scholarly journals Reading Between the Scenes

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Rita Baleiro ◽  
Rosária Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Special Interest ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Literary Tourism ◽  
Feature Films ◽  
Tourism Studies

Departing from the assumption that cinema has always had the capacity to represent social structures and movements and provide valuable sources of information about societal phenomena, this chapter employs representation as a research approach to offer contributions to understanding realities “outside the film” regarding literary tourists' motivations, experiences, and literary places. The authors analyse cinematic representations of literary tourism in feature films and take the perspective of literary tourism studies, reviewing the literature on cultural tourism, special interest tourism, niche tourism, literary tourism, and literary sites and landscape. The analysis and interpretation of the cinematic sequences reveal two opposed ideas of what literary tourism experiences might be: a shallow, disappointing, and inauthentic experience or a meaningful and authentic event.

How Do Adolescents Obtain Health Information

2021 ◽  
pp. 190-206
Author(s):  
Inese Stars ◽  
Zanda Rubene
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Multimodal Texts ◽  
Active Method ◽  
Different Sources

Adolescent health literacy is a promising innovation in health education. This article reports the findings of research in the experience of adolescents in the methods they used in obtaining health information. A phenomenographic research approach was used to understand how adolescents conceptualized health information obtaining. The study examined data provided by 24 adolescents aged 13 to 16 living in Latvia. The data was collected through qualitative interviews. Phenomenographic data analysis uncovered five categories of description by adolescents in the way they perceived health information obtaining: 1. An opportunity to find out “things” regarding health; 2. The use of different sources of information to obtain health information; 3. The use of multimodal texts to obtain health information; 4. A passive method of obtaining information; and 5. An active method of obtaining information. It is important to integrate the experience of adolescents into health education research to develop a deeper understanding of the pedagogical phenomenon and to enhance health education programmes.

scholarly journals Dark Tourism: Understanding the Concept and Recognizing the Values

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-59
Author(s):  
Ramesh Raj Kunwar ◽  
Neeru Karki
Keyword(s):  
Special Interest ◽  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Distinct Form ◽  
Dark Tourism ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Tourism Studies

Dark tourism is a youngest subset of tourism, introduced only in 1990s. It is a multifaceted and diverse phenomenon. Dark tourism studies carried out in the Western countries succinctly portrays dark tourism as a study of history and heritage, tourism and tragedies. Dark tourism has been identified as niche or special interest tourism. This paper highlights how dark tourism has been theoretically conceptualized in previous studies. As an umbrella concept dark tourism includes than tourism, blackspot tourism, morbid tourism, disaster tourism, conflict tourism, dissonant heritage tourism and others. This paper examines how dark tourism as a distinct form of tourism came into existence in the tourism academia and how it could be understood as a separate subset of tourism in better way. Basically, this study focuses on deathscapes, repressed sadism, commercialization of grief, commoditization of death, dartainment, blackpackers, darsumers and deathseekers capitalism. This study generates curiosity among the readers and researchers to understand and explore the concepts and values of dark tourism in a better way.

scholarly journals An Empirical Study on the Determinants of an Investor’s Decision in Unit Trust Investment

Economies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Annamalah ◽  
Raman ◽  
Marthandan ◽  
Logeswaran
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Financial Status ◽  
Unit Trust

Unit trust is a convenient way of investing and a sensible way to build one’s wealth in the medium term and subsequently in the long-term. Investment specialists will manage the investments and spread the risks through careful diversification. The basic nature of the unit trust is that it carries a low-level of risks and accordingly determines a lower level of returns compared to other financial instruments. There is a lack of research that empirically investigates the factors that influence an investor’s decision in unit trust investment, particularly in a Malaysian setting. The purpose of this study is to analyse the factors that influence an investor’s investment decision in purchasing a unit trust. This paper aims to narrow this research gap, whereby financial status, risk taking behaviour, investment revenue and related information are hypothesized to exert statistically significant influences on the investor’s decision in unit trust investment. The empirical study uses a quantitative research approach whereby survey data have been sampled from 202 participants using a convenient sampling technique. This research is cross-sectional and uses primary data for analysis. Data analysis has been carried out using multiple regression analysis. The empirical research finds that financial status, risk taking behaviour, and sources of information significantly influence the investors’ investment behaviours in unit trusts. However, there was not enough evidence to support the claims that investment return and revenue have a statistical relationship to the investors investment behaviours regarding unit trusts. The findings from this research will have huge implications for investors and for financial institutions. This paper helps fund managers and brokers to understand the behaviours of an individual investor in response to a unit trust. On the other hand, this helps them to better target their customers, and persuade customers to make their investments in a unit trust effectively and efficiently, thereby helping them to manage their financial wealth with less risk but better future prospects.

scholarly journals Creative Education System at Secondary Level in Bangladesh: Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 350
Author(s):  
Sabina Yasmin ◽  
Tahmina Ferdous Tanny ◽  
Md. Rahmat Ullah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Education System ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Creative Education ◽  
Teachers And Students

The creative education system is introduced in different stream of Bangladesh education towards developing the ingenious capability of students. The study is an endeavour that tries to know the possibilities and difficulties in the creative education system at the secondary level in Bangladesh from the teachers’ and students’ perceptions. It is an exploratory type of research that used primary and secondary sources of information to look for the problems, underlying the system. To collect primary data, Ambarkhana Girls’ High School & College; and Osmani Medical High School of Sylhet Sadar have been chosen as the study area. From the second tier of the chosen institutions; 60 students and 20 teachers are selected using a systematic random sampling method. The social survey method has been implied in this research and data collected through face to face interview method; along with a few well responded and informed respondents’ in-depth interview. Collected data from the respondents are then analyzed through a mixed research approach. The study findings reveal that most of the students signify the system enjoyable to study, memorizing reduced for textbooks learning, and appearance in examination turned easier. While others find the system confusing, difficult to understand questions and answer in examination hall within limited time. Besides, the system reciprocally encourages students to enrol in coaching centres for a vague idea about question pattern; lack of linkage between book and exam questions; and also, to get good marks. Findings from teachers' evaluation depict that though they welcome the system they are not well prepared to assimilate the system because of inadequate training facilities, absence of inquisitive seeking awareness program, dependence on the readymade question paper, challenges exerted on them to give students attention and proper guidance. The study recommends introducing well-researched textbooks avoiding mistakes, improving integrative classroom learning, controlling coaching business, increasing training facilities for teachers, providing awareness programs to make effective the creative education system in a competitive world of education.

scholarly journals Analysis of Hospitality, Leisure, and Tourism Studies in Chile

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ángel Acevedo-Duque ◽  
Alejandro Vega-Muñoz ◽  
Guido Salazar-Sepúlveda
Keyword(s):  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
Tourism Marketing ◽  
Fundamental Knowledge ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
The Web

This article provides a scientific production overview of hospitality, leisure, and tourism studies in Chile, including key factors of interest regarding this social science subdiscipline. The fundamental knowledge contributions are examined using a scientometric approach (spatial, productive, of impact, and relational) based on data from records stored in the Web of Science (JCR and ESCI). This approach aims to critically analyze the scientific production on hospitality, leisure, and tourism (HLT) with contributions from authors affiliated with Chile, to respond to the connection between this research, the sectoral education, and sustainable development of the HLT industry. At the results level, an increase in scientific production in the last decade, a breadth revealed in publications’ quality terms, insertion in worldwide relevance co-authorship networks, an evolution from general issues to those of the discipline itself (cultural tourism, wine tourism, tourism marketing, hospitality industry, and sustainable tourism), a concentration on ecotourism education, and a disconnection between the diverse knowledge-producing centers and those of sectoral training were identified.

scholarly journals HANDICRAFT INDUSTRY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN CULTURAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-275
Author(s):  
Kibiro Eunice ◽  
Muhoro Grieveesbon Mwangi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Cultural Economic

Purpose: This study investigated the roles of handicraft industries in cultural tourism development in Machakos County. Machakos County is home to Kenya’s oldest and biggest handicraft industry. The handicraft industry comprises of wood carvers and basket weavers in Mwala and Yatta constituencies’. Methodology: The study utilized qualitative research approach using an exploratory research design. The study population composed of wood carvers, craft cooperative officials and basket weavers drawn from two weavers’ community organizations in Machakos County. These are Yatta South Women Group and Muli Kyondo. The study employed unstructured interviews where focus group discussions, in-depth face to face interview were utilized to gather views directly from the respondents. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the data. Main findings: The findings of the research revealed that cultural resources have long been providing employment for the local community. Implications: The study, therefore, recommends that both the national and local government should collaborate with the local community in development and planning of cultural resources so as to ensure sustainability of the industry. This would, in turn, increase the competitiveness of Machakos County as a tourist destination. Novelty: Kenya’s tourism and in particular Machakos cultural tourism product plays a vital role both in the rural areas as well as in urban areas in ensuring sustainability of resources in a number of ways that include social-cultural, economic as well as environmental.

Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-205
Author(s):  
Sagar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Studies

Training needs assessment of postgraduate researchers of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazeer Hussain ◽  
Shafiq Ur Rehman ◽  
Kanwal Ameen ◽  
Muhammad Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Training Needs Assessment

Purpose Researchers’ competencies are directly related to the quality and effectiveness of the research they produce. However, training opportunities for education and conducting research seem to be limited for the growing research culture in Pakistan. The purpose of this study is to assess the research-related training needs of postgraduate researchers (PGRs) of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research approach was used to conduct the study using a questionnaire. Non-random sampling technique was used to collect the data from the postgraduate (MPhil/MS and PhD) researchers enrolled in the two well renowned Pakistani Universities. Findings Results of the study confirmed that PGRs were interested in developing their skills in various areas of a research project such as topic selection, research design and use of data analysis software. Findings also highlighted that respondents were interested in learning reference management tools for citing and managing the sources of information in their research work. Originality/value This is the first study, which investigated the training needs assessment of PGRs enrolled in two major Pakistani universities. The results may help in designing training programs, promoting a conducive research culture in the country and improving the quality of research being produced. This study provided a framework likely to be beneficial for quality enhancement cells, universities and organizations in organizing effective research training and development programs for researchers of Pakistan.

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