ERIC Number: EJ748261
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 6
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A Student Run Field Exercise in Applied Tourism Geography
De Bres, Karen; Coomansingh, Johnny
Journal of Geography, v105 n2 p67-72 2006
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the field project and the field experiences of 60 undergraduates in a lower level geography course. Cumulative based learning was the main teaching technique. The Eisenhower Center, the Dickinson County Historical Society Museum, and Old Abilene Town, a renovated/reconstructed frontier town, were selected for study. The focus was on determining the appeal of each attraction by the undergraduate cohort and increasing that appeal. As a result of this field experience, students gained a much clearer understanding of the challenges facing those attempting to market tourism successfully in small towns, as well as participating in a practical application of geographical concepts previously discussed in class.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Municipalities, Geography, Tourism, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Geography Instruction, Relevance (Education), Undergraduate Students, Marketing
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Language: English
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