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The Hogan Development Survey: Personality In Selecting And Training Aviation Pilots, Jenna Mcchesney Jan 2017

The Hogan Development Survey: Personality In Selecting And Training Aviation Pilots, Jenna Mcchesney

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Data from approximately 24 students enrolled in the aviation programs at two medium sized Midwestern universities were analyzed as part of this study. Students were asked to take a personality test, the Hogan Development Survey, and share their cumulative GPA. Using multiple regression to analyze the information, we investigated if the Hogan Development Survey can be used to predict student’s performance in collegiate aviation programs (student GPA). A better understanding of how to train and select pilots has the potential to reduce the costs and time spent educating students who are likely to drop out or perform poorly in aviation …


Teachers' Perspectives On Bullying: Understanding Educational Interventions, Ryan Dennis Buch Jan 2012

Teachers' Perspectives On Bullying: Understanding Educational Interventions, Ryan Dennis Buch

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During the last number of years, middle school bullying has received wide spread attention across numerous media sources. Coverage of the most troubling accounts of bullying have even led to criminal charges and the introduction of legislation against acts of bullying. A substantial body of research has shown that bullying leads to negative social and emotional outcomes for both the victims and the perpetrators of such acts. The same body of research also shows how much difficulty there is for teachers and other school personnel who attempt to control these fluid acts of aggression on a daily basis in and …