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Reading Through Music: A Unit Of Study Designed For Secondary English Language Arts Students, Sean Adams Jul 2024

Reading Through Music: A Unit Of Study Designed For Secondary English Language Arts Students, Sean Adams

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Research has shown that music can positively impact brain function, improving areas such as memory, attention, and language skills, which are critical for reading comprehension. This capstone explores the intersection of music and literacy, attempting to answer the following question: How can music inspire reading while enhancing reading comprehension and memory retention of the content for secondary students? In the curriculum designed for this project, students engage in a dynamic learning process integrating singing, piano practice, digital music creation using GarageBand, and reading poetry and a short story to promote robust comprehension and retention of content. The unit plan spans …

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Pen Pal Programs As An Effective Tool For Elementary Writing And Intercultural Learning, Michelle Babb Jul 2024

Pen Pal Programs As An Effective Tool For Elementary Writing And Intercultural Learning, Michelle Babb

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Research has demonstrated how writing can be a challenge for young students. Motivation, authentic use, and low stakes environments are beneficial methods to build student writing confidence. Pen pal programs are an effective way to provide those benefits to student writing. These programs can also assist in students’ ability to build intercultural connections, which holds important skills in the modern world. However, research on pen pal programs is limited, and teachers often lack the time and resources to begin such a program for their students. The project involved creating a website resource for teachers who are interested in developing pen …

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The Integration Of Ipads In Secondary Schools: Improving Students’ Writing Proficiency And Learning Achievement During The Note-Taking Process, Josephine Borchert Jul 2024

The Integration Of Ipads In Secondary Schools: Improving Students’ Writing Proficiency And Learning Achievement During The Note-Taking Process, Josephine Borchert

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question addressed in this study was: To what extent does the integration of iPads in secondary school classrooms impact students’ writing proficiency and learning achievement, especially during the note-taking process? The topics reviewed in the literature include the difficulties students face with writing, how poor writing skills impact overall proficiency as well as learning achievement, and the various methods of note-taking, starting with the pen-and-paper method leading to digital note-taking. The website created for the project focuses on informing teachers about different writing strategies and note-taking methods to help students increase their writing skills during the note-taking process. …

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Healing Students’ Collective Trauma And Growing With School Gardens, Will Ashwood Jul 2024

Healing Students’ Collective Trauma And Growing With School Gardens, Will Ashwood

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This paper examines the potential of school garden projects as a therapeutic intervention for addressing collective trauma among students. It investigates how such gardens can help students recognize, work through, and heal from trauma or PTSD, and explores the benefits of using a therapeutic garden as a setting for learning, healing, and personal growth. The significance of this work lies in its demonstration of how building, implementing, and maintaining a school garden can benefit educational institutions, families, and the broader community. It highlights how school gardens can integrate with existing curricula and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to enhance …

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Integrating Language And Content Learning For Ells: The Role Of Functional Grammar, Anna Harding Jul 2024

Integrating Language And Content Learning For Ells: The Role Of Functional Grammar, Anna Harding

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

With the ever growing population of English language learners (ELLs) in today’s schools, the implementation of effective instruction to meet their needs is paramount. This capstone explores the promise functional grammar has as a tool to support this instruction, while addressing the following research question: How can functional grammar be incorporated into English language development instruction in the mainstream elementary school classroom in order to meet ELD standards and develop students’ English language proficiency? Within this capstone paper, a literature review outlines what functional grammar is and how it has been shown to benefit ELLs in both their content and …

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Using Group Work In Mathematics To Introduce Social Justice Concepts: Curriculum To Help Students Learn About Each Other Through Mathematics, Wyatt Ehlke Jul 2024

Using Group Work In Mathematics To Introduce Social Justice Concepts: Curriculum To Help Students Learn About Each Other Through Mathematics, Wyatt Ehlke

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This curriculum addresses the research question: What are the best practices for engaging with social justice topics and goals in a modern, constructivism-based mathematics course? The paper documents the reasons why the author chose to approach this question, then consists of a literature review into the topics of constructivism, social justice, and group work. The paper then includes a plan for the construction of curriculum for a precalculus class and ends with a reflection on the curriculum itself. The project consists of a unit planner alongside five lessons, each of which has problems and activities that address this question in …

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Providing Heritage-Based Social And Emotional Learning Opportunities For Middle Grade Latina Students, Brianna Bjorge Jul 2024

Providing Heritage-Based Social And Emotional Learning Opportunities For Middle Grade Latina Students, Brianna Bjorge

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

All students deserve opportunities that help them feel safe and connected to their school environment. For my capstone, I designed a culturally responsive extracurricular program designed for Latina immigrant-origin middle school students, focusing on heritage-based learning and gaining social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies. My capstone project sought to answer the question: “How can Latina immigrant-origin middle school students benefit from a culturally responsive extracurricular program that revolves around the explicit instruction of SEL skills?” In response to this question, I have designed an after-school curriculum that integrates heritage-based elements to address and support the distinct social and emotional needs …

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Teacher Identity Development Through Critical Self Reflection, Kelly Holmin Jul 2024

Teacher Identity Development Through Critical Self Reflection, Kelly Holmin

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Many educators struggle daily to balance the many facets of their teacher identity, encompassing their personal and professional lives, as well as how they are portrayed in the media and political realm. This along with the other demands of the job can often lead to teacher identity conflict. While teacher identity conflict is a necessary component to growth throughout one's career, lack of support through these challenges can create frustration, stress, and ultimately cause educators to leave the field altogether. This paper explores the research question: How can educators engage in critical self reflection to overcome conflicts in their teacher …

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Climate Change Education For Student Agency, Katie Kirschbaum Jul 2024

Climate Change Education For Student Agency, Katie Kirschbaum

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

While there is no single solution to climate change, climate change education has been identified as a key component. This capstone paper and the unit plan developed for this capstone project seek to answer the research question: How can a biology curriculum that incorporates climate change science, impacts, and solutions foster a global citizenship mindset and pro-environmental behaviors in high school students? The literature review covers dimensions of global citizenship, defines climate change education, identifies what influences pro-environmental behavior, and discusses adolescent development as it relates to pro-environmental behavior. The resulting ten-lesson unit plan is designed for high school teachers …

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Problem Based Learning And Improved Student Engagement, Equity And Learning Outcomes In High School Social Studies, Nicholas Misenor Jul 2024

Problem Based Learning And Improved Student Engagement, Equity And Learning Outcomes In High School Social Studies, Nicholas Misenor

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Research shows that a curriculum with a focus on Problem Based Learning (PBL) can improve student engagement, provide classroom equity and achieve positive learning outcomes to high school students. The core instructional tenets of PBL include student choice, inquiry, and collaborative learning that are key elements in improving motivation, higher order and critical thinking. PBL encourages students to engage in their learning, ask deeper questions, and reflect on the process fostering important metacognitive skills. Assessments in a PBL format are built to gauge student understanding and are used as an analytical tool to close gaps in learning while allowing students …

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Putting Play In The Elementary School Classroom, Robert Mchugh Jul 2024

Putting Play In The Elementary School Classroom, Robert Mchugh

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Elementary school is a major setting for children’s development and the beginning of their academic journey learning language arts, math, and more. One of the primary ways that children learn and develop is through play. This capstone addresses the research question: How can organized play opportunities in elementary schools be leveraged to help nurture students’ development and strengthen their academic learning outcomes? This capstone report delves into the author's personal and professional connections to the topic of children’s play. Through the process of literature review, evidence is compiled to show that play opportunities strengthen the development of children’s physical health, …

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Enhancing Civic Education And Engagement In High School Students, Alanna Novacek Jul 2024

Enhancing Civic Education And Engagement In High School Students, Alanna Novacek

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This capstone project examines educational methods on how to increase civic engagement and education in high school students, centering on a resource guide and civic learning project. This study discusses how students can utilize family and community support to engage inquiry-based learning skills through a supplementary civics curriculum, and how it enhances their civic knowledge. The literature review delves into themes of civic education, civic engagement, and the integration of local government in civics. Key findings include an analysis of the current state of civics education and its variable knowledge base, an exploration of differing definitions of civic engagement and …

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Using Zombie Literature To Build Skills In Responding To Real Events For High School Students, Sarah Olson Jul 2024

Using Zombie Literature To Build Skills In Responding To Real Events For High School Students, Sarah Olson

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This project seeks to enhance student engagement in English language arts through zombie literature, bridging fiction and reality by exploring the question How can zombie literature be used in high school language arts curriculum to discuss and process real-world issues and events? It examines research on fiction's societal impact and horror's ability to boost student interest. The curriculum, adaptable for all high school levels, guides students in connecting fictional narratives to real-life experiences. By exploring the intersection of zombies, literature, and society, the project aims to create a more engaging and relatable learning experience for students.

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Teaching American History In Multicultural Classrooms, Vinita Kartha Jul 2024

Teaching American History In Multicultural Classrooms, Vinita Kartha

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This capstone project explores the challenges and strategies involved in teaching American history within multicultural classrooms, focusing on creating a curriculum that addresses the diverse experiences of Black and Indigenous peoples before and after colonization. The project aims to develop a Grade 5 curriculum that highlights the complexity and richness of Black and Indigenous civilizations, offering a more nuanced understanding of history. The curriculum, based on the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework, spans seven days and covers three main strands: the pre-colonization civilizations of Black and Indigenous peoples, the impact of colonization, and the history of British settlers. The project …

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Best Practices In Screening Kindergarten Students For Multilingual Services, Kathryn Conover Jul 2024

Best Practices In Screening Kindergarten Students For Multilingual Services, Kathryn Conover

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This research paper aims to answer the question, “what do teachers need to know in order to effectively screen kindergarten students for multilingual services?”. Through a synthesis of relevant research, the paper details the multilingual learner screening process in Minnesota, identifies inefficiencies and validity issues with the process, and suggests revisions to make the process more accurate. Researchers have emphasized the importance of accuracy in screening students, arguing that the overidentification of multilingual students is costly, stealing time and resources from students and teachers. There are many different strategies that can be taken at each step of the kindergarten multilingual …

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Stories Elicit Feelings Of Kinship And Inspire Pro-Environmental Behavior, Ellen Shaw Jul 2024

Stories Elicit Feelings Of Kinship And Inspire Pro-Environmental Behavior, Ellen Shaw

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Humans pass down stories to transmit ways of knowing and ways of interacting within their culture. For Indigenous humans, stories give outsiders insight into a deeply intertwined connection with the environment. As a woman of European descent teaching Environmental Education classes, my lack of awareness inspired the question, How can a story lead to adolescents developing a kinship with the more-than-human elements of a place and lead to pro-environmental behavior grounded in reciprocity? The literature review focused on elevating Indigenous authors such as; Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gregory Cajete, Jessica Hernadez, Albert Wiggan, Masanobu Fukuoka. Traditional Ecological Knowledge is the current …

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How Can Urban Nature-Based Preschools Partner With Churches To Support Each Other?, Sarah Sinclair Jul 2024

How Can Urban Nature-Based Preschools Partner With Churches To Support Each Other?, Sarah Sinclair

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Nature-based preschools are increasing exponentially across the United States. These preschools combine best practices in early childhood education with place-based environmental education. Nature is the unifying theme of nature-based preschools, with programs spending a significant amount of time outdoors learning in, with, and about the natural world. Many nature-based early childhood educators are seeking to create urban nature-based preschools to reach children and communities with little access to green spaces or natural habitats. Urban nature-based preschools thus require locations that have attached green space or can access public green space easily. In most states of the U.S., these preschools must …

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Translanguaging In The Multilingual Learning And Mainstream Classrooms: A Unit Of Study Designed For Elementary Multilingual Newcomers, Elizabeth Moklestad Jul 2024

Translanguaging In The Multilingual Learning And Mainstream Classrooms: A Unit Of Study Designed For Elementary Multilingual Newcomers, Elizabeth Moklestad

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This capstone project aims to find answers to the research question, How can translanguaging be strategically utilized in elementary instruction for multilingual newcomers as they move between language and mainstream classrooms? The question stems from an increased number of multilingual newcomers entering schools in the U.S. This project offers a way to meet the needs of these students through an integration of language learning and content learning that values students’ home languages as a foundation for their learning. In this capstone, the author presents a review of literature on multilingual newcomers, multilingual learning program models, the theory and practice of …

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Engaging Multilingual Learners Through Discussions And Writing Using Interactive Read Alouds In Early Elementary Education, Karen Manthe-Hogan Jul 2024

Engaging Multilingual Learners Through Discussions And Writing Using Interactive Read Alouds In Early Elementary Education, Karen Manthe-Hogan

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The project aims to answer how English language teachers can support writing using a multicultural text set to engage early elementary Multilingual Learners. The research focuses on the needs of Multilingual Learners, the benefits of engaging students in discussion and writing, and the positive impacts of sharing multicultural literature. Using culturally responsive literature, the project builds engagement in conversations and writing. The curriculum project is designed as a supplementary writing unit for Multilingual Learners. The project may foster relationships with the students and create a sense of belonging, with discussion points and writing prompts built into the 12-book text set …

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Integrating Environmental Education Into The 4th-Grade Classroom, Brandi Mckenna Jul 2024

Integrating Environmental Education Into The 4th-Grade Classroom, Brandi Mckenna

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The growing awareness of the effects of climate change on our planet and the need for solutions that slow, stop, or potentially reverse these effects have led to the desire to increase environmental education in our youth. Research shows that building environmental literacy and stewardship helps create citizens with pro-environmental behaviors. Since the Tbilisi Declaration in 1977, there has been significant growth in environmental education programs in non-traditional education settings. However, despite the need for environmental education, it struggles to gain a strong footing in the traditional classroom. This is due to multiple reasons, with educator preparedness and resources being …

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Faith Development In Informal Environmental Education Through Rock Climbing, Kylie Knutsen Jul 2024

Faith Development In Informal Environmental Education Through Rock Climbing, Kylie Knutsen

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The outdoor world invites a sense of wonder, of learning, of believing in something bigger than yourself. In order to foster this connection for years to come, it is necessary to find ways to connect individuals to the land around them. This capstone project answers the question: How can rock climbing contribute to the faith development of students and educators in the informal environmental education setting? Through research into this topic, it is concluded that place-based and outdoor experiences have the opportunity to increase both environmental literacy and Christian faith for individuals and communities. This research was used to develop …

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Ocean Literacy: Understanding The Importance Of Sharks In Marine Ecosystems, Nicole Mueller Januário Jul 2024

Ocean Literacy: Understanding The Importance Of Sharks In Marine Ecosystems, Nicole Mueller Januário

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The ocean covers about 71% of our planet’s surface and provides us with food and marine resources. It regulates global climate and weather patterns, and acts as a climate change carbon sink yet remains largely unprotected. A restorative human-ocean relationship is urgently needed to combat the negative impacts of humanity and climate change and support marine biodiversity. Sharks, one of the oldest fish species and apex predators, play a crucial role in maintaining a balanced marine ecosystem and healthy ocean. However, sharks are threatened by climate change and illegal, unregulated, unreported fishing and finning. A radical behavior change is also …

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Experiential Gardening For Environmental Literacy And Food Systems Awareness, Adam De Leeuw Jul 2024

Experiential Gardening For Environmental Literacy And Food Systems Awareness, Adam De Leeuw

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

School and community gardens have a rich history from the late 19th Century to the present, which includes the voices of Agassiz, Greene, Dewey, Washington Carver, Du Bois, and Montessori. This history spans the periods of school gardens from ‘nature study,’ the School Garden Army, Victory Gardens, the Tbilisi Declaration, and Garden-based learning. The purpose of this capstone project was to answer the following question: What are the individual lessons needed in a curriculum to support and connect experiential school and community garden programs for K-2 youth to serve as effective educational tools for environmental literacy and food systems awareness? …

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Creating A Community Garden To Enhance Environmental Education And Action In 10th-12th Grade Boys, Tess Ingebrigtsen Jul 2024

Creating A Community Garden To Enhance Environmental Education And Action In 10th-12th Grade Boys, Tess Ingebrigtsen

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The purpose of this capstone is to understand how making community connections through the creation of a community garden will emphasize environmental education and action from students. The guiding question of this project is: How can creating a community garden enhance environmental education and action for 10th-12th grade boys in a science elective? Throughout this project, I explore how 10th-12th grade boys' perceptions and feelings on environmental education and action develop and change through the process of creating, designing, and maintaining a community garden and making community connections through their school. Throughout this project, a multitude of major learnings occurred …

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Creating Outdoor Learning Opportunities For Neurodiverse Students: An Outdoor Learning Curriculum For Neurodiverse Students, Erin Barnes Jul 2024

Creating Outdoor Learning Opportunities For Neurodiverse Students: An Outdoor Learning Curriculum For Neurodiverse Students, Erin Barnes

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This project aimed to answer the question, how can special education teachers provide outdoor learning opportunities for neurodiverse students? The benefits of outdoor learning are well-researched and documented. Spending time in nature reduces stress levels and positively impacts mental health. However, many neurodiverse students in special education settings have limited access to outdoor learning due to concerns about safety, accessibility, and lack of training in environmental education for special education teachers. The need for access to outdoor learning is especially true for students in more restrictive special education settings. This project addresses barriers by providing outdoor learning opportunities that are …

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Creating Culturally Responsive Curriculum For A Special Education Classroom In A Mostly White School, Linda Wozniak Jul 2024

Creating Culturally Responsive Curriculum For A Special Education Classroom In A Mostly White School, Linda Wozniak

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This study explores the impact of creating a culturally responsive curriculum for a special education classroom in a mostly White school on students' social emotional learning. Research was conducted of scholarly articles related to the impact of culturally responsive pedagogy in special education and general education classrooms. The impact of a culturally responsive classroom was compared to the historical nature of the American classroom and evidence has proven that students who are exposed to a curriculum that allows all students to find a connection with the materials do better not only academically, but socially-emotionally as well. The curriculum created for …

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Using Geography To Spark Curiosity In Students, Stephen Schmitz Jul 2024

Using Geography To Spark Curiosity In Students, Stephen Schmitz

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This capstone project explores geography and student curiosity, designed to answer the research question: How can teachers use geography to spark curiosity in their students? Geography has been an often overlooked and diminished subject, yet it has great potential to engage students. As student apathy and disengagement continue to be an issue within the contemporary school system, this capstone advocates for using geography as a way to spark interest in the subject, and learning altogether. The research undertaken in this capstone has yielded a unit curriculum designed for fifth grade students that weaves important geographic concepts with strategies to spark …

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Chatgpt In The Classroom: A Practical Guide For Educators, Sang-A Lee, Jacob Welch, Ryan J. Wallace, David Cross, Jon M. Loffi Jul 2024

Chatgpt In The Classroom: A Practical Guide For Educators, Sang-A Lee, Jacob Welch, Ryan J. Wallace, David Cross, Jon M. Loffi

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

This paper explores the potential applications of ChatGPT, a powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) large language model (LLM) developed by OpenAI, for aviation education applications. The authors provide an overview of ChatGPT and its unique features, such as accessibility, conversational abilities, and personalized learning capabilities. The scalability of ChatGPT allows individualized and personalized instruction, a revolutionary aspect that can potentially enhance the student learning experience. This applied research employed an exploratory design to investigate ChatGPT's potential applications to enhance learning at varied levels of learning. The study investigated four research questions: (1) How can ChatGPT be used by students to support …

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Review Of Vr Technical Specification Requirements For A Procedural Training Task, Stephanie G. Fussell Jul 2024

Review Of Vr Technical Specification Requirements For A Procedural Training Task, Stephanie G. Fussell

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

Many aviation education and training programs are expanding their learning materials to include virtual learning environments (VLEs) that utilize virtual reality (VR) technology. While developing training materials and the VLE, an understanding of technical specification requirements is needed to inform stakeholders who need to choose a headset for a given training scenario. As part of a larger initiative to compare the usability of multiple VR headsets for implementation into procedural training, a review of the extant literature was conducted to identify technical specifications of VR head-mounted displays, followed by a pilot test of a head-mounted display (HMD) comparison methodology that …

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Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion: Trends In Representation Of Women Professionals In The Aviation Industry, Caroline K. Marete, Cheng Wang Jul 2024

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion: Trends In Representation Of Women Professionals In The Aviation Industry, Caroline K. Marete, Cheng Wang

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) stands as an integral component of any successful organization. Historically, society has overlooked and underplayed DEI matters, resulting in the underrepresentation of minority groups, including women and people of color. In the past decade, underrepresentation of women and other minority groups in the aviation workforce has received attention and raised concerns among industry stakeholders. To gain insight into the status of women in aviation, the authors analyzed the participation of females in aviation professions between 2016 and 2021. Data used in this study were retrieved from the 2023 U.S. Civil Airmen Statistics published by the …

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