Cynthia S. Deale is a Professor in the School of Hospitality Leadership in the College of Business at East Carolina University. She teaches a variety of courses and her research interests include sustainability, education, and tourism and hospitality management practices. She is a past president of ICHRIE.
The Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) has established an Inst... more The Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) has established an Institutional Leadership Program that consists of institutional groups, each with its own theme. In this session, presenters engage participants in discussion abouta multifaceted endeavor at a regional comprehensive university to integrate SoTL into campus culture. The university is a member of the CASTL group that has adopted the theme, Integrating SoTL into Institutional Culture: Philosophy, Policy and Infrastructure.” We focus on 1) Strategies for establishing and sustaining a cross-disciplinary SoTL Faculty Learning Community (FLC), 2) A model of a new SoTL wiki/blog, a website that allows users to edit any page or to create new pages within the website, 3) The institutional context in which the SoTL FLC and the SoTL wiki/blog are among several components of a SoTL initiative
Journal of hospitality & tourism education, Oct 1, 2001
This article focuses on the use of community resources to enhance student learning. The article h... more This article focuses on the use of community resources to enhance student learning. The article highlights rural educational settings and provides examples of one program and how resources are identified and utilized. Educational strategies for using community resources as teaching and learning tools are included as suggestions.
Journal of hospitality & tourism education, Feb 11, 2021
ABSTRACT College educators may have concerns about the reading habits of their students in genera... more ABSTRACT College educators may have concerns about the reading habits of their students in general and within disciplines, and may wish to understand more about their students’ reading habits. Therefore, this Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) study investigated students’ perceptions of their own reading habits; 124 surveys were collected from hospitality and tourism students at a university in the southeastern United States. Students at higher levels reported reading more than others, grade point average was related to reading, and several themes connected to their reading habits were identified. Based on the results of the study, implications are discussed, strategies for encouraging reading are provided, and further research is suggested.
Journal of hospitality & tourism education, Jul 1, 1999
Assessment can be used to understand where the student is in the learning process, to understand ... more Assessment can be used to understand where the student is in the learning process, to understand what he or she knows or can do, and to reveal his or her strengths and areas for improvement. This article examines the develop- ment and use of a comprehensive examination for graduating hospitality students.
Journal of hospitality & tourism education, Aug 18, 2021
ABSTRACT This survey research study explored the perceptions of hospitality and tourism educators... more ABSTRACT This survey research study explored the perceptions of hospitality and tourism educators and students regarding the rapid move to online education due to the coronavirus pandemic during the spring of 2020. Nearly a third of the educators were new to online education; fewer of the students had not taken online classes previously. Most respondents liked the flexibility of online courses, but many did not think that online courses met the same standards as face-to-face classes. Educators were more likely to look forward to their next online classes than students and to perceive that online courses take a lot of preparation, while students felt that there were more technical issues involved in online classes. There were significant differences regarding perceptions of the pandemic between students and educators, with students typically feeling more affected by the pandemic than faculty members. Implications for educators, students, and the industry are provided.
Explanations have been proposed for the underrepre-sentation of women and people of color in trad... more Explanations have been proposed for the underrepre-sentation of women and people of color in traditionally White male-dominated careers related to science (Flam, 1991; Lane, 1990; McDonald, 1990; Oakes, 1990; Syron, 1987). For females, factors that have been ...
The Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) has established an Inst... more The Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) has established an Institutional Leadership Program that consists of institutional groups, each with its own theme. In this session, presenters engage participants in discussion abouta multifaceted endeavor at a regional comprehensive university to integrate SoTL into campus culture. The university is a member of the CASTL group that has adopted the theme, Integrating SoTL into Institutional Culture: Philosophy, Policy and Infrastructure.” We focus on 1) Strategies for establishing and sustaining a cross-disciplinary SoTL Faculty Learning Community (FLC), 2) A model of a new SoTL wiki/blog, a website that allows users to edit any page or to create new pages within the website, 3) The institutional context in which the SoTL FLC and the SoTL wiki/blog are among several components of a SoTL initiative
Journal of hospitality & tourism education, Oct 1, 2001
This article focuses on the use of community resources to enhance student learning. The article h... more This article focuses on the use of community resources to enhance student learning. The article highlights rural educational settings and provides examples of one program and how resources are identified and utilized. Educational strategies for using community resources as teaching and learning tools are included as suggestions.
Journal of hospitality & tourism education, Feb 11, 2021
ABSTRACT College educators may have concerns about the reading habits of their students in genera... more ABSTRACT College educators may have concerns about the reading habits of their students in general and within disciplines, and may wish to understand more about their students’ reading habits. Therefore, this Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) study investigated students’ perceptions of their own reading habits; 124 surveys were collected from hospitality and tourism students at a university in the southeastern United States. Students at higher levels reported reading more than others, grade point average was related to reading, and several themes connected to their reading habits were identified. Based on the results of the study, implications are discussed, strategies for encouraging reading are provided, and further research is suggested.
Journal of hospitality & tourism education, Jul 1, 1999
Assessment can be used to understand where the student is in the learning process, to understand ... more Assessment can be used to understand where the student is in the learning process, to understand what he or she knows or can do, and to reveal his or her strengths and areas for improvement. This article examines the develop- ment and use of a comprehensive examination for graduating hospitality students.
Journal of hospitality & tourism education, Aug 18, 2021
ABSTRACT This survey research study explored the perceptions of hospitality and tourism educators... more ABSTRACT This survey research study explored the perceptions of hospitality and tourism educators and students regarding the rapid move to online education due to the coronavirus pandemic during the spring of 2020. Nearly a third of the educators were new to online education; fewer of the students had not taken online classes previously. Most respondents liked the flexibility of online courses, but many did not think that online courses met the same standards as face-to-face classes. Educators were more likely to look forward to their next online classes than students and to perceive that online courses take a lot of preparation, while students felt that there were more technical issues involved in online classes. There were significant differences regarding perceptions of the pandemic between students and educators, with students typically feeling more affected by the pandemic than faculty members. Implications for educators, students, and the industry are provided.
Explanations have been proposed for the underrepre-sentation of women and people of color in trad... more Explanations have been proposed for the underrepre-sentation of women and people of color in traditionally White male-dominated careers related to science (Flam, 1991; Lane, 1990; McDonald, 1990; Oakes, 1990; Syron, 1987). For females, factors that have been ...
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