What drives green experiential outcomes in tourism higher education?. (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wu, Hung-Che; Chen, Xiaolian; Chang, Ya-Yuan
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism education. Volume 29(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: Green experiential learning -- Green experiential motivation -- Green experiential value -- Green experiential benefits -- Green experiential satisfaction -- Green experiential outcomes; Hospitality industry -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Leisure industry -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Recreation industry -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 338.4791071
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlste.2020.100294
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-8376

Abstract

Abstract: This paper aims to explore the structural relationships between the dimensions of green experiential outcomes and their four drivers – green experiential learning, green experiential motivation, green experiential value and green experiential benefits. A convenience sample of 410 undergraduate students who took the courses in sustainable tourism management in one university located in Gland of Switzerland was surveyed. The results will assist green tourism educators in developing and implementing sustainability degree programs to increase green experiential learning, green experiential motivation, green experiential value, and green experiential benefits in order to promote students' perceptions of green experiential outcomes. Highlights: This study examined the structural relationships between the dimensions of green experiential outcomes and their four drivers. A survey of a total of 410 undergraduate students taking the courses in sustainable tourism management in one university located in Gland of Switzerland was conducted in this study. Results helped green tourism educators develop and implement sustainability degree programs to increase experiential learning, green experiential motivation, green experiential value and green experiential benefits in order to promote perceptions of the dimensions of green experiential outcomes.