Teaching and learning is an artful process of imparting the knowledge, attitude and skills to the learners in order to enhance the future professions and competencies. For the empowerment of learners, the book is edited and revised in a new form by the HSEB in order to enable learners/students to understand the course content for writing assignments and making presentations. So, it is advised to the students see and read overall units and topics of your text book precisely. Teachers will also find it easy and interesting in the preparation of each module for classroom teaching, exercise, and evaluation. Hence, it is specified some guidelines for the students to attain the complete knowledge of the pedagogical advantage of each chapter and topic of hotel management subject.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Each chapter begins with learning objectives, identifying specifically what the students are expected to learn after completing each given chapters. The learning objectives are listed with emphasis and appropriate formatting to underscore their importance. This section highlights the headings of each topic, which creates the interest and need of learners to accelerate their study.
THINGS TO REMEMBER (TTR): I firmly hope and believe that the addition of TTR refers to diminutive justification of the same topic in this book will certainly make reading more worthwhile. The reader will be able to grasp the essential information and knowledge in a very brief but expressive style at the end of each topic and sub-topic.
HOME AND CLASS ASSIGNMENT: It is a daily or periodical assessment of the students and their appraisal methods for quality performance in their respective classes. In this lists, the questions are designed for retention proper concept and meaning of the question topics in order to attempt the questions in the final examination. So, it is advised to teachers assign the home work and class work after each class session for the students’ perfection and feedback.
LIST OF KEY TERMS, CONCEPT AND ACRONYMS: An elaborate list of key terms is given at the end of each unit for a quick review as a part of knowledge unit. It will also help the students to answer objective and ‘definition’ type questions and terminology asked in the final examination. As well as learners will be able to use these terms and acronyms in answers that makes their enlightenment very expressive and specific.
REVIEW QUESTIONS: It is an evaluation method of students after completing the study of each chapter. According to teaching manual developed by HSEB, the list of exercise questions is provided at the end of each chapter. The exercise questions are compiling in such a way that the students will get to revise the unit and question patterns have been asked to the learners for objective and subjective questions.
NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS, FIGURES, AND DIAGRAMS: Each unit is well illustrated with numerous illustrations, figures, and diagrams to reinforce learning. These illustrations will help students conceive a broad idea about the contents. This will also enable the students to make their assignment and project work more valuable and comprehensive.
PROJECT WORKS: It is designed to increase students’ involvement in the learning process. At the mean time, the list of project works of tour/visit programs of the various tourist sites and hospitality organizations will enlighten the students and enhance their creativity by taking individual initiative. The preparation of project report will orient the students with outside world and presentation will develop their effective communication skill.