Teaching the future
Learning strategies and student challenges
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19554171 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Yeoman (0000-0003-0860-5584, Victoria University of Wellington, corresponding author), Una McMahon-Beatte (University of Ulster) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 163-167 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Tourism Futures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2055-5911 • E-ISSN: 2055-592X |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jtf-12-2016-0054 |
| OpenAlex | W2623531693 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
Purpose How do you teach the future when it has not happened yet? The purpose of this paper is to delve into the teaching and learning philosophies of Futurist Dr Ian Yeoman of Victoria University of Wellington who emphasises authenticity, problem-based learning, visuals as creative tools and students’ negotiating problems. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a reflective account of the Author Dr Ian Yeoman as a human instrument. Findings The paper overviews three papers taught by the Author Dr Ian Yeoman – TOUR104 is a first-year introductory course addressing how the drivers and trends in the macro environment influence tourism from a political, economic, social, technology and environment perspective. TOUR301 is a third-year course as part of the bachelor of tourism management degree. The course aims to help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to understand and critically analyse tourism public policy, planning and processes within New Zealand and a wider context. TOUR413 is a scenario planning paper, applied in a tourism context and taught to students in postgraduate programs. Originality/value The paper examines different learning tools and strategies in order to deliver the philosophy with scaffolding and incremental learning featuring predominantly in this approach
Bachelor · Engineering ethics · Futurist · Geography · Mathematics education · Originality · Pedagogy · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Engineering · Hospitality and Tourism Education · Psychology · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |