Development of Tour Guide’s Curriculum in Borobudur

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Keywords:

Tour Guide Curriculum, Tour Guide Course, Heritage, Curriculum, Competent Tour Guides

Abstract

Tour guides are leaders in tourism activities so their presence is needed. Borobudur has a unique culture and tradition, so the existence of a tour guide is needed to provide excellent service. An excellent curriculum design that provides a tour guide. However, this has not been balanced with a curriculum that is in accordance with current needs. This study aims to develop an innovative tour guide curriculum in Borobudur area, Indonesia. The qualitative method of description was the technique used in this research. ATLAS Ti was used to analyze the data, which was collected through in-depth interviews with six informants. As a result, the curriculum was innovatively designed and included knowledge mapping, learning objectives, and course material layout. The curriculum for tour guides develops intelligence, creativity, and creative thinking. Well-planned training and the arrangement of course content to meet nowadays needs. Furthermore, competent tour guides will be created through strong skills and knowledge mapping. This study highlights some recent developments in heritage’s tour guide curriculum and identifies its limitations. It also offers recommendations for future research directions in this area.

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Subejo, Professor., Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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2025-01-17

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Putu, H. I., Damanik, J., Subejo, & Suprihanto, J. (2025). Development of Tour Guide’s Curriculum in Borobudur. Herança, 8(1), 89–98. Retrieved from https://www.revistaheranca.com/index.php/heranca/article/view/971

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