Interactive Modules for Flight Training: A Review

Abstract

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

The use of animation and video, combined with auditory and text components, to teach complex subjects can be beneficial to deepen understanding. A review of the literature was conducted to better understand how interactive learning modules can give flight students tools to enhance the learning process outside of traditional instruction. Instructional theories and educational environments were considered through the lens of designing course content for flight students. Several research questions were asked to guide the course of the research, all focused on how students learn a complex subject matter using interactive material. Guidelines and principles are discussed to ensure the interactive modules are designed to increase germane cognitive load and decrease extraneous cognitive load to benefit the learning processes of the flight students. This report concludes that interactive modules would allow flight students to own their academic experience while positively impacting declarative and procedural knowledge acquisition.

Authors

• Fussell, Stephanie G., Ph.D. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Thomas, Robert, Ph.D. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Keywords

• Aviation education
• interactive modules
• flight training
• knowledge acquisition
• Aviation
• Educational Technology
• Higher Education