Increasing student learning: A comparison of students' perceptions of learning in the classroom environment and their industry-based experiential learning assignments

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 37-54

  Lee, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom; Curriculum; Education; Experiential learning; Hospitality; Internship; Learning outcome; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649195169     PISSN: 15313220     EISSN: 15313239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15313220802033310     Document Type: Article

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