Abstract: COVID-19 pandemic forced the Education Industry to suspend face-to-face classes and opt for alternative teaching modalities to prevent the spread of the virus. On account of this, students were forced to study and attend classes virtually from their homes. However, some courses in tertiary education like Hospitality Management—a skill-based course—require frequent laboratory works. The sudden switch of learning modality poses a huge challenge for the students and their opportunity to acquire and improve their skill competencies. Therefore, the researchers intend to evaluate the effectiveness of using the New Teaching Modalities in conducting Hospitality Management laboratory courses as a basis for acquiring skill competencies based on the students’ experience. This study was conducted using a quantitative design and the sample was taken using a Purposive sampling method. The 4th and 3rd-year students of Hospitality Management from De La Salle University-Dasmarinas are the respondents. A total of 91 respondents responded to the online survey that was distributed by the researchers through Facebook Messenger’s private messaging and group chats. The Teaching Modalities—Online, Blended, and Face-to-Face—were evaluated by the students for the researchers to find out which among the three is the most effective. At the end of this study, results revealed that Face-to-Face is the most effective Teaching Modality in conducting HM laboratory courses as a basis for acquiring skill competencies. Results showed that there is a significant difference between the Teaching Modalities in terms of the student’s experience with the (1) Learning Practices used in the HM Laboratory Courses for Each Type of Teaching Modality, (2) Student's Class Involvement and Effort in Each Type of Teaching Modality, and (3) Student's Improvement in Skill Competencies during Each Type of Teaching Modality.
Keywords: Teaching Modality, Online, Blended, Face-to-face, Skill Competency, Pandemic.
Title: Effective Teaching Modality in Conducting Hospitality Management Laboratory Courses: Basis for Skill Competencies
Author: Caryl Mae Legaspi, Tricia Mae Pascua, Kathleen Mae Tudio, Pierre Potenciana Pineda
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
Vol. 10, Issue 1, April 2022 - September 2022
Page No: 393-407
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Published Date: 27-July-2022
