Fostering Non-Aviation Undergraduates' Aviation Literacy in an Online Aviation Laboratory: Effects on Students' Perceptions, Motivation, Industry Optimism

Autor/inn/en	Ng, Davy Tsz Kit; Su, Jiahong; Ng, Ross Chi Wui
Titel	Fostering Non-Aviation Undergraduates' Aviation Literacy in an Online Aviation Laboratory: Effects on Students' Perceptions, Motivation, Industry Optimism
Quelle	In: Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 35 (2023) 2, S.341-368 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ng, Davy Tsz Kit)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-1726
DOI	10.1007/s12528-023-09367-0
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Aviation Education; Literacy; Student Attitudes; Learning Motivation; Vocational Interests; Career Exploration; Computer Simulation; Engineering Education; Technology Uses in Education; Hong Kong; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Schülerverhalten; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Berufsinteresse; Berufserkundung; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Ingenieurausbildung; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Hongkong
Abstract	Aviation is a multidisciplinary subject that has influenced human development over the last century. Learning about aviation exposes students to principles of flight, earth science, aeronautical engineering, language, aviation communication and airmanship. In higher education, many non-aviation undergraduates participate in aviation related activities to have a first glimpse of the aviation industry and equip themselves with basic concepts. This study aims to examine learning perception among 82 university students who have participated in a series of online aviation career exploration activities during the pandemic in Hong Kong and China. They participated in virtual visits and career talks led by aviation professionals, hands-on flight simulation activities and online discussion in an online lab setting. A mixed research method was employed with the use of a motivational survey, teachers' observation and semi-structured interviews to understand students' learning perceptions. This study found that flying laboratory activities could effectively motivate students to learn aviation and improve their aviation knowledge. This could promote students' aviation industry optimism, which may help the industry to recover in the post-pandemic world. This article offers recommendations for online engineering educators to use emerging technologies to teach aviation for future career preparation. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01