Distance education at tourism higher education programs in developing countries: Case of Turkiye with a strategic perspective and recommendations

Sanlioz-Ozgen H. K., GÜNLÜ KÜÇÜKALTAN E.

JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY LEISURE SPORT & TOURISM EDUCATION, cilt.32, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jhlste.2023.100419
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY LEISURE SPORT & TOURISM EDUCATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, Hospitality & Tourism Index, SportDiscus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Distance education, Tourism programmes, Higher education, SWOT analysis, TOWS matrix, Turkiye
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The COVID-19 pandemic was a critical and sudden happening for higher education institutions to adapt fast to changes and switch to distance education (DE). In addition to presenting several challenges and threats such as insufficient internet infrastructure and limited technology tools in developing countries, this sudden transition brought about some opportunities as well. This research focuses on the DE experiences of instructors in tourism-related higher education pro-grams (THEP) and aims to propose a strategic view and recommendations based on instructors' evaluations. Qualitative research methods are applied, and data is collected from 114 instructors via Google Forms. The originality of the research is based on the strategic view proposed by the application of SWOT and TOWS analyses. The proposed strategies are expected to help the preparation of effective educational, tactical, and operational plans by the regulatory authorities.