Teaching.
Courses taught
Introduction to Leisure Travel
I am responsible for teaching and grading the distance and online Introduction to Leisure Travel (REC 2100; formerly PERS 1300) at the University of Manitoba. The course consists of 13 weeks of content, with weekly discussion assignments, tests, and a scaffolded case study assignment. Students learn the fundamentals of leisure travel and cover topics including marketing, human resource management, the components of a destination, and engage in critical discussions relating to ethical social and environmental issues.
Earth: A User’s Guide
Responsible for teaching one section of EER 1000 (Earth: A User’s Guide) at the University of Manitoba. This course provides students with an introduction to the Earth within the fields of geology, environment, and geography and gives them information they need to be responsible citizens of the Earth. Here, I have applied concepts about environmental education for understanding sustainability that I have learned from my doctoral research. For example, one obstacle for the general public in climate change literacy is learning how to tell the difference between science, pseudoscience, “fake news”, and “alternative facts”. In this class, I teach students methods to look for scientific evidence, to follow the facts, and to debunk “fake news and alternative facts” on social media.
Geography of Tourism
This course provides students with a critical overview of the field of tourism geography, paying specific attention to the broad dimensions of how places develop into tourist destinations. The course is divided into six sections, each addressing an important aspect of tourism: history of tourism, tourism and space, culture of tourism, nature-based tourism, economic aspects of tourism, and the politics of tourism.