Journal
JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY LEISURE SPORT & TOURISM EDUCATION
Volume 21, Issue -, Pages 13-22Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlste.2017.05.002
Keywords
Tourism education; Virtual fieldtrips; Climate change; Fiji; Experiential learning; Digital immersion
Funding
- VUW Teaching & Learning Development Fund
- Maciu Raivoka (VUW's Professional and Executive Development Program)
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While the pedagogical benefits of fieldtrips have long been recognised our ever increasing understanding of the impacts of flying on climate change is presenting educators with a dilemma; the benefits long associated with international fieldtrips are at odds with the world community's needs in limiting/halting climatic change. In response, the paper presents the concept of a Virtual Reality-based virtual fieldtrip as a carbon-sensitive alternative. The paper makes the case for virtual fieldtrips as a meaningful tool for experiential learning and explores both its impact on Greenhouse Gas emissions and climate change-related learning. Not surprisingly, the difference in Greenhouse Gas emissions between a real and virtual fieldtrip is significant while at the same time there is substantial evidence of climate change related learning. More research is required to develop a deeper understanding of the full breadth of benefits, as well as weaknesses presented by virtual fieldtrips.
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