Engaging young minds: how tour guides use humour to co-create on-site interpretation for children
Fehrest, Farima, Pabel, Anja, Panchal, Jenny, and Murphy, Laurie (2026) Engaging young minds: how tour guides use humour to co-create on-site interpretation for children. Tourism Recreation Research. (In Press)
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Abstract
This study explores the role of humour in providing participative interpretation and how it can enhance children’s learning experience in tourism based on insights collected from Iranian tour guides and tour managers who specifically cater to children as a tourism demographic. The findings reveal that humour contributes to the co-creation of interpretive experiences between the tour guide and children, through four humour-driven strategies. However, some challenges require consideration when using humour with children. The findings are elaborated in a conceptual framework, followed by a comprehensive examination of the theoretical and practical implications. Overall, this study adds to the discourse on children and tourism, providing valuable insights into how humour can facilitate the development of meaningful participative experiences for children in tourism settings.
| Item ID: | 92500 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 0250-8281 |
| Keywords: | children’s learning experience, co-creation, Humour, participative interpretation, tweens |
| Copyright Information: | © 2026 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Oct 2026 23:30 |
| FoR Codes: | 35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3508 Tourism > 350803 Tourism management @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 11 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 1104 Tourism services > 110499 Tourism services not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
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