COLLEGE MAJOR DIFFERENCES IN NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER TRAINING PERFORMANCE.

Abstract

Performance in Naval Flight Officer (NFO) training was examined in relation to major area of study in college. Each student NFO (N=1231) was assigned to one of 16 college major categories. Means and standard deviations of each category were computed on each of 24 tests and training performance variables, and training completion rate was determined for each category. Significant differences were found among 16 college major categories with respect to initial selection test scores, Pre-Flight and Basic NAO school grades, and completion rate. Engineers and Academy graduates were consistently high in performance while Social Science and Physical Education majors showed consistently low performance. The implications of college major differences for selection of NFO's are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1966
Accession Number
AD0651935

Entities

People

  • Floyd E. Peterson
  • Norman E. Lane

Organizations

  • Naval Aerospace Medical Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Science
  • Education
  • Engineers
  • Information Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.