Students’ Knowledge Advancement, Skills Enhancement, and Program Relevance from Palawan Tour

The purpose of this study is to assess the advancement of knowledge and enhancement of skills of the students of College of International Tourism and Hospitality Management who participated in the Palawan Tour that was conducted in the year 2017. Descriptive survey method was utilized in this study. The data gathering was acquired using survey questionnaires distributed among the students under the College of International Tourism and Hospitality Management who took part in the Palawan Tour 2017. The data resulted from the survey reveals that the soft skills of the students of Travel and Tourism Management and Culinary Arts were enhanced while the soft skills of the students of International Hospitality Management were highly enhanced. Moreover, participating in the tour highly enhanced the hard skills of the Tourism and Culinary Arts Students. The data also showed that the activities that took place in the tour are relevant to the course of the students. It is concluded that the Palawan Tour 2017 highly enhanced the skills of the students who took part in it because of the intensive actual experiences and activities they had. The involvement of students in the tour helped them to acquire knowledge and skills through a practical manner. It is recommended that the College of International Tourism and Hospitality Management continue to conduct educational tours like the Palawan Tour for the students. It is also recommended that the faculties in charge make sure that the students are fully involved as they take part in the tour. It is encouraged for the future participants of the tour to be cooperative in the activities that will be given to them as all destinations and activities that are included in the tour itinerary have a significant impact in the advancement of their knowledge and enhancement of skills.

Keywords: educational tour, advancement, enhancement, knowledge, hard skills, soft skills