Review of the initiatives in education and training tailored to industry needs over ten years of the SPIE Optics Education and Outreach Conference

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew T. Posner ◽  
Gabrielle Thériault ◽  
Patrick Franzen ◽  
Anne-Sophie Poulin-Girard ◽  
G. Groot Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Education And Outreach ◽  
Industry Needs ◽  
And Training

Public Tourism Education and Training in Greece

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Diplari ◽  
Irini Dimou
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Training System ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
Tourism Education ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
Tourism Enterprises ◽  
Industry Needs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Training

The authors examine the Greek public tourism education and training system and its structure in order to identify whether there is a need for restructuring and development. To this end, they assess the relationship between the knowledge and skills provided and the requirements of the labour market and the needs of tourism enterprises with regard to specialized personnel. First, they outline the current situation in the Greek public tourism education and training system. They then describe a primary research project carried out (a) among graduates of tourism studies from all educational levels and (b) among tourism executives (directors and personnel managers). The data analysis suggests that the present level of tourism education in Greece is considered satisfactory. However, there is a perceived need for more practice-oriented elements in the curriculum and it is suggested that tourism education departments should restructure their curricula with a view to introducing more practical work, more educational visits to firms and industrial placements of longer duration. The tourism education system in general also needs to be better articulated, preferably with just one overseeing authority. Finally, collaboration between educational institutions and tourism-related bodies, both state-owned and private-sector, is to be encouraged as it will bring benefits to curriculum content and the matching of tourism qualifications with current industry needs.

scholarly journals Examining the Effectiveness of Simulated Interpreting Projects: Students’ Perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Wan Hu
Keyword(s):  
Learning Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Interpreter Education ◽  
Fresh Perspective ◽  
Changing Attitudes ◽  
Industry Needs ◽  
And Training ◽  
Practical Implications

In recent decades, bridging the gap between university-based interpreting teaching and industry needs has been increasingly important as an emerging area of interpreter education and training. Many interpreter educators and practitioners have introduced authentic interpreting practices (e.g. mock conference, role-play, conference observation, field training) into their classrooms and received positive feedback from student interpreters. This study investigates the use of simulated interpreting projects, which have been designed by the interpreter trainer to make student interpreters’ learning more stimulating and effective. Findings from this empirical study have demonstrated that the simulated interpreting projects not only enhanced student interpreters’ skills for and knowledge about the interpreting profession, but also cultivated their vocational skills and investigation capabilities which are crucial for many other professions. This research contributes to the current understanding of enhancing student interpreters’ learning experience via real-life activities. It introduces a fresh perspective for designing an investigative learning model for student interpreters. It also has practical implications for interpreting pedagogy, offering theoretical and empirical support for the changing attitudes and approaches in interpreter education and training.

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