Education in Ecolodges in Panama and Costa Rica

Osland, Gregory E.; Mackoy, Robert

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Education in Ecolodges in Panama and Costa Rica

dc.contributor.author	Osland, Gregory E.
dc.contributor.author	Mackoy, Robert
dc.contributor.department	College of Business Butler University
dc.contributor.department	College of Business Butler Unversity
dc.date	2023-09-23T15:36:57.000
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-26T21:25:14Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-26T21:25:14Z
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dc.description.abstract	Education of tourists at nature-based lodges can significantly affect their awareness, understanding, appreciation, and appropriate values and behaviors regarding the natural environment and the local community. This research seeks to explicate and synthesize theories and best practices in environmental education in the context of ecotourism. Using data from interviews and participant observation, it describes, classifies and compares the educational efforts directed toward guests of 14 leading ecolodges in Costa Rica and Panama. Relationships among educational goals and tourists’ satisfaction and views of the educational performance of nature guides are uncovered. Managerial recommendations are provided, including ways to improve the effectiveness of guides in educating lodge guests.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/48293
dc.relation.url	https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1452&context=ttra&unstamped=1
dc.source.status	published
dc.subject	ecotourism
dc.subject	nature-based tourism
dc.subject	education
dc.subject	sustainable tourism
dc.subject	nature guides
dc.subject	tourist behavior.
dc.title	Education in Ecolodges in Panama and Costa Rica
dc.type	article
dc.type	event
digcom.contributor.author	Osland, Gregory E.
digcom.contributor.author	Mackoy, Robert
digcom.identifier	ttra/2010/Visual/9
digcom.identifier.contextkey	8941706
digcom.identifier.submissionpath	ttra/2010/Visual/9
dspace.entity.type	Publication