ISSN: 2265-6294

Analyzing the impact of tourism education on the effective resource valorization in Lebanon By

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Gaby Khoury, Gaby Khoury

Abstract

This research seeks to explore whether including tourism curricula in academic educational institutions promote the effective valorization of Lebanon’s resources. In terms of type and focus, the study deals with investigating the impact of tourism education on resource valorization. This aims at providing perspectives on educational institutions that encourage local development via tourism education, in order to raise awareness of the importance of valorizing one’s resources. While tourism education pertains to guiding and orienting students towards the tourism industry as a potential employer, this definition could be extended to encompass educating the general public, as well as potential tourists. To further carry over this investigation, we conducted a qualitative study in gathering data from interviews, and from comparing the interview responses with previously collected secondary data. The adopted research methodology caters to interpretivist views, using an inductive approach, and action research strategy adapted to collecting and interpreting qualitative survey data. Meanwhile, the cross-sectional time horizons were conveniently chosen, and the judgmental sampling strategies were selected for recruiting specific experts for the interviews. Results validated the existence of a link between tourism education course implementation and the proper valorization of a country’s resources. Through studying the relationship at hand, this link exhibited a noticeable positive relationship between tourism education curricula and effective valorization of Lebanon’s resources.

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