Abstract
It can be a challenge to implement service-learning activities within STEM-related professional disciplines that do not directly connect to issues facing the community. To be effective, the activity must be a collaborative effort, address a real need, and support the course-level learning objectives. Growing out of an established volunteer program at a local elementary school, two potential opportunities to make this connection were identified within upper division courses in Aviation Science: (1) Fundamentals of Flight Instruction for professional pilot majors and (2) Senior Seminar for aviation management majors. Presented in this article are the retrospective perceptions of aviation science undergraduate students who participated in an aviation elective program at a local elementary school. Aviation science students practiced their teaching craft and honed their leadership skills in a real setting with actual students. They were encouraged by the children’s responses and were hopeful that they might have helped to inspire future achievements. Based on the findings of this study, the authors offer recommendations.
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