Late Afternoon Concurrent Sessions: Training and Education: Presentation: Pilot Study: Secondary Aviation/Aerospace Education Organization Design Survey

Abstract

Verbatim from Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons. Not paraphrased, not summarized.

The modern world operates a global economy, which relies heavily on the aviation industry for efficient and effective transportation of passengers and goods. The 2015 Boeing Current Market Outlook Report indicated that over the next 20 years, the aviation industry will need more than one million new employees to meet anticipated global demand. Aviation and aerospace jobs will require solid backgrounds in mathematics, science, and technology; development of aviation/aerospace career academies at the secondary level can enhance student preparation in these areas. Schools and districts across the U.S. are opening aviation career academy programs, with varying levels of success. Students enrolled in these programs will lose interest in aviation careers if the program in which they are enrolled is weakened because the organization is not thoughtfully designed and well-structured. The researcher is presenting results of a pilot study to develop a survey instrument for use in collecting data describing attributes associated with successfully designed organizations, based on a four-part grounded theory model.

Author

• Archer, Susan Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Keywords

• Aviation Education
• Aerospace Education
• Math Education
• Science Education
• Workforce Development
• Diversity
• Employment Shortage
• Aviation Career Academy
• Career Academy
• University Aviation Association
• Other Education
• Science and Mathematics Education