Design-Based Learning in Hospitality Education
A Future Perspective and Practical Guide
Will be published approx. on 13. October 2026
Book
Hardback
274 pages
978-1-83646-015-2 (ISBN)
Description
Focuses on the future of Design-Based Learning in hospitality education, delivering theoretical depth and practical utility
This book presents insights and lessons learned from implementing Design-Based Learning (DBL) within hospitality management education. It offers a practical guide on how to design and implement DBL in educational practice, while supporting meaningful collaboration between education and the hospitality industry.
Including perspectives from students, educators and industry practitioners, the chapters highlight DBL in action across the full curriculum from first first-year bachelor to the master's level using real-life design challenges as the foundation for learning, designing and research.
By sharing collective experiences from a university applying DBL across its entire hospitality programme, the book provides a unique, hands-on exploration of how DBL can shape the future of hospitality education.
This book presents insights and lessons learned from implementing Design-Based Learning (DBL) within hospitality management education. It offers a practical guide on how to design and implement DBL in educational practice, while supporting meaningful collaboration between education and the hospitality industry.
Including perspectives from students, educators and industry practitioners, the chapters highlight DBL in action across the full curriculum from first first-year bachelor to the master's level using real-life design challenges as the foundation for learning, designing and research.
By sharing collective experiences from a university applying DBL across its entire hospitality programme, the book provides a unique, hands-on exploration of how DBL can shape the future of hospitality education.
Reviews / Votes
A timely and rigorously grounded contribution to hospitality education through Design-Based Learning as a transformative, practice-integrated pedagogy to bridge theory, industry engagement, and curriculum design. The book provides a compelling roadmap for developing future-ready professionals equipped to navigate complexity, co-create value, and drive innovation in today's dynamic world. * Dai-In Danny Han, Hotel Management School Maastricht, Netherlands * This book makes Design-Based Learning tangible. It offers hospitality educators a thoughtful, research-informed and highly practical account of how students, educators and industry partners can learn, design and inquire together. Its strength lies in showing not only what DBL is, but how it can be lived, sustained and improved. * Florian Aubke, FH Wien, Austria *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Channel View Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-83646-015-2 (9781836460152)
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Persons
Hanneke Assen is Professor of International Hospitality Education at the Academy of Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands.
Laura Velten?is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Academy of Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality at NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, the Netherlands.
Marte Rinck de Boer?is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Academy of Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality at NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, the Netherlands.
Macmillion Braz Fernandes?is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Academy of Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality at NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, the Netherlands.
Mandy (Xiaomin) Wen is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Academy of Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality at NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, the Netherlands.
Laura Velten?is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Academy of Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality at NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, the Netherlands.
Marte Rinck de Boer?is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Academy of Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality at NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, the Netherlands.
Macmillion Braz Fernandes?is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Academy of Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality at NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, the Netherlands.
Mandy (Xiaomin) Wen is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Academy of Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality at NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, the Netherlands.
Content
Foreword. Directors Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality Management
Foreword. Student
Foreword. Educator
Foreword. Hospitality Practitioner
Introduction. Moving to Design Based Learning in Hospitality Education
Section 1: Your First Steps in Design Based Learning
Chapter 1. Knowing the Why -The Foundation of the Design Based Learning Curriculum
Chapter 2. Knowing the Design - Design Principles for Building a Design Based Learning Curriculum
Chapter 3. Knowing the Where - The Components of a Rich Design Based Learning Environment
Chapter 4. Knowing the How - Tools and Activities to Stimulate Learning Processes in Design Based Learning
Chapter 5. Knowing How to Assess - A Mirror for Lifelong Learning
Section 2: Your Next Steps in Design Based Learning
Chapter 6. Knowing with Whom - Crossing Boundaries between Hospitality Education and Industry
Chapter 7. Knowing How to Facilitate Design Based Learning - Roles, Tasks and Activities of partners-in learning
Chapter 8. Knowing How to Support Educators in Design Based Learning -Design Based Learning Study
Chapter 9. Knowing How to Set up a Design Based Learning Team - the DBL Team model
Section 3: Our Showcases: Design Based Learning in Action
Chapter 10. Getting Started with Design Based Learning - A Case from the Foundation Phase
Chapter 11. Creating Your Own Design Challenge - A Case from the Main Phase
Chapter 12. Designing in Hospitality - A Case from the Main Phase
Chapter 13. An Alternative Approach to Design Based Learning - A Case from a Minor Study 'About Hostmanship'
Chapter 14. Designing a Service Experience - A Case from a Master of Arts
Section 4: Looking Ahead - The Future Possibilities in Hospitality Education
Chapter 15. Roadmap for Scaling and Sustaining Design Based Learning
Foreword. Student
Foreword. Educator
Foreword. Hospitality Practitioner
Introduction. Moving to Design Based Learning in Hospitality Education
Section 1: Your First Steps in Design Based Learning
Chapter 1. Knowing the Why -The Foundation of the Design Based Learning Curriculum
Chapter 2. Knowing the Design - Design Principles for Building a Design Based Learning Curriculum
Chapter 3. Knowing the Where - The Components of a Rich Design Based Learning Environment
Chapter 4. Knowing the How - Tools and Activities to Stimulate Learning Processes in Design Based Learning
Chapter 5. Knowing How to Assess - A Mirror for Lifelong Learning
Section 2: Your Next Steps in Design Based Learning
Chapter 6. Knowing with Whom - Crossing Boundaries between Hospitality Education and Industry
Chapter 7. Knowing How to Facilitate Design Based Learning - Roles, Tasks and Activities of partners-in learning
Chapter 8. Knowing How to Support Educators in Design Based Learning -Design Based Learning Study
Chapter 9. Knowing How to Set up a Design Based Learning Team - the DBL Team model
Section 3: Our Showcases: Design Based Learning in Action
Chapter 10. Getting Started with Design Based Learning - A Case from the Foundation Phase
Chapter 11. Creating Your Own Design Challenge - A Case from the Main Phase
Chapter 12. Designing in Hospitality - A Case from the Main Phase
Chapter 13. An Alternative Approach to Design Based Learning - A Case from a Minor Study 'About Hostmanship'
Chapter 14. Designing a Service Experience - A Case from a Master of Arts
Section 4: Looking Ahead - The Future Possibilities in Hospitality Education
Chapter 15. Roadmap for Scaling and Sustaining Design Based Learning