Tourism 4.0: Education, Pedagogy and Digital Learning Solutions for the Russian Arctic

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Main Author: Timoshenko, D S
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IOP Publishing 2021
• Subjects: Arctic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/816/1/012020; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/816/1/012020; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/816/1/012020/pdf

Abstract The study aims to identify the main problems associated with the provision of professional tourism training and the creation of a tourism talent pool for the Russian Arctic in the context of Industry 4.0. The article analyses the current socio-economic factors that determine the development of the Russian Arctic. The pedagogical environment’s crucial aspects are systematised to ensure an effective educational process in modern tourism pedagogy. The necessary conditions required for creating the high competitiveness of tourism specialist are determined. The factors and features of tourism personnel training for the Russian Arctic are systematised. An analysis of the organic tourism design concept is carried out. Based on the results obtained, methodological recommendations for the Tourism 4.0 educational process and the formation of a Russian Arctic tourism talent pool are proposed. The necessity of developing the latest competencies for competitive specialists and vocational guidance in the needs of Tourism 4.0 has been substantiated. A model of arctic tourism vocational guidance activities withing integration “education throughout life” into the full educational and life cycle is proposed. The need to increase the level of digital literacy and in-demand informational, tech skills, communication competencies and over-professional skills of the tourism talent pool for the Russian Arctic has been substantiated. The latest technologies that must be studied and applied in tourism pedagogy are listed.