TEACHING STUDENTS IN THE MAJOR OF ECONOMICS OF TOURISM IN ENGLISH THROUGH A MOBILE SOFTWARE APPLICATION Cover Image

ОБУЧЕНИЕ НА СТУДЕНТИ ОТ СПЕЦИАЛНОСТ „ИКОНОМИКА НА ТУРИЗМА” НА АНГЛИЙСКИ ЕЗИК ЧРЕЗ ИЗПОЛЗВАНЕ НА МОБИЛНО СОФТУЕРНО ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ
TEACHING STUDENTS IN THE MAJOR OF ECONOMICS OF TOURISM IN ENGLISH THROUGH A MOBILE SOFTWARE APPLICATION

Author(s): Petar Todorov, Maria Tashkova, Daniela Stoilova, Tsvetana Shenkova, Ivailo Petkov, Miroslav Ivanov
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Стопанска академия »Д. А. Ценов«
Keywords: mobile learning; mobile smartphone application; Economics of Tourism; mobile device; smartphone

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary information and communication technologies bring about certain changes in the educational process. Such changes must be researched, analyzed and implemented. This research focuses on the possibilities of the implementation of mobile learning in the training of students in the major of Economics of Tourism. The research aims at ascertaining the usability of the Moodle Mobile software application as well as testing the efficiency of the learning materials which can later be utilized in the development of courses taught in English. The following tasks have been completed in order to achieve the project goals: literature overview, conducting empirical research, data analysis and formulation of particular results that contribute to the research topic. We defend the research thesis that when learning materials are available via a mobile software application, students would prefer accessing them via this application rather than the full version of a website, and the learning materials provided to them are efficient and of high quality. The object of the research is the teaching of students in the major of Economics of Tourism in English by using a mobile software application in the courses of Tour Agent and Tour Guide. The scope of the research is the usability of the mobile software application and the efficiency of the additional learning materials in English in the above mentioned major and courses. In carrying out the research, we have used the following methods: triangulation, data flow diagram and pedagogical experiment.

  • Issue Year: 25/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 268-294
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Bulgarian