Date of Award
2005
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
SueAnn Strom, PhD
Abstract
This study investigates the effect of security measures implemented as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on aviation higher education and how the measures affected aviation higher education students' attitudes toward the United States. The underlying premise of the study is that international persistence represents the ultimate indicator of economic and cultural effect on higher education while international student attitudes provide insight into possible causes of eroding international relationships that lead to terrorism. This is a sequential mixed methods study using a qualitative interview pilot study as the foundation, followed by a quantitative survey and ending with a follow-up open-ended questionnaire. The qualitative portion used a phenomenological design while the quantitative portion used factor analysis to identify any predictors of perceived persistence or changes in attitudes.
Recommended Citation
Ham, Sr., Richard G., "The Effect of Post-9/ 11 Security Requirements on Aviation Higher Education and Aviation Higher Education Student Attitudes Toward the United States" (2005). Theses and Dissertations. 147.
https://research.ualr.edu/etd/147
