Motivation and prior knowledge as determinants of knowledge assimilation: Explaining the academic results of tourism students

García-Almeida, Desiderio J.; Hernández-López, Lidia; Ballesteros, José; Pérez, Petra De Saá

doi:10.1016/j.jhlste.2012.04.002

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“…Students’ academic performance also received some research attention. Scholars attempted to identify predictors, such as work experience (Koh et al , 2010) and motivation (García-Almeida et al , 2012), of academic achievement in a variety of settings. Results of these studies would have implications for student recruitment, teaching and learning approaches and curriculum design.…”

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Hospitality and tourism education research from 2005 to 2014

Hsu

Xiao

Chen

2017

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to synthesize and evaluate research on hospitality and tourism education in the past ten years (2005-2014) and to suggest directions for future inquiries. Design/methodology/approach From 13 hospitality and tourism journals, 644 full-length articles were reviewed. A multi-stage process was used to code and analyze each article by two analysts independently to ensure objectivity and accuracy. Two more researchers were involved in discussion to resolve differences in coding. Findings The analysis resulted in five distinctive meta-themes, grounded within 30 sub-themes. Observations are made in terms of teaching and learning, student development, curricula and programs, education environment and faculty development. Areas requiring further scholarly attention under each theme were identified. Research limitations/implications This review provides an important reflection of the scholarly activities over the past decade on hospitality and tourism education, summarizes the current knowledge on various relevant concepts and offers avenues for future education research. Practical implications This review provides a one-stop information source for education and industry practitioners engaged in human capital, professional and executive development practices. Originality/value Operating under the dynamic industry and changing higher education environment, it is timely to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of recent education research to assess whether these activities address the challenges faced.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hospitality and tourism education research from 2005 to 2014

Hsu

Xiao

Chen

2017

IJCHM

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“…Vroom (1964) explained performance in an activity as a function of the employee's ability and motivation. Thus, the two significant aspects concerning the execution of actions whether by individuals, groups, etc., are the ability and willingness to carry out these actions (García-Almeida et al, 2012). Consequently, frontline employees' creativity, constructed knowledge, and motivation could be relevant factors in making innovative suggestions.…”

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confidence: 99%