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Publications

Siow May Ling, Lockstone-Binney Leonie, Fraser Barry, Cheung Catherine, Shin Joongwon, Lam Rachel, Ramachandran Sridar, Abreu Novais Margarida, ,

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education Vol 33, pp. 270-287 (2021)

Lockstone-Binney Leonie, Margarida Abreu Novais Margarida, Fraser Barry, Siow May-Ling, Ramachandran Sridar, Lam Robert, Shin Joongwon, Cheung Catherine, ,

CAUTHE 2021 Conference Online, pp. 529-529 (2021)

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(2019)

Teaching

I currently teach on numerous undergraduate modules including:

• Introduction to Tourism Studies (UG level 1)
• Service Encounter Management (UG level 2)
• Events Management (UG level 3)
• Internationalisation of Hospitality & Tourism (UG level 3)

Other Teaching:

I am the academic lead for OB206 Business and Management Fundamentals. The class is part of Strathclyde’s Graduate Apprenticeships and supported by Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Funding Council.

I teach Hospitality Operations on Breaking Barriers: Breaking Barriers consists of a partnership between Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý³Ù³ó±ðÌýÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Business School. The programme enables young people with learning disabilities to achieve an accredited qualification and gain real work with some of Scotland’s largest employers. The programme has been recognised in numourous awards. 

I teach Organizational Entry & Change Management on , in collaboration with the Wide Group. A first-of-its-kind partnership to deliver business skills and an applied learning placement to prison leavers.

Across all my teaching, I am committed to:

• Create a stimulating, versatile and encouraging learning atmosphere.
• Consistently individualise instruction, based on student's needs and interests.
• Develop inspiring hands-on lessons to strengthen students’ practical and social skills.
• Help the students to build cooperative and professional relationships with industry professionals.

Over the past years, I have received several nominations for Teaching Excellence Awards. This highlights my ability to engage with students and stimulate learning through a practical and imaginative teaching approach.

Research Interests

My research intrests aim to:

• Enhance experential learning in HE
• Better understand experential learning and the applciation of innovative assessment formats 
• Expore the challenges of participant observations in risk filled work environments
• Examine issues and trends in the Culinary Industry

Professional Activities

Advisor

2023

Participant

2021

Participant

28/4/2014

Participant

14/4/2014

Participant

3/4/2013

Projects

Bourkel, Tom (Co-investigator) Moore, Jed Hanson (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2024

Bourkel, Tom (Principal Investigator) Wilson, Amy (Research Co-investigator)

This project hopes to assess the pros and cons of incorporating Gen AI into Hospitality and Tourism Higher Education (HE) programmes to improve student learning and prepare them for industry changes

01-Jan-2024

Tomazos, Konstantinos (Principal Investigator) Bourkel, Tom (Co-investigator) Smith, Marisa (Co-investigator) Mcdougall, Natalie (Co-investigator)

The main aim of this project is to explore ways to improve student experience by better understanding the needs of people with neurodiversity

01-Jan-2024

Bourkel, Tom (Principal Investigator) Mendes, Anthea (Co-investigator) Finlay, Brian Stuart (Researcher)

The project aims to evaluate photo essays as a teaching and learning tool in a higher educational setting. Photo essays require fieldwork, a practical data collection technique, engagement with an organisational environment, demonstrating communication skills, and a theoretical reflection, thus are perfectly suited to support experiential learning. Visual methods are an underutilized assessment methodology within business schools, therefore this project hopes to develop a set of recommendation on the practicalities and benefits of using reflective photo essays for experiential learning.

01-Jan-2024

Murdy, Samantha (Principal Investigator) Tomazos, Konstantinos (Principal Investigator) Bourkel, Tom (Co-investigator)

This research highlights some of the misconceptions held by practitioners, such as the belief that insects are unsanitary or toxic,, and propose a range of strategies to encourage the responsible consumption of insects in the hospitality industry.

01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2024

Anderson, Pauline (Principal Investigator) Baum, Thomas (Co-investigator) Bourkel, Tom (Co-investigator)

Research Project Commissioned by SDS (CWBL)

FUNDING
Skills Development Scotland Co Ltd: £14,170.00

03-Jan-2019 - 30-Jan-2019