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PILOT LANGUAGE TRAINING AND TESTING FOR ICAO COMPLIANCE

PILOT LANGUAGE TRAINING AND TESTING FOR ICAO COMPLIANCE BALANCING OPERATIONS WITH EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION. RANDY STONE - EATS 2009. SUBTITLE. GUIDE FOR TRAINING MANAGERS : CHOOSING THE RIGHT AVIATION ENGLISH E-LEARNING PACKAGE FOR PILOTS. INTRODUCTION. I HAVE A DREAM !

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PILOT LANGUAGE TRAINING AND TESTING FOR ICAO COMPLIANCE

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  1. PILOT LANGUAGE TRAINING AND TESTING FOR ICAO COMPLIANCE BALANCING OPERATIONS WITH EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION RANDY STONE - EATS 2009

  2. SUBTITLE GUIDE FOR TRAINING MANAGERS : CHOOSING THE RIGHT AVIATION ENGLISH E-LEARNING PACKAGE FOR PILOTS

  3. INTRODUCTION I HAVE A DREAM ! THAT ALL PILOTS AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WILL SPEAK PERFECT ICAO ENGLISH

  4. INTRODUCTION • ICAO LANGUAGE RECOMMENDATIONS • LANGUAGE TESTING • LANGUAGE LEARNING • AVIATION ENGLISH PRODUCT SOURCES • TRAINING MANAGER’S CHECKLIST

  5. INTRODUCTION • LANGUAGE TRAINING REQUIRES COMMITMENT, INNOVATION, TIME AND PRACTICE • DIFFICULT FOR AIRLINES TO PROGRAMME

  6. ICAO LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY RECOMMENDATIONS • PILOTS AND ATC • DEMONSTRATE ICAO LEVEL 4, 5, 6 • ENGLISH OR GROUND STATION LANGUAGE • INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS • EVERY 3 OR 6 YEARS

  7. AN OVERVIEW OF LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT

  8. AN OVERVIEW OF LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TYPICAL AVIATION ENGLISH TESTS: • INTERACTIVE SCENARIO • STIMULOUS TO ELICIT LANGUAGE SAMPLE • LISTENING COMPREHENSION • QUALITY = RATERS

  9. AN OVERVIEW OF LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT THERE ARE MANY TESTS ON THE MARKET: • TOEFA • RELTA • VERSANT • TEA • TEAP • PELTOP • ………….. THE ONLY ONE SUITABLE FOR YOUR PILOTS IS ONE THAT IS ACCREDITED BY YOUR AVIATION AUTHORITY!

  10. WARNING • ICAO DOES NOT ACCREDIT LANGUAGE TESTS, TESTING ORGANISATIONS OR TRAINING ORGANISATIONS. • EACH NATIONAL AUTHORITY MAKES ITS OWN TESTING ARRANGEMENTS SOMETIMES ACCREDITING COMMERCIAL TESTS • TEST RESULTS NOT INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED

  11. WHAT IS LANGUAGE LEARNING? • NOT JUST ACQUIRING VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR….. • INTERACTION WITH COURSE MATERIAL • AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE • AS MANY DIFFERENT WAYS POSSIBLE PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

  12. WHAT IS LANGUAGE LEARNING? • Content-based most effective • English for Special Purposes is not a short cut • NO “magic bullet”, no substitute for a serious and mature commitment of time and effort. • 100 – 200 hours activities needed to show progress 

  13. WHAT IS LANGUAGE LEARNING? PROGRESS • Environment. • Time. • Personality • Learner style. • Programme content. • First language literacy and educational background

  14. WHAT IS LANGUAGE LEARNING? • Motivation. • Current level of language proficiency, • Attitude to the target language culture, • Study habits • Degree of cultural isolation.

  15. WHAT IS LANGUAGE LEARNING? JUST DO IT! • PRONUNCIATION • STRUCTURE • VOCABULARY • FLUENCY • COMPREHENSION • INTERACTION YES YOU CAN!

  16. TYPICAL PERCEPTIONS OF LANGUAGE LEARNING • Classroom-based • Teacher-led • Book-based • Intensive • Extended periods • Immersion in country

  17. LANGUAGE TRAINING PROBLEMS FOR AIRLINES • Instructors • Facilities • Logistics: many pilots • Training materials • Pilot motivation • Incentives/disincentives • Needs analysis – correct levels

  18. LANGUAGE TRAINING PROBLEMS FOR AIRLINES ROSTERING CONSTRAINTS

  19. AN OVERVIEW OF E-LEARNING • ADVANTAGES • Video • Audio • Visuals • Colour • Dynamic images • Greater functionality than books • Self-paced learning • Immediate feedback

  20. AN OVERVIEW OF E-LEARNING • DISADVANTAGES • Look like books on the internet with no functionality and lack of interactivity • Some products claim speaking is achieved by listen and repeat! • Lack of human interaction • Motivation difficult without peers • No teacher feedback or guidance

  21. THE COMPROMISE : SELF STUDY VS TUTORING • Combine e-learning with tutoring • Overcomes the disadvantages • Maximizes the advantages

  22. TRAINING PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET • SMEs + language experts • Engaging • Pilot-centric • Listening & Speaking • RT and work-related • Address the 6 ICAO criteria • Progress reviews • Feedback and support

  23. TRAINING PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET • GOOGLE : « Aviation English testing and training » • JEPPESEN • RMIT • MAYFLOWER • DYNED • IATA • ……………..

  24. THE TRAINING MANAGER’S CHECK LIST • Flexible √ • Portable √ • The human touch (Tutoring) √ • Cost effective √ • Functional √ • Progress reports √ • Address the 6 ICAO skills √ • Dynamic √ • Industry standard √

  25. CONCLUSION

  26. RANDY STONE www.airclass.fr

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