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Curriculum Issues in the Relationship between Language, Culture and Learning: The Case of Food and Beverage Management Teaching

Hotel management students in Hong Kong (n=65) reported that foundation courses were essential to their careers, but 61% had problems understanding the curriculum. Causes were cultural differences in food styles and/or the fact that most Cantonese-speaking students were learning in their second language (English) and most of the multicultural faculty were teaching in their second language. (SK)

• Author/Creator: Sutton, John, Tse, Peter S. M.
• Journal/Secondary Title: Journal of Vocational Education and Training: The Vocational Aspect of Education
• Number: 3
• Volume: 49
• Year: 1997

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Subject: Language of Instruction
• Subject: Second Languages

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