Design thinking in hospitality education: Lessons learned and future opportunities

The current study explores to what extent design thinking supports students in hospitality education to develop higher-order thinking skills. A survey and student portfolios were used to gain insight into students' thinking skills. Findings demonstrated that industry partners were more satisfie...

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Published inThe journal of hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism education Vol. 32; p. 100439
Main Authors Assen, Hanneke, Benhadda, Latifa, Losekoot, Erwin, van Diggelen, Migchiel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2023
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5-Step educational ladder
Design based hospitality education
Design thinking
Higher-order thinking skills
Portfolio
Design based hospitality education
Higher-order thinking skills
Design thinking
5-Step educational ladder
Portfolio
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Summary:The current study explores to what extent design thinking supports students in hospitality education to develop higher-order thinking skills. A survey and student portfolios were used to gain insight into students' thinking skills. Findings demonstrated that industry partners were more satisfied with the students' thinking and innovation skills than facilitators (educators). In addition, findings showed a variation in students' higher-order thinking skills depending on students’ prior education and/or experiences in the hospitality industry. The study suggests that a holistic and integrative approach to design thinking in the hospitality educational curriculum is needed to support the development of higher-order skills.
ISSN:1473-8376
1473-8376
DOI:10.1016/j.jhlste.2023.100439