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The Learning Tourist: The Role of Identity-Related Visit Motivations

May 24, 2012 | Public Programs
Tourism and leisure patterns are changing in the 21st century; increasing numbers of people view leisure and tourism as an opportunity to expand their understanding of themselves and their world. A research model is described herein that utilizes the construct of identity-related visit motivations as a tool for understanding tourists' visits to free-choice learning settings such as aquariums, coastal preserves, and whale-watching cruises. The model could have important implications for both future tourism research as well as improved tourism practice.

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    Oregon State University
  • Citation

    DOI : 10.3727/154427311X13195453163010
    Publication Name: Tourism in Marine Environments
    Volume: 7
    Number: 3
    Page Number: 223
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Education and learning science | Life science
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Public Programs

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