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... 8 Student involvement in aviation ignites at a young age through active, intentional engagement. To propel the continued growth of aviation careers, the industry and industry enthusiasts must develop, deliver, and sustain educational activities aimed at students in K–12, college, and beyond.
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... Importance of Aviation Education and Activities 9 what it means or how it affects their classrooms (Gerlach 2012)
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... 10 Developing Innovative Strategies for Aviation Education and Participation explicit for students to assist in the development of a coherent and scientifically based view of the world around them.
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... Importance of Aviation Education and Activities 11 student does not desire to become a pilot, there are many ways to ignite aviation interest. The key is to find opportunities to engage and encourage a student's participation and continue to develop their interest.
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... 12 Developing Innovative Strategies for Aviation Education and Participation 2.2.1 Activities Activities can include nearly any type of interaction that sparks and reinforces a desire to engage in the aviation industry. Activities can be as simple as the appearance of a guest speaker in the classroom to a multiday camp that offers hands-on learning to actual airplane flights.
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... Importance of Aviation Education and Activities 13 2.2.2 Activity Logistics Following is a list meant to generate conversation prior to launching any type of activity. The items warrant consideration, as they can shape an upcoming event positively or negatively.
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... 14 Developing Innovative Strategies for Aviation Education and Participation reasons. This situation would likely be inconvenient for participants and insufficient to support many students, causing a continual demand for use of the restroom.
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... Importance of Aviation Education and Activities 15 Summary of Activity Logistics This brief list is not exhaustive but provides some initial guidance on the types of logistical concerns to consider when preparing to host an activity or event. There are no right or wrong answers to these issues; each provider of an activity must evaluate the merits of each of these and other issues to meet specific needs and address them accordingly.
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... 16 Developing Innovative Strategies for Aviation Education and Participation checklist each time an activity is complete. A meeting or report after the event may be beneficial for assessing those logistical items to make refinements for future events.
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... Importance of Aviation Education and Activities 17 Example 2 The North Dakota Aviation standards for the topic of aircraft are as follows for students in Grades 10 through 12: 1. Identify the parts of the aircraft.
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... 18 Developing Innovative Strategies for Aviation Education and Participation Organizing an event at an airport where there are aircraft to view or touch would be a perfect setting to address some, if not all, of the aircraft standards. Language arts standards could be applied to these topics as well if the activities are planned to include a writing or speaking expectation.

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