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Investigation Of Tourism Vocational School Students’ Perceptions Of The Concept Of Alternative Tourism Using Metaphor Method, Ibrahim E. Canbaba

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Tourism faculties and Tourism Vocational Schools are educational institutions where qualified personnel corresponding to the needs in the tourism sector are trained. The correct use and teaching of concepts and terms in tourism education is very important for the quality of education. The detection of preliminary information and correction of incorrect information will improve the quality of tourism education. Metaphor is one of the most preferred methods for detecting preliminary information and correcting incorrect information. This study aims to determine the metaphors of students who are receiving education for the tourism sector for the concept of Alternative tourism. The study …

Foreign Language Education Perception Of Tourist-Guidance Students As A Factor In Intercultural Communication, Bekir Esitti

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Tourist guidance higher education is designed to provide a variety of intercultural knowledge and experiences for students. Intercultural communication covers tourists from different cultures interacting with their guides, sending and receiving messages to each other, creating meaning and making meanings common. In this context, the ease of communication provided by the proficiency obtained through foreign language education is essential for tourist guidance students who are candidate guides to overcome the intercultural communication problems they will encounter in the profession. In the study, open-ended questions about intercultural communication experiences and the relationship between foreign language education and intercultural communication were asked …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Publications Within The Scope Of Cultural Heritage Tourism, Irem Yildirim, Gaye Deniz, Filiz Dalkilic

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

This study aims to determine the current status and development level of publications on cultural heritage tourism in international literature. Studies in the international literature done about cultural heritage tourism between 1999-2021, were examined within certain parameters. The Web of Science database was searched to access scientific studies on the concept. As a result of the search, a total of 210 scientific publications on "Cultural Heritage Tourism" were found and subjected to bibliometric analysis. The VOSviewer program was used for the analysis and visualization of the data. All publications are classified according to many criteria such as the number of …

Analytics In Hospitality And Tourism: Online Travel Reviews, Estela Marine-Roig

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

User-generated content, shared with other users through social media, has increased considerably in the previous decade. In particular, the content generated by travelers, mainly online travel reviews (OTRs), has grown dramatically. This abundant recorded information has served as a basis for conducting numerous researches on big data and social media analytics. Reviewers share their OTRs on travel-related websites including peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation platforms and online travel agencies (OTAs). The aim of this chapter is to offer an overview of the state of the art of hospitality and tourism analytics based on OTRs, and explore the possibilities of gaining insight, through …

The Effect Of The Usage Of Virtual Reality In Tourism Education On Learning Motivation, Sarp T. Kumlu, Emrah Ozkul

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Humanity has developed with technology by following the new products that emerge throughout their lives. Technology, especially in education, enables students to show interest by having different and fun experiences in the course. It is thought that technology in applied and theoretical courses is also considered to be important in tourism education just as it is in engineering, architecture, and medicine as an effective tool for students to enjoy and succeed in the course. Besides that, it is possible to say that it is easier for students to access information and save time with technological tools. In the 21st century, …

Proceedings Of The Conference On Managing Tourism Across Continents: Volume 1, Cihan Cobanoglu, Ebru Gunlu Kucukaltan, Muharrem Tuna, Alaattin Basoda, Seden Dogan

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

ISBN: 978-1-955833-01-1

Daha Iyi Bir Dunya Icin Turizm: Sayi 1, Cihan Cobanoglu, Ebru Gunlu Kucukaltan, Muharrem Tuna, Alaattin Basoda, Seden Dogan

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Daha İyi Bir Dünya İçin Turizm [Tourism for a Better World] book consists of peer-reviewed (double-blind) Turkish research papers that were presented at the Second Managing Tourism Across Continents (MTCON21) conference in April 2021. The book is published by the University of South Florida M3 Publishing as open-access.

Daha İyi Bir Dünya İçin Turizm kitabı, Nisan 2021'de Ikinci Kıtalar Arası Turizm Yönetimi (MTCON21) konferansında sunulan hakemli (çift kör) Türkçe araştırma makalelerinden oluşmaktadır. Kitap, University of South Florida M3 Publishing tarafından açık erişim şekilinde yayınlanmaktadır.

ISBN: 978-1-955833-02-8