A Proposed Framework for Tourism Education and Training in Ghana

Abstract

The paper presents a proposal for tourism education and training in Ghana. The expansion in Ghana’s tourism industry has brought to the fore the need for trained manpower for the industry. Based on personal observation and published material this article proposes a framework to address weaknesses in tourism training in the country some of which are: (a) lack of co-ordination among employers, training institutions and government; (b) inability of training institutions to strike a balance between the ‘thinking’ and ‘acting’ aspects of their curricular; and (c) the low practical experience of tutors. For an effective training programme the suggested model demands collaboration among stakeholders, from curriculum design through the setting of competency standards to training and assessment.