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= Travel Online =

The Behaviourist Learning Theory
People interested in this course will be specifically looking for basic knowledge and information in order to be able to make simple travel reservations. It is assumed, in the writing of this course that most people will have minimal experience in booking travel online and some may never have attempted it. Therefore a step-by-step tutorial process will be delivered following the basic learning theory of “Behaviourism”. Learning will be achieved through the transmission of the relevant information regarding online travel in order to assist the student to understand the material.

The use of online computer skills tests, such as those presented by the programme “Hot Potato”, will provide the students with simple question and answer skills tests at the conclusion of each topic. This will give the students immediate and regular feedback regarding their progress.

It also closely follows the concept of the Behaviourist approach with the “well-defined learning objectives”. The focus of this course is to provide the student with the basic knowledge to complete an on-line reservation within a specific learning timeframe. Whilst some students may bring more “experience” to the course, assessment items and learning outcomes will not be affected, altered or even further developed in order to encompass this additional knowledge.

 However, it must be acknowledged that some students will enrol with a vast degree of travel knowledge and experience. I will be encouraging, within the individual learning units, the opportunity for people to share this knowledge and learn to collaborate with their peers using their “Travel Diaries” and our own Wiki space, titled Travel Online.

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