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Gold Standards Training And Evaluator Calibration Of Pilot School Check Instructors, Paul M. Cairns
Gold Standards Training And Evaluator Calibration Of Pilot School Check Instructors, Paul M. Cairns
Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses
A key component of air carrier advanced qualification programs is the calibration and training of instructors and evaluators and assurance of reliable and valid data in support of such programs. A significant amount of research is available concerning the calibration of air carrier evaluators, but no research exists regarding the calibration of pilot school check instructors. This study was designed to determine if pilot school check instructors can be calibrated against a gold standard to perform reliable and accurate evaluations. Calibration followed the principles and theories of andragogy and adult learning and teaching, including emphasis on the cognitive domain of …