Location
Daytona Beach, Florida
Description
This paper presents findings related to proposed improvements in four-year aviation education programs as indicated by nation-wide survey instruments conducted in summer of 1993. Aviation education programs directors of four-year non-engineering collegiate aviation programs were contacted to provide input as to methods of improving the quality of aviation education programs. Key information obtained was then paraphrased into a written instrument that was categorized in order of importance by the program directors.
The improvement of both faculty and facilities and to provide more student internships were the most recommended improvements in this study. This paper provides multiple nationwide ranked proposed improvements in aviation education, and describes peer-suggested methods of improving student attainment of knowledge, competency, and proficiency in aviation education.
Proposed Improvements in Collegiate Aviation Education
Daytona Beach, Florida
This paper presents findings related to proposed improvements in four-year aviation education programs as indicated by nation-wide survey instruments conducted in summer of 1993. Aviation education programs directors of four-year non-engineering collegiate aviation programs were contacted to provide input as to methods of improving the quality of aviation education programs. Key information obtained was then paraphrased into a written instrument that was categorized in order of importance by the program directors.
The improvement of both faculty and facilities and to provide more student internships were the most recommended improvements in this study. This paper provides multiple nationwide ranked proposed improvements in aviation education, and describes peer-suggested methods of improving student attainment of knowledge, competency, and proficiency in aviation education.