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Proceedings Of The Conference On Managing Tourism Across Continents: Volume 3, Fevzi Okumus, Muharrem Tuna, Basak Denizci Guillet Oct 2023

Proceedings Of The Conference On Managing Tourism Across Continents: Volume 3, Fevzi Okumus, Muharrem Tuna, Basak Denizci Guillet

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

ISSN: 2834-4731

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Evaluating Children's Menus In Theme Park Restaurants, Maria Fusté Forné Sep 2023

Evaluating Children's Menus In Theme Park Restaurants, Maria Fusté Forné

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

Children who travel with their families eat in restaurants that usually offer special kid’s menus. The quality of those menus is often questioned and in the present context where children’s obesity and overweight are increasing, it is relevant to pay attention to the different environments where children eat. The present paper wants to analyse if specific restaurants menus in one of the most relevant theme park are healthy or unhealthy. Using a validated instrument to evaluate kids’ menu, restaurants in Disney Village (Disneyland Paris) are analysed. Results show that half of them are unhealthy and none of them are completely …

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Investigation Of Tourism Vocational School Students’ Perceptions Of The Concept Of Alternative Tourism Using Metaphor Method, Ibrahim E. Canbaba Aug 2023

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 …

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Bibliometric Analysis Of Graduate Theses Written In The Field Of Gastronomy In 2021, Sadiye Aslan, Lokman Toprak Aug 2023

Bibliometric Analysis Of Graduate Theses Written In The Field Of Gastronomy In 2021, Sadiye Aslan, Lokman Toprak

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

In this research, it is aimed to analyze the researches of the postgraduate theses written between January and December in the field of gastronomy in 2021, and to analyze the changes in the research based on which arguments and which data. In this study, in which postgraduate theses are examined, it is aimed to examine the method, sample, and the department in which they are published in the theses on Gastronomy. Descriptive survey model was used in the study. The sample of the study, among the theses registered to YÖK Thesis Center, was reached as a result of scanning with …

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Improving Global Competence In Classroom-Based Experiential Learning Activities, Juyoung Lee, Caroline Kobia, Jihyeong Son Jul 2023

Improving Global Competence In Classroom-Based Experiential Learning Activities, Juyoung Lee, Caroline Kobia, Jihyeong Son

Journal of Global Education and Research

The purpose of this research was to develop learning activities to improve global competence for a classroom-based course in the field of clothing and textiles and explore how those activities affected the global competence of college students. To achieve this goal, the researchers proposed the following objectives: (a) develop learning activities on global competence and (b) explore the influences of newly proposed learning activities on the global competence of college students. The authors analyzed students’ reflective essays to identify themes through constant comparative analysis. The authors found participants learned about the Japanese culture through diverse aspects of global competence—affective, cognitive, …

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Let The Devil Speak For Itself: Should Chatgpt Be Allowed Or Banned In Hospitality And Tourism Schools?, Faizan Ali, Chatgpt Openai, Inc Feb 2023

Let The Devil Speak For Itself: Should Chatgpt Be Allowed Or Banned In Hospitality And Tourism Schools?, Faizan Ali, Chatgpt Openai, Inc

Journal of Global Hospitality and Tourism

Since the inception of Open AI’s ChatGPT, its usage has been a polarizing topic. This is particularly true for the higher education sector, specially disciplines such as hospitality and tourism. As such, this opinion paper provides a balanced stance and outlines the benefits and limitations of using ChatGPT by students and faculty members in hospitality and tourism schools. This paper also outlines some ethical aspects revolving arounds usage of ChatGPT in hospitality and tourism schools.

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