Instructor-Student Rapport and the Relationship to Undergraduate Aviation Students’ Perception of Impact

Authors

Rebecca Baughman, Auburn University
Daniel Siao, Auburn University
James Birdsong, Auburn University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between undergraduate aviation students’perception of instructor-student rapport and perceived student feelings of impact.A survey comprised of the 6-item Professor-Student Rapport Scale-Brief (PSRSB)(Wilson & Ryan, 2013) and the 35-item learner empowerment measure(Frymier et al., 1996) was disseminated to all undergraduate students in acollegiate aviation program. The survey data were analyzed, and the resultsindicated a statistically significant relationship between instructor-student rapportand undergraduate aviation students’ feelings of impact.

Comments

Presented at the 23rd International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, May 27-30, 2025, Hosted by Oregon State University

Repository Citation

Baughman, R., Siao, D., & Birdsong, J. (2025). Instructor-Student Rapport and the Relationship to Undergraduate Aviation Students’ Perception of Impact. Proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 216-221.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/isap_2025/37