Users' Perspectives on and Learning Effectiveness of Tour-Guide Training Courses With 3D Tourist Sites

Yu Fen Chen; Huai En Mo

doi:10.1080/15313220.2013.854644

Users' Perspectives on and Learning Effectiveness of Tour-Guide Training Courses With 3D Tourist Sites

Yu Fen Chen^*, Huai En Mo

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Department of Industrial Education

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This study investigated trainees' conceptualization of a training course with three-dimensional situated tourist sites (3D-STS) in order to examine its learning effectiveness and surveyed the trainees' views to understand their perspectives on 3D-STS. In addition to self-developed 3D-STS, a test, a questionnaire, and a follow-up interview were conducted to collect data for analysis. The results outlined four dimensions of 3D-STS: interface and situation, tool and function, communication mechanism, and overall satisfaction. The results showed that (a) there was a significant difference between trainee pretests and posttests with regard to concepts, and (b) there was a significant difference in perspectives on 3D-STS of male and female trainees before and after the experiment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	374-390
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism
Volume	13
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2013.854644
Publication status	Published - 2013 Oct

Keywords

3D tourist sites
learning effectiveness
tour guide
training courses
users' perspectives

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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