Adult learning in educational tourism

This article explores notions of learning in the niche market sector of educational tourism, with a focus on organised recreational tours that promote a structured learning experience as a key feature. It analyses the qualitative findings of surveys and interviews with a cross-section of educational...

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Main Authors: Pitman, Tim, Broomhall, S., McEwan, J., Majcoha, E.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Adult Learning Australia Inc 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12548
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author Pitman, Tim
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McEwan, J.
Majcoha, E.
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description This article explores notions of learning in the niche market sector of educational tourism, with a focus on organised recreational tours that promote a structured learning experience as a key feature. It analyses the qualitative findings of surveys and interviews with a cross-section of educational tourism providers in Australia, their lifelong-learning client markets and Australian academic scholars participating in this sector. The paper examines the differing perceptions of providers, participants and academics to what they expect from such tours, what constitutes learning within them and how particularly adult learning occurs through them.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-125482017-01-30T11:31:25Z Adult learning in educational tourism Pitman, Tim Broomhall, S. McEwan, J. Majcoha, E. This article explores notions of learning in the niche market sector of educational tourism, with a focus on organised recreational tours that promote a structured learning experience as a key feature. It analyses the qualitative findings of surveys and interviews with a cross-section of educational tourism providers in Australia, their lifelong-learning client markets and Australian academic scholars participating in this sector. The paper examines the differing perceptions of providers, participants and academics to what they expect from such tours, what constitutes learning within them and how particularly adult learning occurs through them. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12548 Adult Learning Australia Inc restricted
spellingShingle Pitman, Tim
Broomhall, S.
McEwan, J.
Majcoha, E.
Adult learning in educational tourism
title Adult learning in educational tourism
title_full Adult learning in educational tourism
title_fullStr Adult learning in educational tourism
title_full_unstemmed Adult learning in educational tourism
title_short Adult learning in educational tourism
title_sort adult learning in educational tourism
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12548