Determining the Perception of Tourism Academicians on Ecotourism Education: The Case of Necmettin Erbakan University

Authors : Serap Arı, Abdurrahman Dinç, Hakan Akyurt

Pages : 20-32

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Publication Date : 2024-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Ecotourism is a type of tourism that has developed rapidly with the change in people\'s holiday perceptions in recent years. The development of ecotourism has led to an increase in ecotourism-related education, and the field of ecotourism guidance has emerged, especially in the postgraduate field. The increase in training on ecotourism has made it necessary to measure the ecotourism perception of faculty members who work or give lectures on this subject. Since there is no doctoral level education in the field of ecotourism in Turkey, measuring the ecotourism perception of instructors specialized in different tourism fields is important in terms of the quality and quality of ecotourism training. The main purpose of the study is to reveal the perceptions of tourism academics about ecotourism, thus increasing the quality of ecotourism education and therefore the quality of students to be trained in ecotourism. In this context, the research population consists of 28 faculty members who work at Necmettin Erbakan University and have at least a doctoral degree in their field. In the study, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHS), one of the multi-criteria decision-making methods, was used. The study sample consists of 10 faculty members. In the findings obtained as a result of the analyzes made with the Ahs method, it was concluded that the most important criterion in ecotourism education is the quality of teaching. In addition, the criteria of instructor quality, applied courses, curriculum, student communication, teaching environment, administrative services, support education services and technology use were seen as important, respectively.
Keywords : Turizm, Ekoturizm, Ekoturizm Eğitimi, Sürdürülebilir Turizm