Academic Testing in Aviation Education: Can a Better Job Be Done?

Abstract

The evaluation of student progress in aviation is one of the most important duties of the aviation instructor. Many persons who have reponsibility in this area have minimal training in accepted test and measurement techniques. The author has been engaged in the last several years in developing test questions for use in private, instrument, commercial and instructor ground training courses at a major four year university. Included in this document are a review of testing theory and its application to aviation education, test item construction, and statistical results obtained from the author's investigation.