Objectives:

This project aims to apply the blended learning approach to teaching a final year subject, “Human Resources Management in the Tourism and Hotel Industry”. By adopting 5 different delivery methods: traditional lecture sessions, interactive tutorial classes, hotel integration group projects, virtual pre-class exercise and guest lectures, it is anticipated to be able to help students understand the course matter, to motivate them to participate in different in-class activities, and to help them realize their studies in the virtual environment. In addition, students can get involved actively in a concrete experience in order to help themselves acquire new knowledge and retain the new knowledge for a longer time.

Remarks:

Outcomes & Deliverables:

• Blended Approach to Teaching and Learning in Hotel and Tourism Management
• Pang, L., Wong, S., & Wong, N. (2011, July). Blended learning: Uncover the perfect learning components from students’ perspectives for a Tourism and Hotel Management Program. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Tourism Association 2011 Conference, Seoul, Korea.
• Pang, Loretta W.L., Wong, Simon C.K., & Wong, Nicole C.M. (2013). School and hotel integration: Practices and experiences from stakeholders. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education,13, 5-18.
• Wong, Simon C.K., Pang, Loretta W.L., & Wong, Nicole C.M. (2013). Reflection on pedagogical use of blended learning in hospitality education: A case study of teaching Human Resources Management. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism. 13 (3), 251-281.
• Pang, L. (2011, December). Blended Learning – Challenges and Areas to be Aware of: Experience Sharing of Teaching a Human Resources Management Subject.
• Pang, L. (2012, March). Blended Learning: Merging Hotel Integration and Virtual World to Ameliorate Students’ Learning – Experience Sharing of Teaching a Human Resources Management Subject.