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@article{194948,
        author = {Prakhar Verma and Dr. Abhinav Mishra},
        title = {Post-Pandemic Transformation of Hospitality Teaching and Learning: A Study of Blended Learning, Digital Tools, and Practical Skill Development},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {6042-6046},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=194948},
        abstract = {The COVID-19 pandemic changed the nature of delivering hospitality education since it compelled institutions to switch the face-to-face, highly practice-oriented delivery to online and hybrid formats. The paper will transform the dissertation uploaded in the journal format research paper on the effects of post-pandemic teaching changes on the concept of flexibility and digital tools use and practical skill-building in the hospitality knowledge. The research will take a descriptive survey design on the basis of the aggregate outcomes of questionnaires provided in the dissertation. The dataset under analysis has 100 respondents and ten items on the Likert-scale that are central. The data was interpreted using percentage analysis, weighted mean scores, positive response rates and ranking. The most powerful results are associated with the improved learning flexibility, institutional adoption of blended learning, regular utilization of digital sources, access to materials with the help of Moodle, and the further significance of face-to-face practical workshops, with weighted averages of 3.47 and a positive response rate of 55 percent, respectively. The moderate support was reported concerning online theory learning, developing skills that are industry-related, simulations as a means of practical knowledge, and the balance between theory and practice with a weighted mean of 3.32. The lowest result that was found was in terms of whether or not hybrid education was a significant improvement in practical skills with the responses of the respondents being mixed with the weighted mean being 2.93. It can be concluded that the most effective post-pandemic hospitality education is the one where theory, access, and continuity depend on digital delivery, and the development of practical skills relies mostly on organized face-to-face workshops.},
        keywords = {Hospitality education, blended learning, digital learning tools, post-pandemic teaching, developing practical skills.},
        month = {March},
        }