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Peer Observation in the Online Learning Environment

The Case of Aviation Higher Education

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Distance education has emerged as an issue of high importance in the field of aviation higher education (Prather, 2006; Scarpelline & Bowen, 2001). Fullingim (2011) suggests that training needs in the aviation industry are expected to grow by more than 40 percent over the next two decades. Online learning offers great potential in meeting this increased demand (Raisinghani et al., 2005).

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  1. Aerospace Strategic Study Centre, Australia

    Tarryn Kille

  2. Griffith Aviation, Griffith University, Australia

    Tarryn Kille

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    Paul Bates

  4. Griffith Aviation, Griffith University, Australia

    Paul Bates

  5. Aerospace Strategic Study Centre, Australia

    Patrick S. Murray

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    Patrick S. Murray

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Kille, T., Bates, P., Murray, P.S. (2015). Peer Observation in the Online Learning Environment. In: Klopper, C., Drew, S. (eds) Teaching for Learning and Learning for Teaching. Professional Learning. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-289-9_6

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