Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 253 - 270 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
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International education exchanges: Exploratory case study of Australian-based tertiary students' incentives and barriers. / Chew Mei Sin, Angeline; Croy, William.
In: Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, Vol. 11, No. 3, 2011, p. 253 - 270.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - International education exchanges: Exploratory case study of Australian-based tertiary students' incentives and barriers
AU - Chew Mei Sin, Angeline
AU - Croy, William
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Educational tourism is important to destinations, universities, and students. However, there is a gap in understanding students exchange and destination decision-making factors. This research investigates the personal incentives and barriers to undertake an exchange, and the destination incentive and barriers in selecting the specific destination. Australian university students (N = 112), actively obtaining information about student exchange opportunities, were questioned. The most important personal incentive for a student exchange was to increase knowledge. The most important destination decision factor was the quality of education provided. Implications were that destination promoters need to address destination factors, and student exchange advisors are crucially important information sources.
AB - Educational tourism is important to destinations, universities, and students. However, there is a gap in understanding students exchange and destination decision-making factors. This research investigates the personal incentives and barriers to undertake an exchange, and the destination incentive and barriers in selecting the specific destination. Australian university students (N = 112), actively obtaining information about student exchange opportunities, were questioned. The most important personal incentive for a student exchange was to increase knowledge. The most important destination decision factor was the quality of education provided. Implications were that destination promoters need to address destination factors, and student exchange advisors are crucially important information sources.
U2 - 10.1080/15313220.2011.597633
DO - 10.1080/15313220.2011.597633
M3 - Article
VL - 11
SP - 253
EP - 270
JO - Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism
JF - Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism
SN - 1531-3220
IS - 3
ER -