IMPLEMENTING IMPLICIT METHOD FOR TEACHING TOURISM RELATED TERMINOLOGY USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Keywords:
implicit learning, tourism terminology, educational technology, ESP, information and communication technologies (ICT), blended learning, immersive learning, gamification, scaffolding, authentic learning environments.Abstract
This article examines the implementation of an implicit learning
approach for teaching tourism-specific terminology, leveraging information
technologies to facilitate incidental acquisition of vocabulary. We contrast implicit
learning with traditional explicit methods, review relevant literature in tourism
education and e-learning, and propose a blended‑learning instructional model. A pilot
study with tourism students evaluates the efficacy of embedded terminology in
interactive digital environments. Results suggest improved retention, fluency in usage,
and learner motivation. Recommendations for integrating immersive tools,
scaffolding, and multimodal content are provided for practitioners and researchers.
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