A STUDY ON EMERGING ADULTHOOD IN HELLENIC AIR FORCE CADETS IN GREECE

Auteur/ices

  • Anastasios Kapogiannis Hellenic Air Force, Air Training Command, 120 Air Training Wing & Hellenic Open University, Greece
  • Thanassis Karalis Laboratory of Pedagogical Research and Lifelong Education, Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Greece
  • Natassa Raikou Laboratory of Pedagogical Research and Lifelong Education, Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Greece

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejhrms.v5i1.1030

Mots-clés :

emerging adulthood, military education, Hellenic Air Force, student pilots, higher education

Résumé

This paper presents the findings of the research carried out at the Hellenic Air Force’s 120 Air Training Wing, with the objective to define the characteristics and dimensions of emerging adulthood among student pilots during the initial and basic phase of flight training, and also to investigate the extent to which these characteristics are related to the type and content of their training. As shown by comparing the findings of the research with similar studies in the Greek context, in which students have participated, student pilots seem to be crossing the threshold of adulthood much earlier than their peers who are university students. Moreover, due to the content of their training, their views on the characteristics and dimensions of adulthood focus mostly on responsibilities and duties rather than on the rights of the adult phase of life.

Biographies des auteurs

  • Anastasios Kapogiannis, Hellenic Air Force, Air Training Command, 120 Air Training Wing & Hellenic Open University, Greece
    Anastasios Kapogiannis, MA in Adult Education (Hellenic Open University) is an active Hellenic Air Force (HAF) Pilot serving with the rank of Lt. Colonel. He has been assigned as a Fighter Pilot flying A-7E Corsairs and as an Instructor Pilot flying Τ-6Α Texan II. He is an active Air Crew evaluator, a T-6 testing Pilot and a Testing Pilot for the Hellenic Aviation Industry. From 2013 to 2015 he was a HAF demo pilot and Leader of the “Deadalus” Demo Team. From 2011 up to 2019, he has completed the roles of flight leader, Director of Operations and Squadron Commander of 361SQN. He holds an MA in “Adult Education” from the Hellenic Open University.
  • Thanassis Karalis, Laboratory of Pedagogical Research and Lifelong Education, Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Greece
    Thanassis Karalis is Professor of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education in the Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education at the University of Patras. He is Director of the Laboratory of Pedagogical Research and Lifelong Education, member of the Quality Assurance Unit and coordinator of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Patras. His research interests include adult and higher education, planning and evaluation of non-fromal education programs, distance education and e-learning.
  • Natassa Raikou, Laboratory of Pedagogical Research and Lifelong Education, Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Greece
    Dr. Natassa Raikou is Τeaching Staff in Adult and Higher Education at the University of Patras and Tutor-Counselor at the Hellenic Open University. She has a long teaching experience on higher education and teachers training programs, with publications in international and Greek journals. She is also member of several International and Greek scientific networks. Her research interests include adult education, university pedagogy, transformative learning, emerging adulthood and critical reflection.

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Publiée

2021-03-27

Numéro

Vol. 5 No 1 (2021)

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