ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED VIRTUAL SIMULATION: ITS ROLE IN TOURISM EDUCATION
Keywords:
personalised learning, experiential learning, education technology, virtual simulation, Artificial intelligenceAbstract
Artificial Intelligence is essentially transforming global industries, with the educational sector experiencing significant modification. Due to the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across diverse disciplines, institutions are modernising curricula to foster more personalised, structured, and interactive learning environments. This research employs a narrative synthesis of selected literature concerning the application of artificial intelligence-enabled simulations in education. The objective of the study is to investigate the potential relevance of these applications in tourism education. Findings indicate that artificial intelligence (AI) facilitates the replication and exploration of virtual representations of real-world scenarios, processes, and systems. These technologies provide fast, consistent, and individualised feedback at a level beyond human ability. The integration of AI simulations into educational frameworks presents transformative potential for restructuring curricula and educational approaches. Such applications effectively accommodate large number of students while establishing safe, personalised, and cost-efficient training environments. The study also identifies the multifaceted benefits of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the tourism industry and its educational frameworks. In summary, it is recommended that further research be undertaken to maximize the benefits of integrating AI and digitalization in tourism education especially, on the design principles that will enhance the educational advantages of immersive simulations considering such factors like cognitive load, sensory engagement, and narrative structure.Downloads
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