ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with what Jenkins et al. (2003) describe as ‘perhaps one of the most significant developments in thinking about teaching and learning in higher education in recent years’ (2003, p. ix), the inter-relationship between teaching and research. The intention of the chapter is to analyse the connections between teaching and research and to suggest mechanisms that may assist in linking these activities for the benefit of undergraduate and postgraduate student learning (Willis & Harper, 2000). Given that the curricula of international tourism programmes vary widely, and that research in tourism covers a very diverse range of issues, the purpose of this chapter is not to provide a single definitive account of how ‘effective’ links may be made. Instead, the aim is to discuss a range of factors that influence what Neumann (1994) has termed the ‘teaching/research nexus’, to review literature on this topic and to present examples of good practice in the integration of tourism research into teaching and learning activities. The chapter will end with consideration of key issues and challenges for the future.
