Ecoturismo e Comunicazione Intergenerazionale Interculturale

Purpose of this article – to set preconditions for innovations in Lithuanian tourism business. In order to achieve the aim three objectives were formulated: 1) to analyze the theoretical aspects of innovation in the tourism sector; 2) identify the types of tourism innovations and peculiarities of their formation; 3) specify disincentives, and to identify possible conditions for innovation in Lithuanian tourism business. The importance of innovation in the service sector has long been underestimated. In tourism sector innovations were minor and rare phenomenon. Big changes taking place in the market, the new information and communication tools made tourist destinations to change the ways in which development of tourism businesstake place. The importants of innovations in Lithuanian tourism business to ensure the competitiveness is underestimated.KEY WORDS: tourism, innovation, tourism innovation, clusters, electronic tourism.

When the subject of teaching ecotourism comes up, two responses seem to independently arise: First, this is not a major topic in tourism departments like catering or transportation; Second, specialized knowledge of nature is beyond the scope of tourism English departments. Regardless of which of the two major concerns come up, or other less common ones, a lack of concern or understanding for this rapidly growing industry niche comes to the surface. In a brief survey of public and private colleges and universities here in Taiwan, in which there are Tourism departments existing, ecotourism classes never exceed 1 two-hour elective class. This lack of emphasis ignores the recent government data that shows that many foreign tourists are not here to shop but to experience Taiwan's natural beauty and scenery. Surveys and studies indicate that ecotourists usually come from higher-income brackets than many other tourist categories and they are highly interested in learning about and being educated in the places and things that they see. In fact, they almost always gather information in choosing where they will go. This strongly requires that the services be well-planned and implemented and that the guides for their tours must be knowledgeable and well-trained as well. Communication with this type of tourist is a must. English, therefore, is an essential to the successful tour package for many groups or individuals, yet the ecotourism classes here in Taiwan are rarely in English or other foreign language. Those that are cover history of the subject, ethical concerns, but again, rarely deal with the practical language of destinations and subjects of interest here in Taiwan or abroad. This renders the course far less useful to actual language use. The purpose of this paper is to identify the need for awareness of this field of tourism as the world changes and the tourism industry adapts to meet those changes, along with how essential English ability, and therefore English education, is to the tour personnel in Taiwan. Ecotourism as a specific ESP course in Taiwan is needed for tourism departments to keep up with the changing patterns of tourism that are already occurring.

As in all industires and sectors globalization has brought some changes in tourism too. In relation with tourism demand, trends has been towards history, health, nature, culture and rural tourism. Those destinations with resources suitable for supplying to such new tourism demand has the potential for rural development with suitable tourism policies. One such country is Turkey; with her geographical position, it has several resources suitable for different types of tourism, including rural tourism. This study investigates the importance and potential of rural tourism in Turkey.

The article analyzes the features of ethnographic recreational activity on the example of the Carpathian tourist macro-region (covering the territory of Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv and Chernivtsi regions). The problems of professional training and the place of ethnographic tourism in modern scientific research are highlighted. The problem of definition of "ethnographic tourism", which is connected with the absence of the mentioned type of tourism in the current legislation, and its relation with the category "ethnic" tourism, is revealed. The basic components of ethnographic tourism are defined (traditional form of management, customs, traditions, rituals, holidays, crafts, cuisine, traditional housing, clothing, dance, music, folk art, museums, architecture and life in the open air (Skansen), fairs, festivals celebration of national holidays, festivities etc.) and main ethnographic recreational activity are distinguished (event-visit activities, ethnographic, naturalistic, historic and open-air museums (Skansen), settlement communities which keep the traditional way of life or its separate elements). The basic tourist resources are examined and based on them the ethnographic attractions of Carpathian tourism macro regions are created, which are characterized by the highest degree of ethnographic tourism and can serve as a model for other regions of Ukraine. The ethnographic recreational activity of the region is systematized in accordance with the above-mentioned directions of activity. The main premises of transforming ethnographic tourism into the leading industry through the legislative regulation at the state level, intensive use of available resources and qualified industry personnel are outlined.

Turkey has long been among the most favorable destinations of the world for tourists due to its ideal location, very rich natural and cultural tourism attractions, and increasing tourism investments. The major part of this tourism demand comes from mass tourism. As similar developments are experienced around the world, the motivations affecting the movements of tourists from their places of residence to other places have started to change and diversify in Turkey. Thermal tourism, classified as part of health tourism, is a type of alternative tourism in Turkey that is known for growing in importance and in demand. In recent years, the number of modern thermal tourism facilities has increased in Turkey, especially to meet the growing demands of foreign tourists. This chapter aims at evaluating the development of thermal tourism in Turkey from a historical perspective by analyzing its present situation, spatial distribution, and problems. The data used in this study have been obtained from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), and World Tourism Organization. The increase in the number of thermal tourism facilities in Turkey will contribute to the diversification of tourism in the country, increased demand for tourism, expansion of the tourism market, and improving Turkey’s image in the international arena.

In the contemporary world of tourism, a new type of tourist is replacing the traditional one. People have different values and lifestyles, higher degrees of independence and significant experience of travelling. In such a context, even the seemingly simple purchase of a package tour from a travel agency takes on new features. This project intends to verify empirically customer behaviour within travel agencies, with the aim of testing some assumptions in the decision-making process of the tourist and applying service management tools. In particular, we intend to identify critical key quality factors and evaluate customer time management in travel agencies.

Previous intergenerational communication studies paid only scant attention to acculturation orientation differences in communication between different age groups within a single culture. Many co-cultural groups in the U.S. are encountering emerging acculturation orientation differences between generations. The present study focused on one co-cultural group (Japanese Americans) to gain an understanding of the implications of multiple cultures on the process of intergenerational communication in the U.S. Using Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT), this study particularly investigates the relationships between communication satisfaction, acculturation orientation differences, and communication accommodation among Japanese Americans. A total of 218 Japanese Americans (Mage = 43.32, SDage = 17.69) from across 27 different states participated in the study. The main findings include: (a) generations and age groups did not affect acculturation orientation, (b) comfort using Japanese language varied between the new first generation and the traditional second, third, fourth generations, while comfort using English language was not significantly different across generations or age groups, (c) while integration orientation directly affected communication satisfaction when commutating with older Japanese Americans, assimilation orientation indirectly affected communication dissatisfaction through the use of avoidant communicative behaviour.

In Indonesia, public regard sex as something natural. Sex is god’s omnipotence, hence it is not important to communicate it to children and teenagers. They will know the information about sex as soon as they grow older. However the rapid growth of mass media, puts many parents in a dilema. How the parents protect the children from the trap of cultural sexuality values, and social reality values particularly from the case of sexual harshment. One of the ways to protect them is by socializing sex education earlierly. It is to let the teenagers have sufficient knowledge of sex. Kata-kata kunci remaja, pendidikan seks, kekerasan seksual

Utilizing combination of quantitative and qualitative research approaches using the techniques of survey, open-ended questions and interviews, this study aimed to: (a) describe Batad’s geographical location and ecotourism attractions; (b) analyze Batad’s Homestay as a potential economic driver to boost local tourism efforts; (c) identify current enablers as well as challenges of the homestay industry; and (d) propose relevant recommendations to ensure the sustainability of the homestay industry. Results revealed that Batad is one of the 18 barangays of the municipality of Banaue, province of Ifugao, Philippines. It is famous for its amphitheater-like rice terraces, one of the five clusters of rice terraces in Ifugao that was inscribed in the 1995 UNESCO World Heritage Site list. This once isolated farming community is steadily transforming itself into a tourism community. It was found that some local attractions in Batad consist of: (a) Batad’s Rice Terraces resembling an amphitheater; (b) the Tappiyah Waterfalls; (c) the Awa view; (d) Sitio Patpat; (e) Batad’s Traditional Ifugao huts; and (f) Batad’s Socio-Cultural Activities. The homestay owners were dominated by female entrepreneurs, in their middle adulthood and were mostly Batad residents. Most homestays have limited staff as the homestay industry was only a part time source of income. Capacitation trainings mostly consisted of first aid or emergency response trainings, front office, social etiquettes, banquet and housekeeping. Some enabling mechanisms comprised: continuing presence of local and foreign tourists; global, national and local presence or efforts to preserve the rice terraces; infrastructural project especially the paving of roads that lead to Batad and electrification; national and local environmental education programs; rich ecotourism sites; and capacitation or assistance extended by local and national agencies. Some challenges comprised: limited contribution in community environmental education awareness; limited representation in tourism development; lacked of internet, cell phone and television signals; inadequate marketing strategies; inexperienced homestay staff; lack of waste disposal and drainage; continuing professionalization of staff; how to create unique brand image; and inadequate financial support for farmers to sustain the rice terraces.

While theories of second language socialisation and academic literacies recognize that important socialising interactions occur in social networks, classrooms continue to be the locus for much related research (Zappa-Hollman & Duff, 2015). In this thesis, I decentre the classroom and examine the language socialization of Japanese university students into English language academic writing practices through the lens of individual networks of practice (INoP). I studied the academic literacy socialisation accounts of English for Academic Purposes students over one Japanese academic year, investigating their individual networks, literacy practices and identities. The research is aligned with transdisciplinary SLA in which language learning/socialisation is seen as a constant interaction of micro, meso and macro levels (Douglas Fir Group [DFG], 2016) I took an ethnographic/longitudinal approach. Of seven focal participants, three were interviewed 6-9 times over one academic year and four were interviewed four times over a half academic year. Focal-participant interviews were triangulated with written assignments, interview with key people in networks and other data. Transcripts were coded using combined inductive analysis (Duff, 2008) and accounts of social interactions were represented as individual networks of practice (Zappa-Hollman & Duff, 2015). Analysis is complemented with a membership categorisation analysis (Sacks, 1992; Stokoe, 2012) of interview accounts showing categorisations produced in interviews to represent “common-sense” assumptions about culture and society. Analysis shows that different responses to similar constraints influenced variable socialisation trajectories. Construction and identification in individual networks of practice (1) shaped and was shaped by socialisation opportunities at the micro level; (2) resulted in variable socialisation outcomes and transformation of these same networks at the meso; and (3) illustrated the pervasiveness of macro-level social and cultural structures at all levels. The research argues that attention to networks can bridge levels to demonstrate the multiple macro constraints, meso agency/identities and micro interactions that shape socialisation.

Tourism is an economic or income generating engine for economic development in a country, without exception in Indonesia. However, in fact the development of tourism industry has not been optimally done. The tourism industry should be developed by every country for eight main reasons: (1) Tourism as a trigger factor for national and international economic development. (2) The trigger of prosperity through the development of communication, transportation, accommodation, other services. (3) Special attention to cultural preservation, social values for economic value. (4) Equity of welfare caused by the consumption of tourists in a destination. (5) Foreign exchange earner. (6) The trigger of international trade. (7) Triggers the growth and development of professional education institutions and special institutions that form the soul of hospitality that is reliable and polite, and (8) market share for local products so that the variety of products continues to grow, along with the socio-economic dynamics in the area of a destination. Kabupaten Ngawi has huge tourism potential, one of which is in Ngrambe Sub-district. Potential tours include: Waterfall Bride, Waterfall Suwono, Omah Watu, rambutan garden, durian garden, rambutan garden, guava garden, salak garden, owl breeding, pagupon-pagupon. Nevertheless the great tourism potential has not been developed and managed optimally. The problems related to the tourism industry in Ngawi Regency are as follows. (1) There are many potential natural tourism objects, but not yet managed properly. (2) No well developed tourism program (3) Productivity and community welfare is relatively low. The above problems can be solved by the following methods. (1) Revitalization Program of Nature Tourism Object. (2) Natural Tourism Development Program. (3) Community Empowerment Program Around Object Nature Tourism.

It is thought that it would be appropriate to use augmented reality technology, which provides many educational advantages for effective environmental education. This research aims to examine the effect of environmental education using augmented reality (AR) applications on the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of primary school third-grade students towards the environment and to find out the children's views on AR. The case study design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. The research was carried out with seventeen primary school third-grade students from a public school in the 2021-2022 academic year. Environmental education was given to the selected class with augmented reality applications for six weeks. The data were collected with the ‘Semi-Structured Interview Form’ prepared by the researcher. Content analysis technique was used in the analysis of the data. According to the findings obtained from the interviews; it has been concluded that environmental education using AR applications is effective in the knowledge, attitude, behavior, and environmental awareness of third-grade students towards the environment. In addition to these, in the interviews; it has been determined that students have positive emotions towards AR reality applications; they want to use the applications in other lessons; AR applications facilitate their learning and positively affect their approaches towards living / non-living beings, the environment and environmental problems.

Since Communist China came to power, it has upheld Marxist-Leninist Communism as its top guiding policy and wrecked havoc on Chinese traditional culture, most especially during China's Cultural Revolution, when ”Confucius-bashing” aimed to totally eradicate Confucian philosophy and values. Today, China has turned around to keenly promote Chinese language and cultural studies internationally by establishing ”Confucius Institutes” extensively in many countries. Since the inception of the first Confucius Institute in Seoul, Korea on November 21, 2004, and up till March 2008, China has already set up 238 such institutes. Set up through China's cooperation with local organizations, these non-profit educational institutes were mostly initiated, and agreements signed, during state visits by foreign leaders to China; or during top Chinese officials' visits to other countries, for ground-breaking or opening ceremonies of these institutes. It is worthwhile to study and analyze what China's objectives and motivation are behind its high-profile establishment of Confucius Institutes overseas. Rapid advancement in transportation and communication technologies has allowed ever more frequent cross-cultural engagement and communication among countries by different people on various issues and topics. This is the so-called ”Intercultural Communication” in journalistic terminology. If viewed from this perspective, the establishment of Confucius Institutes for promoting Chinese language studies and Chinese culture is actually an attempt for engagement in cross-cultural communication. This study uses relevant theories as basis and analytical rationalization to clarify terminologies and principles regarding intercultural communication as these relate to the reasons for China's establishment of Confucius Institutes overseas; then use the current status and progress of these institutes as evidence and explanation; and finally, analyze China's objective and anticipated results for establishing Confucius Institutes as a conclusion.

This paper is aimed at presenting a review of the 'SSRI online' e-learning experience. Started in the academic year 2004/2005, the online bachelor degree in Computer Systems and Network Security is still the first online degree offered by the University of Milan and the unique degree centred on ICT Security available in Italy. At the moment, we are delivering the seventh edition of the degree and, after six years of experience with an audience of more than 300 students, we want to evaluate the project results, focusing our attention on the students experience: which results they have achieved, how much the degree has met their expectations, which placement opportunities they have achieved after the degree. In the following sections, first we briefly resume the main aspects of the SSRI online project, and then we show our evaluation results.

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. IntroductionThe course of Anatomy in Vialba Medical School - University of Milan, integrates systemic, topographic and development anatomy, dissection laboratory, peer-teaching, flipped classroom, clinical correlation to radiology and surgery.MethodsAn anonymous questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale was submitted to 162 students who had passed the exam of Anatomy. Students evaluated the importance given during study to morphology, relations and variations of organs, the usefulness of different tools in preparing the exam of anatomy. Finally, the impact of the new design course of Anatomy on students' progress was assessed.ResultsThe results showed that most of the students found very useful dissections, multimedia sources and 3D virtual models. 3D virtual models, dissections and physical models were indicated as the most important tools that should be available for learning Anatomy; instead, medical imaging received a low score. Students focused the study on morphology and relations between organs much more than anatomical variations. Lastly, students who followed the new design course of anatomy showed a significant better performance when compared to students of the previous academic years, in particular on the anatomy of neck, thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity, and neuroanatomy.ConclusionsOur study underlines the positive impact of the integration of traditional methods and innovative solutions in learning anatomy, but also the critical approach to radiologic imaging and anatomical variability.