THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TYPE AND LEARNING STYLE: A STUDY OF AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
Open Access
Author:
Threeton, Mark D
Graduate Program:
Workforce Education and Development
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Document Type:
Dissertation
Date of Defense:
September 29, 2008
Committee Members:
Richard Allen Walter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair Kenneth C. Gray, Committee Member Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Keywords:
Personality and Learning Style Personality Type Cognitive Style Learning Style Career and Technical Education
Abstract:
Research has suggested that teachers tend to teach the way they were taught (Gardner, 1999; Jonassen, 1981). A finding such as this presents a problem that requires attention since everyone learns differently. In an effort to provide career and technical education (CTE) professionals with additional insight on how to
better meet the individual educational needs of the learner, this study first sought to identify the predominant personality type of postsecondary automotive technology students and second examined whether there was a relationship between the participant’s predominant personality type and learning style. The findings suggested that the majority of participants had a predominant Realistic personality classification. Additional analysis revealed a relationship between personality and learning style in participants with both a Realistic and
Accommodating classification.
