The article is devoted to the problem of using tourism infographic in the educational process of training specialists in the sphere of tourist services. The object of study is a special form of information visualization – infographics tourist. Subject of research is the classification and study of possibilities of using tourism as a special infographic of the format of visualization of the educational information in the process of training specialists in the sphere of tourism. Tourism infographic refers to a special thematic course in theory and practice visualizing the information related to tourism resources, destinations, service in tourism and hospitality. In modern science the concept of tourism infographic, a comprehensive synthesis publication about the pedagogical functions of the infographics are absent. Infographics as a modern genre and the format for reporting is the product of a global information space of the «InfoSphere». Its main function is the transfer of large volumes of information through its visualization on a single, specially organized a compact image with the use of design techniques. In the field of training of specialists on direction «Tourism» infographics have become one of the most important methods of information influence on the students. The infographic has a bunch of important didactic qualities, allowing to form a special visual expertise. The article describes the classification of tourism infographic in various formats (media, information, narrative formats) described critical Internet resources, providing the opportunity to engage in the learning process of the finished renderings of tourist subjects. The article lists and describes the possibility of using in practical activity of students the most important tools for the design and construction of tourist infographic. The article States the pedagogical effect of the use of the materials infographic in the educational process of training specialists in the sphere of service and tourism. The conclusion forms the positive impact of visualization techniques of tourist information by means of infographics on the academic learning of students.
infographics, travel infographics, visualization of tourism information, classification of tourist infographic, usage of infographic in the education
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