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Direct linkSanborn, Debra K. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This research examined aspects of Myers-Briggs® preferences and academic success in the first college semester. Academic aptitude as measured by precollege characteristics of ACT and class rank, academic performance during the first semester of college, and Myers-Briggs preference were analyzed for their significance within a learning community at…
Descriptors: Personality Measures, Preferences, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen
McCaulley, Mary H. – 1977
The Myers Longitudinal Medical Study is a five-stage investigation of the application of C.G. Jung's theory of psychological types to the understanding of medical student selection, achievement, and choices of specialty, professional employment and location of practice. Part I of this report describes the design and variables of the study, the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Career Choice, Higher Education
Swope, Kurtis J.; Schmitt, Pamela M. – Journal of Economic Education, 2006
Most studies of the determinants of understanding in economics focus on performance in a single course or standardized exam. Taking advantage of a large data set available at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), the authors examined the performance of economics majors over an entire curriculum. They found that gender was not a significant predictor of…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students, Academic Achievement
Download full textKalsbeek, David H. – 1986
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a measure of personality type and learning style, was used at Saint Louis University in the TRAILS (Tracking Retention and Academic Integration by Learning Style) Project. In addition to considering links between learning styles and student academic achievement and aptitude, MBTI was used to identify…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academic Persistence, Aptitude Tests
Pratt, Linda K.; And Others – 1981
The relationship of the dimensions of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to scores on the National Teacher's Examination (NTE) was examined. The MBTI classifies people on each of four indices: extraversion/introversion, sensing/intuition, thinking/feeling, and judgment/perception. A sample of 111 students, 90 percent of whom were black,…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, Black Students, Education Majors
Peer reviewedRobertson, Jacqueline – Learning Assistance Review, 1997
Seeks to determine if differences exist in learning styles between developmental "at-risk" college students and college peer-tutors. Finds that through the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), differences existed on the Judging-Perceiving scale. Discusses academic skills related to this scale along with suggestions peer-tutors can use…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aptitude, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Style
