Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
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Department of Educational Leadership and Management, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Biography

Visionary Leader, Joyce Pittman, PhD International Education Policy and Leadership Research Consultant Professor Emerita - Drexel University School of Education jap386@drexel.edu Dr. Joyce Pittman is a researcher, professor Emerita, designated dissertation supervisor and former EdD Program Director. She was an active participant in the civil rights, education integration movement in the USA, and was recognized by the New York

Publications

• Research Article   
  Globalizing Educational Tourism and World Learning Communities in Higher Education to Advance Intercultural Awareness, Language Policy, Curriculum and Teacher Competencies
  Author(s): Joyce Pittman*
  
  This article shares transformative knowledge, human stories and resources for considering educational tourism concepts for globalizing learning communities to bridge gaps between world cultures in education. Research shows the world has become more open and less restricted by borders. In theory and in practice, this momentum suggests learners, teachers, educators and leaders must experience and gain knowledge about resources and strategies for using new technologies, storytelling and curriculum as powerful tools for building language and communication bonds across generations and cultures in presenting common issues, sparking dialogue, and inspiring action to solve education and socio-economic problems world-wide. Students today are graduating into a world that is more globally connected than ever before. In fact, studies show that nearly 1 in 5 jobs in the U.S. is tied to internation.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0269.20.9.429

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