2. Research Process Overview
• Research Question
• Literature Review
• Hypothesis Development
• Logic Model
• Methodology
• Limitations
• Questions
3. Research Question
• Theoretical standpoint:
– Persistence is the ability to stay in a program, in
spite of the hardships.
• Persistence:
– Probability of completing a certificate
– The student determination to earn the certificate
4. Research Question
• Practical standpoint:
– Not quiet observable
– Variables changing
• What variables are affecting flying students
persistence?
5. Literature review
• Ethnicity
– Asians >Whites >Hispanic >African-American
• Finance
– + income family have, + graduation rates
• Educational assistance
– Home, University (Math Lab, Writing & Speech)
• Colleges management
– Federal funds, programs reliability
6. Literature review
• Gender
– Male > Female
• Grade Point Average
• Experience
– Hours logged
– Part 61 (40 Hrs Private and 250 Hrs Comm.)
– Part 141(35 Hrs Private and 190 Hrs Comm.)
7. Hypothesis Development
• Null hypothesis
– A student is persistent
– No relation between the variables
• In real life students drop out, others stay.
– Reject the null hypothesis
8. Logic Model
• Sample
– UNO Flight students, flight team members.
• Timeframe
– Relative to the pilot certificate
– 90 days, 12 weeks for the private
– 200 days, 29 weeks for the commercial
– Accurate data on attendance, other time related
variables
9. Logic Model
• Dependent variable
– Time to graduate
• Semesters, courses
• Students & Academic advisor authorization
– Certificate completion rate
• Progression
• Break the down the steps to earn the license
• Ground class, flight class, flight hours, assessments,
medical currency and others
10. Logic Model
• Independent variables
– Finance
• Personal funds, financial aid
• Interview the student
• cross-sectional study
– Weekly flying hours
• # hours per week, longitudinal study
• Flight provider and student authorization
11. Logic Model
• Independent variable
– Attendance
• Percentage of class attended
• Longitudinal study
• Flight instructor and student interview
– Gender
• Male or female
– Race
• Asian, White, Hispanic, Black
12. Methodology
• From student information & literature
– Create variables
– Scale for the variable
– Assess the relation of data to graduation rate
– Assign a coefficient to the variable
– Product of the variables coefficient
14. Methodology
• Note:
– The coefficient are not applicable to the UNO sample. A
well conducted study will provide specific coefficient to
the sample of the research.
– Coefficients from my own analysis of the topic based on
the literature review
19. Methodology
• Funds and FND Scale
Students funds FND Scale
$10,000 to $9,000 4
$9,000 to $8,000 3
$8,000 to $7,000 2
$7,000 to $6,000 1
$6,000 to $5,000 .5
$5,000 to $4,000 .25
$4,000 to $3,000 .1
$3,000 to $0 .01
20. Methodology
• Compute the FND, HRS,ATD, GDR and RCE
values
• Persistence = FND*ATD*GDR*RCE*HRS
21. Limitations
• Data on student’s funds
– Personal information
– Sharing issue
• Accessing the student’s credential
– Written authorization of the student
– Institutions collaboration
• Meeting with the student
– Explain the research process
– How important the data
– Institutions, flight providers will benefit
22. Limitations
• Family Education Rights & Privacy Act
– Subpart B: inspection and review student’s records
• Omission of other variable
– weather, sickness and others.
– Model valid if Ceteris Paribus
