Cognitive Learning Bias of College Students in an Aviation Program

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• Creators:
  Quilty, Stephen M.
• Corporate Creators:
  Bowling Green State University
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air pilots
  • Flight training
  • Education and training methods
  • Learning
  • Cognition
  • Human factors
  • Data analysis
  • Aviation programs
  • Aviation students
  • Cognitive learning styles
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Bowling Green State University
• Abstract:
  Students are attracted to university aviation programs for a number of reasons. How well they learn from instruction in a classroom, an airplane, a simulator or in other environments is impacted by their ability to react to stimuli and to process different types of information. Research into cognitive learning style and preferences addresses the processing of information. This paper presents data on a study designed to assess aviation students' cognitive processing bias (the preference for learning and organizing information using one side of the brain or the other, or both sides) at a four year university aviation program. It further investigates whether patterns or correlations exist between the biases and factors such as class standing, age, gender and aviation program choices. Results of the study provide a basis for further research and study into cognitive processing capabilities and the factors that influence student development, such as instructional techniques and instructor methodologies. References, 12p.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/13906/dot_13906_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 33.10 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bc79d649d3484a1a697d48bafbf6a887e7a5b5c699ae7502131d1205fe0efeeb37e6a429714c1bd4d080987fa1240cfac0f35847bb16452e5f96869c0d1938e0