Educational tourism

A theoretical review of the phenomenon

Abstract

     Educational Tourism is a mode of travel to various destinations aimed at acquiring knowledge and experiences of an educational, professional or personal nature in areas such as history, culture, social or language learning. The concept of educational tourism involves all academic activities, training and vocational training, which are carried out through mobility or exchange of students, employees, teachers, researchers among others who are interested in acquiring knowledge in a different place of residence, with the aim of training to acquire experiences, knowledge of customs, traditions, cultural heritage involving different teaching methods.

       The programs and examples in other countries were taken as a theoretical review to then identify the educational tourist potential of the state of Hidalgo. The methodology is based on a descriptive method, a qualitative approach and the current situational.    

         This first stage identifies conceptualization, background, programs and tourist importance in Mexico.