Maximizing Hospitality Learning Outcomes: An Integrated Experiential In-Class Approach

Authors

Robert J. Harrington, University of ArkansasFollow
Godwin-Charles A. Ogbeide, University of ArkansasFollow
Michael C. Ottenbacher, Heilbronn UniversityFollow

Program Web Address

www.uark.edu

Abstract

This study explored the influence of an experiential, in-class approach to the hospitality curriculum as a means of increasing its efficiency and effectiveness. Specifically, the study provides an example of how hospitality faculty might utilize an experiential, in-class approach to integrate additional hospitality-specific content along with process and content issues for working in teams and team decision-making. The results of this study support the efficient and effective use of an experiential inclass teaching method. The value of this study is twofold: (1) it provides an initial test of this approach’s usefulness and (2) it provides a forum for continued conversations of how experiential approaches can be utilized to enhance and reinforce other hospitality content and managerial skills and to bridge the gap between vocational and liberal education outcomes.

Recommended Citation

Harrington, Robert J.; Ogbeide, Godwin-Charles A.; and Ottenbacher, Michael C. (2010) "Maximizing Hospitality Learning Outcomes: An Integrated Experiential In-Class Approach," Hospitality Review: Vol. 28: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/hospitalityreview/vol28/iss1/5