Reality in the Classroom: Teaching Critical Thinking with Scenarios
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Timothy T. Self [1] ; John T. Self [2]
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[1] University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Estados Unidos
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[2] California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Estados Unidos
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- Localización: Journal of hospitality and tourism education, ISSN 1096-3758, Vol. 29, Nº. 4, 2017, págs. 187-193
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
One of the challenges for hospitality educators is to develop critical-thinking skills in the future leaders of the industry. It is often thought that students will develop this skill as a byproduct of coursework, but research indicates that it must be explicitly taught. Following the suggestions of researchers, this article uses authentic or anchored instruction scenarios to aid in the development of problem-solving skills. The 10 steps describe how to bring real management scenarios into class that not only engage students but also develop critical problem-solving skills
