Microcredentials for philosophic practice in tourism?
Abstract
This study examines how tourism microcredentials articulate vocational and liberal educational orientations at the level of curriculum design. Drawing on Tribe's (2002) Philosophic Practitioner framework, it analyses intended learning outcomes from tourism microcredentials developed within a Slovenian higher education context using qualitative content analysis. As Slovenia represents an early adopter of European Union microcredentials policy, the case provides insight into how EU ambitions are translated into curriculum design. Findings reveal a strong vocational orientation alongside substantial evidence of critical reflection, suggesting that educational ambitions may depend on how microcredentials are positioned within intentionally designed stacked curricular pathways.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Hospitality and Tourism Education
Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
Culinary Culture and Tourism
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Hospitality Leisure Sport & Tourism Education
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 38
- Pages
- 100600–100600
- Publication date
- 3 March 2026
- Language
- EN