Two specific questions were addressed in the study: (1) Do student teachers from randomly selected in-center situations verbally interact with students differently than randomly-selected non-center student teachers? and (2) Do cente student teachers have concerns that are different from those of non-center student teachers? Data was gathered from…

This study identified the personality traits of both student teachers and cooperating teachers that were related to the student teachers' perception of the student teaching experience. The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 P.F.) measured personality traits and the Purdue Student Teacher Opinionnaire (PSTO) measured the perception of the…

In a study of the personalities of preservice teachers, Cattell's 16 Personality Factor (PF) Questionnaire was administered to 2,225 applicants to the College of Education of the University of Akron (Ohio). Data were analyzed by gender and by year of application (Year 1, 2, or 3). Results indicated that at the primary factor level, personality…