International educational tourism: Does it foster global learning? A survey of South African high school learners

Christine A. McGladdery and Berendien A. Lubbe

Tourism Management, 2017, vol. 62, issue C, 292-301

Abstract: International educational tourism has the potential to foster global learning; however, very little empirical research exists to support this claim. This study responds to the growing demand in the literature for rigorous empirical research to test the underpinning assumption of IET. A global learning survey instrument is developed and completed by 1152 Grade 11 learners in 16 South African exclusive high schools. In doing so, this paper demonstrates that some types of IET are more conducive to global learning than others. Furthermore, for significant global learning to occur, educational tourism needs to be facilitated and cultural difference needs to be experienced.

Keywords: Educational tourism; International education; International educational tourism; Global learning; Global mindedness; High school tourism; Exclusive schools (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2017.05.004

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