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Educational Tourism As the Conceptual Age in the University of Surabaya Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research (ASSEHR), volume 186 15th International Symposium on Management (INSYMA 2018) Educational Tourism as the conceptual age in the University of Surabaya Veny Megawati University of Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia ABSTRACT : In many major cities in a developed country, a green open space is being promoted as a vaca- tion destination. Besides, the government in the cities in developed countries also provides a museum that is neat and integrated with Simulation Park and playground for children. However, many green open spaces have turned into modern tourism places like shopping malls which may encourage children to be materialistic. To address this issue, parents can actually teach their children any other educational models that are oriented in nature. The nature-oriented models allow childer to create, explore, and stimulate cognitive development, also affective for their motorist skill. The University of Surabaya as one of the best private universities has designed a nature-oriented educational program called “Educational Tourism “.This program was made based on the conceptual age that consists of design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning. Keywords: the conceptual age, educational tourism, University Of Surabaya materialistic education, parents can actually offer their children any other educational models that are 1 INTRODUCTION oriented in nature. On these green open areas, children are not only The growth of tourism these days has had a signifi- provided with an entertainment, but also the chance cant enhancement. The trends of the increasing to be creative, to explore, and of course, it can number of needs of traveling by Indonesians can be stimulate their cognitive growth and motorist affec- seen from the rising trends of those travelers in the tivity. The educational activity outside the class- past decade. Based on the data taken by the Ministry room, which is oriented in nature, have the charac- of Tourism, the number of domestic travelers in teristics of pleasing and can create the spiritual value 2014 had reached 251 million people. It means that of the students involved towards the beauty of God’s the number of people who are "going back and creation through their actions in observing, research- forth" to any tourism destinations had reached the ing, and independently finding anything that God total number of a whole Indonesian citizen. has created. This kind of method of study will be In many cities in a sophisticated country, the ex- able to develop and build a fun and challenging istence of green areas has become one tourist attrac- learning condition as well as motivate students tion. Besides, the government of those cities also where they do not only interact with one source of builds museums that are neatly set and integrated study but also learn from their experiences and inter- with a simulation park where little children can play actions towards the surroundings of a certain place at. To make it more interesting, these facilities are that they have visited. More important thing is that provided for free. they can enjoy their leisure time at a green open ar- This particular condition is quite the opposite of ea, along with other children who come from a vari- those happening in big cities in Indonesia. In other ous social background which eventually will train big cities stated above, those green open areas have their social ability. changed its function and become one modern tourist With regards to the matter, the University of Su- attraction in the form of malls. As the alternative for rabaya as one of the best private universities tries to mall tourism attraction which tends to encourage provide a program that is called Educational Tour- Copyright © 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press. 195 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research (ASSEHR), volume 186 ism. In more specific matter, this particular unit also skills and participants’ behavior (Bhuiyan et al. meant to make UTC –the representative of the Uni- 2010). Educational tourism can be classified based versity of Surabaya –an institution which has a stra- on the objects or destination places, such as eco- tegic role in the history of the conservation of tourism, heritage tourism, rural/farm tourism, com- Mount Penanggungan and the development of eco- munity tourism and student exchanges between insti- tourism especially in Trawas, and in East Java or tutions (Smith 2013). Indonesia in general. The existence of this business unit is hoped to be one destination for foreign tour- ists, considering that the starting point of the concept 3 RESEARCH METHODS of educational tourism is started from the concept of from the concept of ecotourism itself (which is fo- This project This project used the method of ac- cusing on the element of conservation, community, tion research, where the writer is also acting as the and education) that has now become a global trend doer in some activities. This study can also be cate- of modern society. Through this business unit, the gorized as a single study case, the development of university wants to take part and becomes that par- educational tourism located in Trawas, Mojokerto, ticular global trend. With the uniqueness of its prod- managed by the University of Surabaya. Data were uct, this business unit is expected to be accepted by collected through observation, interviewing the pio- various circles of society, and affect not only in the neer and implementer of Penanggungan Adventure, terms of economic profit, but also in the terms of na- and debriefing the surrounding community, and also ture sustainability and the welfare of the surrounding collecting some documents needed. community. The development of educational tourism in this thesis was based on the conservation elements. The activities done throughout the tour will be located in 2 THEORY Mount Penanggungan area (especially to those relat- ed to historical places as well as its path). The local Based on Linguists, the term “Pariwisata” (i.e. tour- community is the form of tourism that emphasizes in ism) comes from the Sanskrit language that consists the rising of surrounding community and provides of two syllables, Pari and Wisatawan. Pari means a chances for them to be involved with the process of whole, all, and full. Wisata means trip. With this, the development and management, and also gives Pariwisata can be described as a full whole trip that them chances to get a huge benefit from the said ac- is departing from one place, going to and staying in tivities. one or several places, and returning to the original place. The term “Pariwisata” is believed to be used for the first time by President Soekarno in a conver- 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS sation that comes from foreign term tourism. Soekadijo stated that pariwisata is the whole activi- This study was done to portrait a special program ties in society that is related to tourist. All works in- designed by the University of Surabaya by combin- cluding construction of hotels, restoration of cultural ing the ability of many faculties to design an educa- heritage, the making of a recreation center, organiz- tional program that is based on nature. This program ing tourism week, the providing transportation and is called “Educational Tourism”. It is designed based stuff, can be named as a tourism activity as long as on the thoughts of conceptual age that consist of de- throughout the said action more tourists are interest- sign, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning. ed to join one (Soekadijo 1997). The first stage of this educational tourism is started Educational tourism is defined as a program from the design stage. The design of this program is wherein those who joined the activity are going to based on a back to the nature program, believing that one particular place, going in a group with the same nature is a good teacher. The kind of programs purpose mainly to gain some experiences in live which is offered to participants are: Soft Archaeolog- learning related to the location that they visited ical Trail, Medium Archaeological Trail, Extreme (Bodger 1998). The event organizer of such activi- Archaeological Trail, Amazing Journey, Kunang- ties can be from educational institutions, such as Kunang Tour (Sign Thing, Outbond, Fun Games, school or university where the participants coming Bio-Diversity & Animal Watching, Map & Compass- from or any other institutions such as private educa- ing, Composing, Happy Farming, Fish Catching, tional center or even travel agent. Even though it is Canyoning, Exploring Durian, Avocado, or Salak, called a tourism activity, this particular tour mainly Water Splashing, Rafting, River Tracking, Biking focused on the educational program whose aim is to Around The Little Ubud, Forest 4x4 Tour, Exploring change one’s cognitive and participatory knowledge, Organic Plant and Tasting Organic Food, Bee 196 Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research (ASSEHR), volume 186 Breeding, Cow and Goat Breeding and any other Mahameru Peak that is transferred by the sovereign programs. Children will also be invited to have a di- of nature. Penanggungan is one of the nine sacred rect communication with the surrounding communi- mountains in Java. Various ancient temples and ty to teach them how to socialize with others. The hermitage during the Hindus-Buddhist period in East existence of the potential of the related community Java are surrounding its hills. Based on the study for as the tourism partner will make the kind and form two years (2012-2014), there were 116 cites of tem- of the tourism have more variations. Besides, the ples or ancient objects have been found, from the close relationship between the University of Suraba- hills until the area near the mountain's peak.
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