Mobile-assisted language learning in training tourism specialists

Abstract

Tourism is now recognized as a form of travel and leisure that directly contributes to the economic development of a country. It plays a significant role in the world economy. A new specialization in vocational education is being developed to train competent professionals for regional tourism development. Countries and neighboring regions are now receiving more attention as a result of the growing importance of regional tourism. Future tourism professionals need to know the best tourism destinations, the political and economic climate in the region, local tourism destinations, the political and economic climate in the region, local tourism strategy and growth trends, and the historical and cultural heritage of the region. With this knowledge, future tourism professionals will be better prepared to contribute to the growth and success of the industry. In order to enhance foreign language learning for those who will work in the tourism industry in the future, universities are utilizing state of the art methods. In addition, taking into account the complexity of tourism activities and global tourism trends is necessary for their practical application. The aim of the study was to investigate the peculiarities of foreign language skills development with the help of mobile technologies for future specialists in the field of tourism. Students’ attitudes towards the use of mobile technologies for foreign language learning in tourism education were positive, in line with the objective, no significant differences were found between the academic year, level or gender of the participants.