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Ng, Davy Tsz Kit; Su, Jiahong; Ng, Ross Chi Wui – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2023
Aviation is a multidisciplinary subject that has influenced human development over the last century. Learning about aviation exposes students to principles of flight, earth science, aeronautical engineering, language, aviation communication and airmanship. In higher education, many non-aviation undergraduates participate in aviation related…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Aviation Education, Literacy
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Aysegül Aslan – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2022
This study aimed to examine the opinions of the instructors who work at GUHEM (Gökmen Space and Aviation Training Center) on the exhibition's content, how the exhibition spaces contribute to science education, especially astronomy and aviation, and the types of visitors who frequently visit the center. Nine instructors from GUHEM's science centers…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Opinions, Science Teaching Centers
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Higgins, Jirajittra; Siritararatn, Nawarat – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2022
The study aimed to develop a teaching module based on conversation analysis in order to promote aviation students' interactional and intercultural competence. Firstly, the needs analysis was conducted to investigate the communication problems and English skills in terms of interactional and intercultural competence needed in the aviation industry…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Learning Modules, Interpersonal Competence, Cultural Awareness
Matthew R. Middleton – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this action research was to evaluate flight students' perceptions of a reward-based gamification intervention for their motivation to study outside the classroom while attending the Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) flight school in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has an ever-increasing population with a diverse number of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Aviation Education, Armed Forces, Military Personnel
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Ng, Davy Tsz Kit; Chu, Samuel Kai Wah – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2021
Aviation is an interdisciplinary subject that has influenced human development over the last century. Learning about aviation exposes students to principles of flight, language, earth science, aeronautical engineering, flight training and airmanship. In K-12 education, educators have started to encourage children to learn science, technology,…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, STEM Education, Learner Engagement, Aviation Education
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Claudia Cornejo Happel; Amy Cicchino – Journal of Faculty Development, 2023
This article explores the role of Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in providing peer mentorship for new faculty. The Peer Network program (PN) pilot aims to foster a sense of belonging, deepen relationships with CTL, support effective teaching, encourage empathy for students, celebrate successes, and affirm experiences. The study…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Teacher Participation, Peer Relationship
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Mitchell, Taylor Joy; McKee, Jessica; Arino de la Rubio, Eduardo – CEA Forum, 2019
Based on perceived student resistance to peer review, we conducted a study to lessen this resistance and demystify the writing process for STEM students. While many composition theorists advocate for peer review in the classroom, its application at a STEM institution remains underexamined. To foster student engagement with peer review, we…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, STEM Education, Aviation Education, College Students
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Mavin, Timothy J.; Janssens, Sarah; Kikkawa, Yoriko; Hodge, Steven; Dickie, Robyn – International Journal of Training Research, 2019
This paper reports a cross-sector reflection on a current, simulation-based program for maternity emergency management in an Australian healthcare site. It aims to develop our understandings of how learning can be enhanced through simulation and debriefing practices. It discovers how the healthcare and aviation sectors, which have seen increasing…
Descriptors: Training, Simulation, Emergency Medical Technicians, Foreign Countries
Vieyra, Rebecca E.; Springer, Tony – National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2015
The invention of aviation has made it possible for people to travel faster and farther than ever before, and has led to a global increase in connection of commerce, people, and ideas. However, economic growth and social changes have also led to challenges for the aviation industry. NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) works…
Descriptors: Air Transportation, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Aviation Education
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Alderson, J. Charles – Language Testing, 2010
The Lancaster Language Testing Research Group was commissioned in 2006 by the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) to conduct a validation study of the development of a test called ELPAC (English Language Proficiency for Aeronautical Communication), intended to assess the language proficiency of air traffic…
Descriptors: Testing, Language Tests, Language Proficiency, Aviation Education
Mattson, Betty J. – 1990
This document describes a college-level curriculum for airplane pilots that is expected to be available at Muskegon (Michigan) College of Business and Technology in fall 1990. The curriculum offers associate or bachelor degree, college credit for earned flight ratings, private license, transfer credit for other aviation college programs, the…
Descriptors: Adults, Aircraft Pilots, Aviation Education, Curriculum Development
Federal Aviation Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1989
This question book was developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be used by FAA testing centers and FAA-designated written test examiners when administering the flight engineer written test. The book can be used to test applicants in the following flight engineer knowledge areas: basic, turbojet powered, turbopropeller powered, and…
Descriptors: Aircraft Pilots, Aviation Education, Aviation Technology, Aviation Vocabulary
Dordan, Mary Lou; Nicholson, Deborah – 1994
This resource guide tells the story of Alaskan women and minority aviators and those in aviation-related businesses, from the early 20th century to the present. Developed for secondary students but also suitable for younger students, the guide combines six accounts of Alaskan women and minority aviators with classroom activities centered around…
Descriptors: Aircraft Pilots, Alaska Natives, Aviation Education, Career Awareness
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1991
This guide is one of a set of 10 science guides, each covering a separate grade in Manitoba, together covering kindergarten through grade 9. The guides have been designed to provide a framework for building scientific concepts and developing the learning of process skills. They replace an earlier set of guides dated 1979. Each guide is essentially…
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Guides, Energy