La importancia del aprendizaje experiencial en la carrera de administración turística y hotelera

Abstract

The present investigation deals at first with the models pedagogical applied in the career of Tourism Administration by the Foundation University Los Libertadores, The University of Oriente and The University of Azuay, where in turn it is proposed to compare them with the experiential learning model under David Kolb's theory. This, in order to analyze if there are elements of this model included in current educational programs. The foregoing is developed because it is currently important that the student acquire attitudinal and aptitude skills, so that their training education is based on pedagogical models that promote the performance of these skills, recognizing that the tourism sector is one of the pillars that moves the world economy today. For this reason, it is included in this research David Kolb's experiential learning model, this being one of the models education that encourages teaching through practice, which indicates that "the Learning is a process by which knowledge is created through the transformation of experience" (Kolb, 1984). This research is divided into three phases: The first refers to a bibliographic review where general topics are established and information is collected necessary to support the theory. The following is based on the development of the methodology where it is sought to establish the elements of the learning theory already existing experiential, in addition the perception of students and teachers is investigated, Finally, the elements found in each pedagogical model are compared. The methodology will have an explanatory approach, with the intention of approaching the problem, investigate the causes of it and obtain different points of view. Finally I know the results obtained are analyzed and conclusions are drawn.