This paper applies the educational theory of transformative learning to reconceptualising
the practices of volunteer tourism. The theory of transformative learning posits a 10-step …

Transformative learning (TL) is an important component of sustainable volunteer tourism
experiences, potentially reducing unsustainable outcomes, and educating and enlightening …

In an effort to combine tourism with pro-social giving and personal development, more and
more people choose to go abroad on volunteer tourism trips. We explore the potential …

The pedagogical dimension of volunteer tourism (VT) is often used to position volunteering
as an alternative form of tourism. Many researchers seeking to understand the expansion …

This study adopts a multidisciplinary perspective on the process of transformational change
in volunteer tourism. Transformational change is understood as an individualized process …

This paper illustrates how community-based ecotourism (CBET) is a site of experiential
learning which may encourage transformative learning for visitors. An experiential CBET …

Tourism has the potential to trigger lifelong changes through a transformative experience.
However, existing tourists' transformative experience (TE) research has been criticized for …

This conceptual paper addresses gaps in transformative learning and tourism literature. We
argue for a more complete integration of Transformative Learning Theory within tourism …

Universities have an opportunity to play role in (international) community development through
university-led international projects. In doing so they can engage students in experiential …

This study utilizes a factor-cluster analysis to determine segments of potential volunteer
tourists based on their motivations for participating in volunteer tourism experiences. Three …