Investigating Personal Learning in an Ecotourism Setting

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dc.contributor.authorHoffman, Brittanyen
dc.contributor.committeechairStern, Marc J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcGehee, Nancy G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGlasson, George E.en
dc.contributor.departmentForest Resources and Environmental Conservationen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T08:00:17Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-03T08:00:17Zen
dc.date.issued2017-05-02en
dc.description.abstractIt has been proposed that for ecotourism to be the sustainable response to mass tourism, it should not only support local communities and their environments but also educate visitors. This study aimed to understand visitors' perceptions of personal impacts, including personal learning, in an ecotourism setting and why these impacts differed between visitors. To fully comprehend the nature of personal impacts, I took a primarily qualitative approach, using participant observation and a series of survey questionnaires. This study reveals that the visitor's construction of personal meaning is achieved through the interaction between the visitor's prior knowledge, quality social interaction on the tour and the fulfillment of the desire for an 'authentic' experience. With this finding, I suggest considering learning in an ecotourism setting as personal change and provide practical suggestions for encouraging all visitors to achieve personal understanding.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:10898en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/77576en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectecotourismen
dc.subjectconstructivist learning theoryen
dc.subjectIndonesiaen
dc.titleInvestigating Personal Learning in an Ecotourism Settingen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineForestryen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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