JALT2025 - Tokyo

Foreign language learning and tour guiding in human resources context

Nov 1, 2025, 11:40 AM

20m

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Room 412

Speaker

Emi Shibuya (Otemon Gakuin University)

Description

In this presentation the discussion approaches and refers to tour guiding management in the aspect of human resources in a lifelong learning context. The foreign language usage and diverse communications by tour guides are focused on finding solutions and the ideal roles of tour guides regarding the current tourism-related issues or risk mitigation. This research develops an inquiry from an ongoing project.

Summary

In this presentation the discussion approaches and refers to tour guiding management in the aspect of human resources in a lifelong learning context. The foreign language usage and diverse communications by tour guides are focused on finding solutions and the ideal roles of tour guides regarding the current tourism-related issues or risk mitigation. This research develops an inquiry from an ongoing project.