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- Title
LİSANS DÜZEYİNDE TURİST REHBERLİĞİ EĞİTİMİ ALAN ÖĞRENCİLERİN MESLEĞE BAKIŞ AÇILARININ BELİRLENMESİNE YÖNELİK BİR ARAŞTIRMA
- Authors
Yilmaz, Gülay Özdemir
- Abstract
The aim of the Research: This study was conducted to reveal the attitudes of the students of the department of tourist guiding towards the profession and determine the profiles of them. Method: A survey was used as a data collection tool. On creating survey questions, the scale developed by Erdem (2010) "The Attitudes of Students towards the Department of Animation" was utilized. The data used in the research were obtained by the students at Balikesir University, School of Tourism and Hotel Management, the Department of Tourist Guiding. (n=155). Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was over 0.70 which is considered as the least upper bound. The frequency analysis, factor analysis, Crosstabs, chi-square and t-test techniques were used in data analysis. Findings and Results: In the findings from the research, it was determined that most of the students of the department of tourist guiding willingly chose that department and are very happy to study in such a department. In terms of their attitudes towards the profession of tourist guides, it was also determined that even though they have some negative thoughts about the sector, they have a positive attitude in general. As a result of the study,it is defined that the attitudes of the students towards tourist guiding department is composed of six dimensions. It is defined that the most important factor, that effect the attitudes of the students towards tourist guiding department, is the nature of the work and social status.
- Subjects
TOURISM education; STUDENT attitudes; TOUR guides (Persons); SOCIAL status; SOCIAL sciences
- Publication
Balikesir University Journal of Social Sciences Institute, 2011, Vol 14, Issue 26, p281
- ISSN
1301-5265
- Publication type
Article