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The Association of Personality Characteristics with Learning Strategy Preferences
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Gary J. Conti; Rita C. McNeil – Journal of Education and Learning, 2024
The purpose of this study was to describe the association between the learning strategy preference of the learners as identified by "Assessing The Learning Strategies of AdultS" (ATLAS) and the individual personality traits as defined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The sample was 553 adults in Canada and the United States.…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Learning Strategies, Adults, Correlation
Predicting Differentiated Developmental Trajectories of Prosocial Behavior: A 12-Year Longitudinal Study of Children Facing Early Risks and Vulnerabilities
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Shi, Qinxin; Ettekal, Idean; Liew, Jeffrey; Woltering, Steven – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2021
The current study examined the heterogeneity in the development of school-based prosocial behavior from Grades 1 to 12 and the role of multiple early childhood antecedents in predicting heterogeneous developmental trajectories of prosocial behavior in a sample of 784 children facing early risks and vulnerabilities (predominantly from low-income…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Predictor Variables
Hispanics' SAT Scores: The Influences of Level of Parental Education, Performance-Avoidance Goals, and Knowledge about Learning
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Hannon, Brenda – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2015
This study uncovers which learning (epistemic belief of learning), socioeconomic background (level of parental education, family income) or social-personality factors (performance-avoidance goals, test anxiety) mitigate the ethnic gap in SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) scores. Measures assessing achievement motivation, test anxiety, socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Scores, Standardized Tests, College Entrance Examinations
An Examination of Preferences for Social Presence in Online Courses with Regard to Personality Type
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Rose, Daniel Merritt – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this research was to examine the connections between personality types as illustrated by the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and the desire for social presence components within a technology based learning environment. Participants in the study were undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an educational technology program at a…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Cognitive Style, Semi Structured Interviews, Feedback (Response)
A Study of Personality, Emotional Intelligence, Social Maturity, and Job Performance among Nurses in Rural East Texas
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Cox, Shannon J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Nursing professionals are held to a variety of roles and responsibilities specific to their field. The success of nursing professionals in their specified roles is essential for quality of care and the success of the healthcare workforce. The current study explored the relationships between personality type, emotional intelligence, social…
Descriptors: Nurses, Personality Traits, Empathy, Interpersonal Competence
Relationship between Patterns of Personality of Campus Leaders and Scholastic Achievement in Elementary Schools: A Test of Holland's Theory
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Butler, Linda Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine student achievement as a function of principal personality and assistant principal personality in an elementary school setting. Student achievement, the dependent variable, was fifth grade campus mean scale scores on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills test for reading, math, and science. Holland's…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Personality Traits, Elementary Schools, Academic Achievement