Tourism Vocational Education Versus Tourism Industry

Elni Jeini Usoh, Linda Lambey, Daniel Adolf Ohyver, Parabelem Tinno Dolf Rompas, Julyeta Paulina Amelia Runtuwene, Mercy Maggy Franky Rampengan

2018

Abstract

The tourism vocational education has provided qualified human resources to meet the tourism industry requirements. However, there is a big gap exist between the graduates, curriculum design and the demands from tourism industry because of the dynamic nature and shifted trends in it. The paper’s objective is to present a review of current tourism vocational education in Indonesia, examined the curriculum of tourism vocational education and compare to tourism industry requirements. The method of this study used qualitative methodology through comprehensive literature review on curriculum, supporting documents and regulations. Interviews were conducted with educators from tourism vocational education and relevant stakeholders in tourism industry which involved 15 respondents. The data were analysed by using thematic content analysis through NVivo software analysis and manual system. The results of this research indicated that the tourism vocational institutions should collaborate with stakeholders to recognize the industry’s requirements to develop relevant curriculum. In relation to provinces in Indonesia which has unique culture and abundant natural resources, the graduates need some specific skills to cater the relevant demands in tourism industry. The vocational institutions should be proactive to develop their curriculum, improve graduates’ quality and added specific skills required.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Usoh E., Lambey L., Ohyver D., Rompas P., Runtuwene J. and Rampengan M. (2018). Tourism Vocational Education Versus Tourism Industry.In Proceedings of the 7th Engineering International Conference on Education, Concept and Application on Green Technology - Volume 1: EIC, ISBN 978-989-758-411-4, pages 488-494. DOI: 10.5220/0009013404880494

in Bibtex Style

@conference{eic18,
author={Elni Jeini Usoh and Linda Lambey and Daniel Adolf Ohyver and Parabelem Tinno Dolf Rompas and Julyeta Paulina Amelia Runtuwene and Mercy Maggy Franky Rampengan},
title={Tourism Vocational Education Versus Tourism Industry},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th Engineering International Conference on Education, Concept and Application on Green Technology - Volume 1: EIC,},
year={2018},
pages={488-494},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009013404880494},
isbn={978-989-758-411-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th Engineering International Conference on Education, Concept and Application on Green Technology - Volume 1: EIC,
TI - Tourism Vocational Education Versus Tourism Industry
SN - 978-989-758-411-4
AU - Usoh E.
AU - Lambey L.
AU - Ohyver D.
AU - Rompas P.
AU - Runtuwene J.
AU - Rampengan M.
PY - 2018
SP - 488
EP - 494
DO - 10.5220/0009013404880494