Innovative Integration of Experiential Learning in Hospitality and Tourism Management Education: A Systematic Review

Experiential learning has been described as the most effective approach in tourism and hospitality management education. Various experiential learning methods have been used to enhance students’ learning experience. There are many experiential learning methods which can cater to different subjects. This way of using these experiential learning methods has significant consequences for teaching and learning tourism and hospitality management education subjects. In this review, researchers analyse and discuss the results from 18 studies and highlight what type of experiential learning methods were used within tourism and hospitality management education. Researchers also explain how these EL methods were being used in tourism and hospitality management education. Findings showed the service-learning project were most used in incorporating experiential learning within tourism and hospitality management education and suggests that educators should choose the right experiential learning methods for the courses together with proper planning dan design contents to enhance the students learning experience, communication skills, operational skills, critical thinking skills, and teamwork skills.