@inbook{d1f5aa6dab334ff299d93281298a678e,
title = "Developing student engagement in China through collaborative action research",
abstract = "As its market and society open up, China has transformed itself from a closed agrarian socialist economy to an urban state and an economic force. This has released accumulated tourism demand, led to the development of a diversified industry, and the spread of university and vocational courses in this field. However, the industry faces challenges to recruit and retain staff, with tourism education in higher education blamed for the shortfall in numbers and quality of candidates with suitable purpose, knowledge, and passion to serve. This chapter provides a background to the development of and problems facing tourism education in China, and suggests how to support student engagement and hence the future workforce.",
keywords = "China, collaborative action research, education, student engagement",
author = "Michael O'Regan and Jaeyeon Choe",
note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2015 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited.",
year = "2015",
month = sep,
day = "23",
doi = "10.1108/S1571-504320150000021008",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781783509973",
series = "Tourism Social Science Series",
publisher = "Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.",
pages = "153--167",
editor = "Sheldon, {Pauline J.} and Hsu, {Cathy H. C.}",
booktitle = "Tourism Education: Global Issues and Trends",
address = "United Kingdom",
}