StudentsÃ¢ÂÂ Preference for the Various Teaching Methods in Tourism Courses: A Case of Tourism Management Department, Madawalabu University

Aynalem S Abebe F,Guadie Z Bires Z

doi:10.4172/2167-0269.1000175

Abstract

This study was design to assess the student’s preference of the various teaching methods in tourism management department, Madawalabu University. Students and teacher were the subjects of the study. Lottery randomization sampling technique was employed to select 23 s from 1st, 2nd and 3rd year student for the questionnaires. Five teachers were purposively selected for in-depth interviews including the team leader. Six formal lesson observations were conducted. Qualitative data was narrated and presented thematically and quantitative data was analyzed with the help of SPSS Version 20 used to compute descriptive statistics measures (frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation) and the relationship between different variables were analyzed through Pearson correlation. The result showed that field trip is preferred as most interesting method of teaching for students to learn tourism courses followed by discussion, problem solving and brainstorming whereas lecture method is labeled as least interesting.

Highlights

Education has been understood so long as the art and science of teaching/‘leading’ the learners [1] with students as the center
It is noticed in literatures that more successful learning occurs when teachers’ teaching methods are matched to students’ learning styles that students are able to adapt more readily to different learning situations [6]
The researchers selected the target population from tourism management students using lottery randomization sampling technique and purposively selected five teachers students from 1st year and 2nd year, and students from 3rd year tourism management were selected for the questionnaire surveys

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Introduction

Education has been understood so long as the art and science of teaching/‘leading’ the learners [1] with students as the center. To bring effective teaching-learning environment and to attain the objectives we set, selection and implementation of various appropriate teaching methods is an indispensable agendum [3]. The active involvement of students in the decision making process and recognizing of their preferences on the teaching methods are vital to create conducive emotional educational environment thereby bringing effective teaching learning process [4]. The academic achievement of students is subjected to be influenced by their attitude and desire to the teaching methods to be handled [5]. It is noticed in literatures that more successful learning occurs when teachers’ teaching methods are matched to students’ learning styles that students are able to adapt more readily to different learning situations [6]. Determining suitable learning styles for tourism students can lead to an increase in students’ attitude towards learning, productivity, academic performance and creativity in their life [6]

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