Srinakharinwirot University LSS 312: Issues in Leisure, Recreation, and Lifestyle (2)

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Srinakharinwirot University LSS 312 Issues in
Leisure, Recreation, and Lifestyle (2)

• Thai Institute, Illinois State University
• Sandra Wolf Klitzing, Ph.D., CTRS

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Overview Professional Behaviors/Issues

• Concept of Profession
• Professional Organizations
• Professional Ethics
• Professional Development
• Professional Philosophy

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Concept of Profession
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Profession

• More than a job
• Implies sense of calling
• Definition/criteria
• Professional organizations
• Service motive
• Scientific basis
• Extended preparation of personnel
• Autonomy of judgment
• Code of ethics
• Austin Crawford, 2001

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Professional Organizations
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Professional Organizations

• The advancement of the profession is dependent
  upon the work of professional organizations
• Professional organizations may rely on volunteer
  professionals a small office staff
• One of the most important aspects of professional
  organizations is providing continuing education
  for its members

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Professional Organizations

• Professional obligation
• Support organization via membership
• Student professional organizations
• ISU encourages professional membership before
  graduation
• Hold office
• Present
• Publish
• Supervise interns

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Professional Organizations

• What professional organizations do you belong to?
• What professional organizations are available for
  recreation professionals?

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Professional Organizations

• National Parks and Recreation Association
• http//www.nrpa.org/
• World Leisure
• http//www.worldleisure.org/
• International Ecotourism Society
• http//www.ecotourism.org/
• World Tourism Organization
• http//www.world-tourism.org/

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World Tourism Organization

• Agency of United Nations
• Leading international organization in the field
  of tourism
• Global forum for tourism policies practical
  knowledge
• Promotes development of responsible, sustainable,
  and universally accessible tourism
• Aim is to contribute to economic development,
  international peace/understanding

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Professional Ethics
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What are ethics?

• Statements of what is right or wrong, which
  usually are presented as systems of valued
  behaviors beliefs
• Serve the purpose of governing conduct
• Jacobson James, 2001

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What are ethics?

• Involves study of what is morally good bad,
  right wrong regarding human behavior
• Sylvester, Voelkl, Ellis, 2001
• Standards of behavior
• Govern conduct
• How you should act or behave

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Code of Ethics

• Written list of values standards of conduct of
  a group
• Framework for decision-making
• Are normally general statements
• Do not give specific answers to every possible
  dilemma that might arise

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Professional Ethics

• System of conduct to guide the practice of a
  specific discipline
• Applied ethics
• Professional societal expectations that those
  who practice recreation/leisure have a duty to
  practice, behave act in an ethical manner

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Personal Ethics Influenced By

• Faculty/mentors
• Internship supervisors
• Professional codes of ethics
• Textbooks professional materials
• Colleagues
• Family friends
• Religious moral influences (Buddhism)

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Sample Professional Ethic Codes

• Illinois Park and Recreation Association
• http//www.ilipra.org/aboutus/Ethics.cfm
• American Therapeutic Recreation Association
• http//www.atra-tr.org/ethics.html

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Sample Professional Ethic Codes

• World Tourism Organization
• Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
• Principles to guide tourism development
• Approved 2001
• Has full text in numerous languages including
  Thai
• http//www.world-tourism.org/code_ethics/eng/princ
  iples.htm
• http//www.world-tourism.org/code_ethics/pdf/langu
  ages/Thai1.pdf

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Sample Professional Ethic Codes

• World Leisure
• Charter for Leisure
• http//www.worldleisure.org/pdfs/charter.pdf

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Decision-Making Model for Ethical Situations

• Step One Identify the Behavior
• What is the behavior, action, or decision at
  question?
• Step Two Determine Professional Relevance
• Does this pertain to the professional role?
• Step Three Differentiate Personal and/or
  Professional Ideals and Values
• How are my personal values influencing my
  professional judgement?

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Decision-Making Model for Ethical Situations

• Step Four Consider Legal Duties
• Is there any law or judicial violation involved
  in this dilemma?
• Step Five Assess Ethical Obligations
• Is there a behavior in this dilemma that violates
  a Code of Ethics Principle?
• Step Six Define Action
• What do I do next?

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What should we do?

• Include code of ethics in each staffs/volunteers
  /interns orientation in-service training
• Document code of ethics in written plans of
  operation
• Discuss ethical situations in staff meetings
• Attend conference sessions on ethics

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Professional Development
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Professional Development

• Conferences
• Journals
• Trade magazines
• Certification
• Continuing education units for recertification
• NETWORKING
• Encourage students to start now
• Nancy Network Niebur

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Networking

• Practice initiating conversations
• Build rapport by discovering common interests
• Responding
• Listening

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Networking

• Small talk dos and donts
• Body language
• Making yourself approachable

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Networking

• Three-deep small talk plan
• Name
• Hometown
• Occupation

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Networking

• Business cards
• Have them to give outeven as a student
• Get a portfolio to put gathered cards in
• Write on the back of cards where you met the
  person, what they looked like info you want to
  remember about them, e.g. they offer paid
  internships

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Professional Philosophy
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Professional Philosophy

• Guides practice
• What should be done
• How it should be done
• When it should be done
• This is who we are and what we do
• What it should be like
• What members should strive to do
• Should be regularly critically evaluated

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PowerPoint vs. Paper

• Procedure Create a PowerPoint presentation using
  no more than 12 slides to explain what you
  believe TR is based on the content of this course
  and your previous experiences.
• Determine a target audience (e.g., family,
  church, high school students, club members,
  etc.). Be sure to use language appropriate for
  your audience in your presentation.
• Your first slide should be a title slide that
  includes your name.
• Your presentation should include your definition
  of TR, possible outcomes of TR services, and at
  least 1 TR success story. The success story could
  come from a personal experience, internet story,
  article, etc.
• If you choose, you can include an activity to
  help your audience better understand TR.
• Be sure to include appropriate references.
• Be creative!!!!