Abstract: The study of hospitality and tourism education is considered important due to the fact that it is a vital industry in the business sector. The main aim of the study is to find out the curriculum policies and practices of Hospitality and Tourism Education in the Iloilo State College of Fisheries (ISCOF) System. This study employed the quantitative descriptive design involving the use of questionnaires and/or statistical surveys to gather data on curriculum policies and practices of Hospitality and Tourism Education in ISCOF System. This was supported with qualitative analysis that best describe the curriculum policies and practices of the hospitality and tourism education in ISCOF system when classified according to teacher qualification and learning environment. It also described the challenges encountered by the administrators and teachers in the implementation of the hospitality and tourism education. And based on the result of the study an intervention plan was formulated. The study found out that when it comes to teachers educational qualification, majority are Masters Degree holders, have special trainings with TESDA as a requirement for teaching skilled or laboratory subjects and have 10 years or more number of years of service. ISCOF System is accessible because it is located beside the national and provincial roads so therefore, it can be easily reached by its clientele. ISCOF schools are patronized by residents of the neighboring towns because of its reasonable students’ populace. Substantial facilities are prescribed by CHED in CMO No. 30 series of 2006. Due to tight budget, and the cost of hospitality teaching laboratories and other training facilities are relatively higher comparing with the investment of other subjects, very limited financial resources have been invested for improving teaching facilities and conditions.
Keywords: Curriculum policies, Curriculum practices, Hospitality and Tourism, Educational qualifications, Learning environment, Challenges, Inrtervention plan.
Title: CURRICULUM POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM EDUCATION IN THE ILOILO STATE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES SYSTEM
Author: Dr. Annelyn Juntoria-Deasis
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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