ABSTRACT Storytelling is a fundamental component of human communication. As a teaching method, its introduction can lead to a wide range of benefits. Despite this, storytelling is not commonly employed by educators in tertiary education in Japan. As a result, students’ reactions to it as a pedagogic approach are relatively underreported in that context. Consequently, this study investigated the perceptions of undergraduate students (n = 132) enrolled in the Faculty of Tourism and Business Management at a university in Japan following the introduction of storytelling into the curriculum. It was found that the participants felt it improved their understanding of the tourism and hospitality industry, was a positive aspect of their course, and improved their perceptions of their English abilities and confidence when using English. It is therefore suggested that storytelling be incorporated more into tourism and hospitality courses.

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将讲故事引入旅游和酒店课程：学生的看法

摘要 讲故事是人类交流的基本组成部分。作为一种教学方法，它的引入可以带来广泛的好处。尽管如此，日本的高等教育教育工作者并不普遍采用讲故事。因此，在这种情况下，学生对它作为一种教学方法的反应相对较少。因此，本研究调查了在将讲故事引入课程后，就读于日本大学旅游与商业管理学院的本科生 (n = 132) 的看法。结果发现，参与者认为这提高了他们对旅游和酒店业的理解，是他们课程的积极方面，并提高了他们对英语能力的看法和使用英语时的信心。