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Federal Aviation Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1983
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has initiated the Airway Science curriculum as a method of preparing the next generation of aviation technicians and managers. This document: (1) discusses the FAA's role in the Airway Science program; (2) describes some of the career fields that FAA offers to Airway Science graduates (air traffic control…
Descriptors: Administrators, Aviation Education, Careers, College Curriculum
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Telfer, Cory – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2002
Explores the mathematics of flight. Also contains a student worksheet. (YDS)
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Lesson Plans, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Activities
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Christensen, Brad – Tech Directions, 2005
Virtual flight can be very entertaining, and computer-based simulators can also be educational, if organized and used correctly. When Berea College decided to find a flight simulator suited to the school's educational goals, the faculty settled on an ANT-18 Link trainer. This article begins with a discussion of Link trainers' history, and then…
Descriptors: Internet, Aviation Technology, Aviation Education, Simulation
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Farris, Candace; Trofimovich, Pavel; Segalowitz, Norman; Gatbonton, Elizabeth – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2008
This study investigated the effects of second language (L2) proficiency and task-induced cognitive workload on participants' speech production and retention of information in an environment designed to simulate the demands faced by pilots receiving instructions from air-traffic controllers. Three groups of 20 participants (one…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency
Georgia Univ., Athens. Dept. of Vocational Education. – 1990
This publication contains statewide standards for the avionics maintenance technology program in Georgia. The standards are divided into the following categories: foundations, diploma/degree (philosophy, purpose, goals, program objectives, availability, evaluation); admissions, diploma/degree (admission requirements, provisional admission…
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Aviation Mechanics, Postsecondary Education, Program Development
Storm, Roger; Benson, Thomas; Galica, Carol; McCredie, Patty – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2003
This educator guide provides background information on Wilbur and Orville Wright. It also presents activities on aeronautics that provide templates for building the 1900, 1901, and 1902 Gliders and the 1903 Flyer. Activities include: (1) Early Aviation; (2) Your First Interview; (3) Your First Report; (4) Build a Model of the 1900 Glider; (5)…
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Science History, United States History, History Instruction
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Kulbas, Tanel – Journal of Air Transportation World Wide, 1997
Development of an air traffic control (ATC) training course at Tartu Aviation College in Estonia had to start at ground zero, creating new rules and regulations for ATC, writing special study materials, building simulators, and finding enough applicants with sufficient English skills. (SK)
Descriptors: Air Traffic Control, Aviation Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Deal, Walter F., III – Technology Teacher, 2005
Aviation as people know it today is a mature but very young technology as time goes. Considering that the 100th anniversary of flight was celebrated just a few years ago in 2003, millions of people fly from city to city or from nation to nation and across the oceans and around the world effortlessly and economically. Additionally, they have space…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, Air Transportation, Technological Advancement, Design
DeSensi, Frank; Rostov, Susan – 1991
These lesson plans are designed for use by high school social studies teachers who take their students on a field trip to the regional airports of Louisville, Kentucky. Twelve lesson plans are included: "It's the Computer's Fault"; "The Play's the Thing"; "A Hub! Yes, There's the Rub!"; "People and…
Descriptors: Airports, Aviation Education, Class Activities, Field Trips
Bohl, Oliver; Schellhase, Jorg; Winand, Udo – 2002
Learning technology standards are increasingly gaining importance in the field of Web-based teaching. At present, two standards dominating the market are taking shape. These are the AICC (Aviation Industry Computer Based Training Committee) standard of the AICC organization and the SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) standard of the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Aviation Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education
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Chandler, Terrell N. – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 1996
The System for Training of Aviation Regulations (STAR) provides comprehensive training in understanding and applying Federal aviation regulations. STAR gives multiple vantage points with multimedia presentations and storytelling within four categories of learning environments: overviews, scenarios, challenges, and resources. Discusses the…
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Educational Environment, Federal Regulation, Formative Evaluation
Bovier, Connie – Training, 1993
SimuFlite Co. nearly went under when a state-of-the-art computer-based training simulation for airplane pilots took too long to develop and was not liked by participants. The revamped program emphasized live instructors, technical manuals, and videotapes. The program's failure illustrates the disadvantages of computer-based training. (SK)
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Corporate Education
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Kabashkin, Igor; Michnev, Boris; Utchin, Georgy – Journal of Air Transportation World Wide, 1998
Describes Riga Aviation University's movement from a controlled professional-education program to a system of contract relations with students as education service customers. Discusses a study of students' demands, requirements, and issues and the development of a quality assurance system based on Total Quality Management and ISO 9000 standards.…
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Performance Contracts
National Coalition for Aviation Education, Washington, DC. – 1997
This guide to aviation education resources was compiled by the National Coalition for Aviation Education (NCAE) which represents government, industry, and labor. NCAE's mission is to: (1) promote aviation education activities and resources; (2) increase public understanding of the importance of aviation; and (3) support educational initiatives at…
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Aviation Education, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Engelke, Lynn-Steven – 1999
This guide helps teachers and students gain knowledge about the "Air Transportation" gallery at the National Air and Space Museum (Washington, DC). The guide is divided into six sections: (1) "The 'Air Transportation' Gallery"; (2) "How to Use This Guide"; (3) "Activity 1: Take Off: An Air Travel Matching…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Aviation Education, Heritage Education, Intermediate Grades
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