How is the Australian tourism and hospitality curriculum and assessment quality framework perceived elsewhere? A Taiwanese case study

External evaluations of curriculum and assessment design have received increasing attention in higher education. However, cross-border evaluations of programs have not yet caught up with the more significant push toward the internationalisation of global partnerships. Addressing this knowledge gap,...

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Published in:Journal of teaching in travel & tourism 2024-07, Vol.24 (3), p.211-235
Main Authors: Wang, Mei-Jung Sebrina, Thanh, Le Minh, Tham, Aaron, Dickson, Tracey, Le, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benchmarking
Benchmarks
Curricula
curriculum design
external calibration
external referencing
Hospitality industry
institutional mapping
Tourism
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Summary:External evaluations of curriculum and assessment design have received increasing attention in higher education. However, cross-border evaluations of programs have not yet caught up with the more significant push toward the internationalisation of global partnerships. Addressing this knowledge gap, the motivation of this study is to explore how the Australian tourism and hospitality curriculum and assessment framework is perceived in Taiwan. However, few institutions in Taiwan have embarked on this due to two main factors - lack of nationwide compliance and the perceived high-power distance that exists between academic staff of various ranks (e.g. professor vs. assistant professor). These outcomes contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the contextual differences that need to be addressed before adopting cross-national forms of external referencing involving curriculum and assessments. Insights from three focus groups and seven in-depth interviews with Taiwanese academics offer some strategies to introduce effective external evaluation outcomes.
ISSN:1531-3220
1531-3239
DOI:10.1080/15313220.2024.2313074