Runway to Excellence: Integrating Experiential Theory Into an Aviation School for Learning Optimization

BS Interior Design

Marin Infante is a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design graduate at La Consolacion College Bacolod. She is passionate in exploring more about luxury design and creating refined, immersive spaces that evoke style and comfort. She is engaged in discovering innovative technologies, advanced construction materials and their evolving applications in high-end environments. With a keen eye for detail, she channels her creativity through interior design, seamlessly blending form and function to craft visually compelling interiors.

Thesis Adviser

IDr. Pam Santos-Galera is a licensed interior designer since 2012 specializing in residential and commercial spaces, at the same time an interior design educator for more than 11 years. She is currently the Interior Design Thesis and Special Project adviser at the BSID Program of LCCB. Aside from teaching, IDr. Galera is also pursuing her own Master’s degree at the University of the Philippines – Diliman.

Runway to excellence: integrating experiential theory into an aviation school for learning optimization

This study explores how facilities, design, and technology contribute to a learning-conducive environment for aviation schools in the Philippines, guided by David Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory (ELT). Using qualitative research methods, it investigates how interior design can enhance aviation education by improving student engagement, comfort, and safety, especially given the high levels of fatigue from rigorous training.

Findings emphasize the importance of flexible, ergonomic, and technology-integrated learning spaces—such as simulation rooms and modular classrooms—to support diverse learning styles. The study concludes that aligning aviation school interiors with ELT principles and industry-specific needs can foster more effective, immersive, and engaging environments that better prepare students for the demands of the aviation field.