Advantages And Benefits Of Educational Tourism

MGT705- TRAVEL & TOURISM MANAGEMENT TRIMESTER 2, 2015 SEMINAR PRESENTATION

NAME: PRITESH CHAND

ID : 2013113367

OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW

AIM

OBJECTIVE

METHODOLOGY

FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCE

Introduction

Educational Tourism: refers to any "program in which participants travel to a location as a group with the primary purpose of engaging in a learning experience directly related to the location" (Rodger, 1998, p. 28).

Introduction (cont’d)

Often educational tourism is called by other names, such as career enhancement, job development or self-actualization experiences. Though educational tourism comes in various forms but the common idea amongst all is that travel is focused towards

The program’s activities can be organized independently (informally) or affiliated (formally)

Benefits of educational tourism

Travel changes lives. It encourages independence and opens your eyes to new perspectives on life. Participants return home more curious about the world around them and more aware of themselves.

Make a stronger connection. Explore amazing new places together. Experience the trip of a lifetime. Allow growth both academically and personally. Explore iconic sites, taste exotic foods and take part in different customs.

Prepare them for success. Students who travel abroad gain a new appreciation for education and everything the world has to offer them.

Bring classroom lessons to life. Teach history where it happened, languages where they are spoken and cultures where they are lived. ake a lasting impact

Educational tourism has another major advantage. It does not need to be weather dependent, a community does not need special geography and usually most of the needed infrastructure is already in

Limited financial resources to procure equipment, parts and other technology hardware;

2. Lack of skilled personnel to facilitate the tourism instruction delivery via the Information Superhighway; and

3. The sub-region's negative image in the tourist generating markets.

Some of the opportunities to attract educational tourism income

School trips

It may pay your community to create reasons for school children to visit. While these trips rarely translate directly into overnight stays, they can help promote your tourism product in two ways: children may bring their parents back for a longer visit and they aid the local restaurant business.

Alternative ‘spring break” travel experiences

This form of travel only works if you have a geography that lends itself, be it snow covered mountains or beaches with palm trees.

Study abroad experiences Most major universities around the world promote some form of foreign travel for their students. The goal here is to widen the educational experience so that university students do not only know their own culture but also that of at least one other nation.

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