DEVELOPING THE UNDERSTANDING OF ECO-TOURISM IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
Keywords:
ecotourism, youth travel, lifelong learning, smart technologies, primary education, Information and Communication Technologies(ICTs)Abstract
This study emphasis on young people who are likely to be first-time eco-tourists or to have little experience of ecotourism. This article tries to demonstrate the effective use of smart technologies in teaching primary school pupils in shaping their understanding of eco-tourism.
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