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Environmental beliefs, childhood behaviour or habits
No full textTourist behaviour contributes significantly to the industry’s environmental burden and, therefore, must change. However, currently dominant environmental belief-based theories of pro-environmental tourist behaviour fail to consistently generate successful behaviour change interventions. Childhood behaviour offers a promising alternative. If childhood behaviour leads to adult habits, childhood may represent a critical time for instilling pro-environmental tourist habits. Using self-report adult habit strength, environmental beliefs, and behaviour across adulthood and childhood, this study reveals that self-reported childhood behaviours are indeed positively associated with adult habits, and such habits explain 41 % of variance of general pro-environmental behaviour in adulthood vacations, compared to 3 % explained by environmental beliefs. For recycling, conserving water and energy, and reducing food waste, results are similar – substantially favouring habits over environmental beliefs. This study points to a potential new approach for tourism professionals to influence tourists’ pro-environmental behaviour – by building habits in childhood, and breaking or reinforcing them in adulthood
Identifying and evaluating factors influencing technology adoption
No full textIntroduction The global increase in the older adult population has amplified interest in supporting aging in place. Age-related physical and cognitive limitations pose significant challenges, for example managing daily tasks such as medication or household activities can become increasingly difficult. This also burdens informal caregivers with emotional stress, time demands and care coordination. Assistive technologies can enhance autonomy, social connection and health management, but their long-term adoption and use remain limited. Methods Within the Pharaon project, the study explored factors influencing technology use among older adults after 12 months of use. The research focused on the Italian pilot while integrating insights from other European sites. Qualitative data from semi-structured interviews were analyzed thematically and validated through reflection meetings and iterative online questionnaires. Recurring factors were consolidated, prioritized and mapped to explore interconnections affecting adoption. Results Initial findings revealed 30 factors, including personal characteristics, motivational aspects, technical design, social dynamics, and environmental context. These were rated by participating teams and 25 were retained for deeper analysis. An interconnection analysis explored how these factors influenced one another. Highly interconnected factors, such as social context, personalized training, ease of use, and cognitive changes, were central to understanding and improving technology adoption. In contrast, aspects like education level, internet access, and technical requirements appeared less interconnected, indicating more isolated effects. Discussion This multi-site, empirical investigation emphasizes the complex and interconnected nature of technology adoption among older adults. Our findings underscore the need for user-centered design, tailored training, and sensitivity to social context. Furthermore, the interactive mapping of interrelated factors provides a practical framework for developers and policymakers to target impactful interventions. To our knowledge, this is the first cross-pilot study to empirically define and score factors affecting older adults’ technology use based on multi-pilot data across Europe, offering valuable insights for long-term, meaningful engagement
Dediščina in izobraževanje
Get PDFUčna gradiva za predmet Dediščina in izobraževanje na dvopredmetnem dodiplomskem študijskem programu Kulturna dediščina vsebujejo gradiva, ki jih študenti samostojno uporabljajo pri študiju in pod mentorstvom izvajalca uporabljajo v okviru vaj.
Gradiva so namenjena za uporabo v predavalnici, doma in na terenu in kombinaciji raziskovalnega, skupinskega in samostojnega vodenega dela s ciljem spoznavanja in kritičnega vrednotenja izobraževanja o dediščini na različnih nivojih in v okviru različnih oblik izobraževanja.
Učna gradiva obsegajo pregled osnovnih tem povezanih z izobraževanjem o dediščini, vaje pa študentom omogočajo spoznavanje raziskovalnega pristopa in ponujajo izhodišča za prve raziskovalne korake na področju izobraževanja o dediščini
Heritage and education
Get PDFThe teaching materials for the Heritage and Education course of the two-subject bachelor’s degree programme in Cultural Heritage contain materials that students use independently in their studies and in the context of exercises.
The materials are designed for use in the classroom, at home and in the field and for a combination of research, group and self-directed work with the aim of learning about and critically evaluating heritage education at different levels and in different forms of education.
The teaching materials provide an overview of the basic topics related to heritage education, while the exercises allow students to become familiar with the research approach and offer a starting point for their first research steps in the field of heritage education
