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Gohardani, Omid; Gohardani, Amir S.; Dokter, Erin; Macario, Kyla – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
Teaching in the 21st century requires a modern teaching practice coherent with the evolutions of the Information Age. Interestingly, teaching practices have stretched beyond an art form and into the realm of science. Following these scientific trails, one can argue that one of the greatest challenges educators currently face is to maintain student…
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Aerospace Education
Terrell, Jerry L.; Merkt, Juan; Harrison, Jeffrey; Yates, Rhett – Journal of Case Studies in Education, 2012
The aviation industry is exceptionally dynamic. Advances in technology have enabled the industry to change drastically in a short period of time. The transition to jet propulsion advances in aerodynamics, avionics improvements, and introduction of revolutionary navigation systems have all occurred within the past 60 years. These advances have…
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Aerospace Education, Aviation Technology, Industry
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Sahin, Mehmet; Sule, St.; Seçer, Y. E. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2016
This study aims to find out the challenges encountered in the use of video as audio-visual material as a warm-up activity in aviation English course at high school level. This study is based on a qualitative study in which focus group interview is used as the data collection procedure. The participants of focus group are four instructors teaching…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Audiovisual Instruction, High School Students, Grade 10
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Ruiz, Sergio; Aguado, Carlos; Moreno, Romualdo – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2014
The use of appropriate Educational Simulation systems (software and hardware for learning purposes) may contribute to the application of the "Learning by Doing" (LbD) paradigm in classroom, thus helping the students to assimilate the theoretical concepts of a subject and acquire certain pre-defined competencies in a more didactical way.…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Computer Simulation, Flight Training, Simulated Environment
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Emery, Henry John – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2014
The proceedings of the first Language Testing Forum in 1980 were published in "ELT Documents 111: Issues in Language Testing" (Alderson & Hughes, 1981). Discussants at the 1980 Forum raised a number questions on Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) testing relating, notably, to test specificity, test content, the relationship between…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Aviation Education, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Franks, Peter; Hay, Stephen; Mavin, Tim – International Journal of Training Research, 2014
Competency-based training (CBT) for pilots was formally introduced in 1999 by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for training leading to the issue of aeroplane private and commercial pilot licences. This initiative followed the Australian government's introduction of CBT policy for vocational and workplace training in the late 1980's.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competency Based Education, Training, Air Transportation
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Kirkgöz, Yasemin, Ed.; Dikilitas, Kenan, Ed. – English Language Education, 2018
This volume offers research-based studies on English for Specific Purposes in higher education from across the world. By drawing on international studies, the book brings together diverse ESP practices and aspects of relevant issues in the development of ESP programs, teachers and learners in a coherent fashion. There is a growing need for…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Higher Education, Educational Practices, Second Language Instruction
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Bolotin, I. S.; Basalai, S. I.; Pugach, V. F.; Mikhailov, A. A. – Russian Education and Society, 2013
The weak connection between Russia's system of higher education and the labor market in Russia requires that greater attention be paid to preparing students for successful, employment. This will require more careful research into best practices, and the development of more effective links between employers and educational institutions.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Placement, Labor Market, Best Practices
Hood, Susan J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Scope and Method of Study: As Oklahoma grows in technical markets, the need for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educated individuals will continue to increase. Our focus in aviation should be at focusing to attract students into STEM related fields, however, a stronger focus needs to be in retaining the top tier category…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, STEM Education, Aviation Education, Mixed Methods Research
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van Meeuwen, Ludo W.; Brand-Gruwel, Saskia; Kirschner, Paul A.; de Bock, Jeano J. P. R.; Oprins, Esther; van Merriënboer, Jeroen J. G. – Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning, 2013
In the field of aviation, air traffic controllers must be able to adapt to and act upon continuing changes in a highly advanced technological work environment. This position paper claims that explicit training of self-directed learning skills (i.e. the ability to: formulate own learning needs, set own learning goals, and identify learning tasks…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Air Transportation, Traffic Safety, Employees
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Scarcella, Joe; Wallace, Art – Tech Directions, 2011
Gliders and sailplanes provide a great launching platform for teaching about technology and scientific principles. Soaring is technological innovation in action, using earth's natural resources for energy and endurance during flight. This article focuses on the basics of soaring, which educators can use to increase excitement and interest in the…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Student Interests, Natural Resources, Technology Education
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Rantz, William G.; Van Houten, Ron – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
This study examined whether pilots operating a flight simulator completed digital or paper flight checklists more accurately after receiving postflight graphic and verbal feedback. The dependent variable was the number of checklist items completed correctly per flight. Following treatment, checklist completion with paper and digital checklists…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Check Lists, Intervention, Simulation
Polstra, Philip A., Sr. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Maximizing training efficiency is desirable in many areas of business. The ever increasing costs of flight training combined with a predicted shortage of pilots have resulted in steps being taken to improve flight training efficiency. In the past, the majority of airline pilots received their flight training in the military. Over time a growing…
Descriptors: Training, Air Transportation, Aviation Education, Statistical Analysis
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Mavin, Timothy John; Roth, Wolff-Michael – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2015
Purpose: This study aims to contribute to current research on team learning patterns. It specifically addresses some negative perceptions of the job performance learning pattern. Design/methodology/approach: Over a period of three years, qualitative and quantitative data were gathered on pilot learning in the workplace. The instructional modes…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Case Studies, Aviation Education, Cooperative Learning
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Stewart, Mark G.; Mueller, John – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2013
This paper estimates risk reductions for each layer of security designed to prevent commercial passenger airliners from being commandeered by terrorists, kept under control for some time, and then crashed into specific targets. Probabilistic methods are used to characterize the uncertainty of rates of deterrence, detection, and disruption, as well…
Descriptors: Risk Assessment, Aviation Education, Policy Analysis, Decision Making
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