<b>CHAPTER 10:</b> Assessing the Preparedness of NCV Tourism Graduates: A Study on the Alignment of Curriculum and Industry Demands
The purpose of this chapter is to report on the findings of a qualitative study that sought to assess the responsiveness of the National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V) tourism curriculum to industry demands. The study was motivated by evidence of shortcomings in translating curriculum guidelines into effective classroom practices, including discrepancies in time allocation for workplace-based experiences and inadequate utilisation of recommended teaching resources. There appears to be an overemphasis on theoretical instruction at the expense of practical skills development.
Authors
- Bianca Mkhize-Simelane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5820-6181)
Institutions
- Central University of Technology (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Axiom Academic Publishers.
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.62869/001c.123966
- Primary Topic
- Hospitality and Tourism Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00