Date of Award
Summer 7-2011
Access Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Science in Aeronautics
Department
Applied Aviation Sciences
Committee Chair
John M. Lanicci
First Committee Member
Elizabeth L. Blickensderfer
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate whether an education/ training module on NEXRAD and its products developed using Instructional Systems design criteria would be effective for General aviation pilots. Numerous studies have documented that General Aviation pilots are in need of additional education and training on weather concepts. A thorough needs analysis and literature review determined that training was the best way to address this problem. An education/training module and assessments were developed from scratch using strict instructional design criteria. Sixty students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University participated in live testing of the module. Participants were separated into control and experimental groups and took a pre-test and post-test. Statistical analysis showed that participants who received training scored significantly better between pre- and post-tests. Experimental group participants scored significantly higher than those in the control group on both a radar knowledge test as well as scenario-based questions.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Roberts, Erin Anne, "The Development and Deployment of a NEXRAD Education / Training Module for Use by General Aviation Pilots" (2011). Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses. 120.
https://commons.erau.edu/edt/120
