The role of educational tourism in raising academic standards
Educational tourism has received little attention as a vehicle for raising academic standards. The Program for International Student Assessment test scores (PISA) have placed the US in an average position with Shanghai, South Korea, Finland and Singapore at the top. Reports from international...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AfricaJournals
2013-01-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure |
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| Summary: | Educational tourism has received little attention as a vehicle for raising academic standards. The Program
for International Student Assessment test scores (PISA) have placed the US in an average position with
Shanghai, South Korea, Finland and Singapore at the top. Reports from international educators who
travelled in the US, Finland and China have pointed to some differences and similarities in their cultural
and educational systems that may be contributing to success and failure. Educational tourism therefore
has to be encouraged and supported on a national level in a coordinated effort to learn from one another
and improve academic standards and achievement worldwide. |
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| ISSN: | 2223-814X |