Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Abstract

In the hospitality industry, service-learning opportunities are particularly important for students seeking work in the meeting and event planning industry. Faculty of a hospitality program at a regional university in East Texas decided to investigate the benefits in embedding service learning activities to their hospitality courses. The study investigated student perceptions of their participation in compulsory service learning assignments were created and implemented. Service learning assignment benefited the respondents personally; it benefited the sponsoring organization; it benefited the respondents’ career goals and their own individual awareness of community issues.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18060/22776

Comments

Causin, G. F., & Runnels, C. (2018). Student Perceptions of Engagement in a Mandatory Programmatic Service Learning. Events and Tourism Review, 1(1), 46-52. https://doi.org/10.18060/22776


COinS

Tell us how this article helped you.