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A Comparison of Personality Attributes of Science Teachers and Medical Technologists.
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Kazi, M. U.; Piper, Martha K. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1983
Identified personality traits (extroversion/introversion and neuroticism/stability) that distinguish medical technologists (N=83) and college-level biology, chemistry, and physics teachers (N=57) using the Eysnck Personality Inventory. Also compared personality profiles of these subjects using Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory. Results and…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, College Science, Community Colleges
A Comparative Study of Personality and Behavior of Science and Non-Science Teachers
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Main, Cecil; Hounshell, Paul B. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1973
This study was conducted to determine if secondary school science teachers differed in personality factors from secondary non-science teachers. Scores of 80 science and 35 randomly selected non-science teachers were collected on the 16 PF Questionnaire. (PS)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Personality Assessment, Personality Studies, Science Teachers
Personality Factors Associated with the Predicted Role of Activity-Centered Versus Textbook-Centered Preservice Elementary Science Teachers
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Taylor, L. Eldon; Armstrong, Terry R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1975
Describes a study in which the Predicted Role Measure (PRM) was found to be a predictive instrument for separating preservice teachers into activity-centered and textbook-centered elementary science teachers. Using Cattell's 16-Personality Factor Questionnaire, a significant difference was also found between the personality profiles of the two…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education, Personality Assessment
Relationships Between a Teacher's Background and Sensed Adequacy to Teach Elementary Science
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Perkes, Victor A. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1975
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Science, Higher Education, Instruction