Journal article
Enhancing industry-ready competence and skills through Design Thinking integration: Evidence from a CLIL-based hospitality course
Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality, Vol.17(3), pp.326-337
2022
Abstract
Purpose:
The purpose of this paper is to argue for the merits of design thinking as an approach to developing a content and language integrated learning (CLIL) course in hospitality education. This argument is primed to address the dynamic and ever-changing landscape of the tourism and hospitality industry prompts educators to emphasize on learners developing industry-readiness outcomes through integrating innovative methods.
Design/methodology/approach:
A quasi-experimental approach was employed to examine how design thinking enhances industry-ready competencies. A two-phase self-administered survey on design thinking and added instructional design were facilitated at the beginning of the semester, and subsequently close to the end of the semester Follow-up interviews were also conducted to give more meaning on the matter.
Findings:
Findings of this study reveal that problem solving, critical thinking, teamwork, and communication skills were enhanced as a result of integrating two teaching components related to design thinking.
Originality:
This paper articulates the important and valuable role of design thinking to hospitality curriculum and provides tangible outcomes to explain how such a technique may be mapped onto a content and language integrated learning (CLIL) course.
Details
- Title
- Enhancing industry-ready competence and skills through Design Thinking integration: Evidence from a CLIL-based hospitality course
- Authors
- Mei-Jung (Sebrina) Wang (Author) - National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and TourismKyrie Eleison Munoz (Author) - National Tsing Hua UniversityAaron Tham (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
- Publication details
- Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality, Vol.17(3), pp.326-337
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- DOI
- 10.1108/CBTH-09-2021-0211
- ISSN
- 1750-6190
- Organisation Unit
- Sustainability Research Centre; School of Business and Creative Industries; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99613608902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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