaret University, UK) ,  David Airey (University of Surrey, UK) ,  Georgios C. Papageorgiou (The American College of Greece, Greece) ,  Stephen Page
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367362300


Pages:   228
Publication Date:   29 July 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Violet V. Cuffy (Queen Margaret University, UK) ,  David Airey (University of Surrey, UK) ,  Georgios C. Papageorgiou (The American College of Greece, Greece) ,  Stephen Page
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.460kg
ISBN:  

9780367362300


ISBN 10:   0367362309
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   29 July 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Part 1: Concepts and Development 1. Lifelong learning and tourism education 2. Historical developments and global perspectives Part 2: Implementing Lifelong Learning 3. Lifelong learning and transformational workforce development 4. Returning to education: a stressful experience? 5. Millennials in crisis 6. Lifelong learning for flight catering supply chains 7. Lifelong learning competencies: learning organisations as pedagogy 8. Multiculturality and lifelong learning: a Polish case Part 3: Policy Perspective 9. Lifelong learning policy and quality for continuing professional development 10. Institutionalising lifelong learning in Kenya 11. Education strategies for tourism lifelong learning in Georgia Part 4: Future Directions 12. Structural arrangements, lifelong learning and SIDS: the case of Dominica 13. The future of lifelong tourism education

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"""Lifelong Learning for Tourism: Concepts, Policy and Implementation outlines lifelong learning for tourism from multiple perspectives and includes cases from a variety of contexts. From a global perspective, lifelong learning is conceived not only as a vocational theme of adult education but is also understood as learning during lifetime without distinction of origin or purpose. This holistic view, as well as the balance between theory and case studies, makes Lifelong Learning for Tourism: Concepts, Policy and Implementation optimal for both academics and tourism professionals."" Sheila S"


Lifelong Learning for Tourism: Concepts, Policy and Implementation outlines lifelong learning for tourism from multiple perspectives and includes cases from a variety of contexts. From a global perspective, lifelong learning is conceived not only as a vocational theme of adult education but is also understood as learning during lifetime without distinction of origin or purpose. This holistic view, as well as the balance between theory and case studies, makes Lifelong Learning for Tourism: Concepts, Policy and Implementation optimal for both academics and tourism professionals. Sheila S


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Violet V. Cuffy is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Events Management at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. She is a former Commonwealth Scholar and former scholar of the Organisation of American States. She holds strong research interests in Island Tourism, Carnival Tourism, Tourism Heritage and Culture; Diaspora Tourism, Destination Development and Marketing, Tourism Policy and Product Development, Tourism Education and Training, and Lifelong Learning. David Airey is Emeritus Professor of the University of Surrey, UK. In 2006, he received the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s Ulysses Prize for his work in the creation and dissemination of knowledge. Since retiring from his full-time position at Surrey, he has continued to teach, research, and write, based both in the UK and internationally, where he holds a number of visiting professorships. Georgios C. Papageorgiou is Associate Professor and Head of the International Tourism and Hospitality Management department at Deree – the American College of Greece. His research interests include tourism education management, tourism policy planning and development, tourism marketing, qualitative research methodologies, and the relationship between tourism and popular culture – in particular music, film and literature.

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