Personality Type Profiles of Beginning Secondary Technical Education Teachers in West Virginia - 1999-00-0023p

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This study examines personality type preference profiles of beginning secondary technical education teachers employed by the West Virginia Department of Education during the 1998-99 school year. Data were collected using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) through a 126-item forced-choice instrument that generated indexes across four dichotomous dimensions. Reported distributions include ESTJ, ESFJ, ISFJ, and ISTJ, with a strong sensing-judging temperament prevalence. Recommendations emphasize that teacher educators should support prospective teachers in using a full range of learning strategies and strengthening less preferred types.

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Personality Type Profiles of Beginning Secondary Technical Education Teachers in West Virginia

Personality Type Profiles of Beginning Secondary Technical Education Teachers

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ED 426277 AUTHOR TITLE PUB DATE NOTE PUB TYPE EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT DOCUMENT RESUME Gordon,Howard R.D. # Personality Type Profiles of Beginning Secondary TechnicalEducation Teachers in West Virginia.1999-00-0023p. Reports -Research(143)MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. *Beginning Teachers;Personality;Personality Measures;*Personality Traits;Secondary Education;*Secondary SchoolTeachers;State Surveys;*Technical Education;*VocationalEducation Teachers*Myers Briggs Type Indicator;West Virginia A study developed and examined personality type preferenceprofiles of beginning secondary technical education teachers in WestVirginia.The target population consisted of all beginning secondary technical education teachers (n=34)employed by the West Virginia Departmentof Education during the 1998-99 school year.The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI)was used to gather personal data and categorize personality type.This126-item forced choice questionnaire elicited preference on 4 dichotomousscales or dimensions that allowed separate indexes for the following:extraversion(E)or introversion(I),sensation(S)or intuition(N),thinking(T)or feeling(F),profile and judging(J)or perception(P).Thefour major MBTI type components among the respondents were as follows:ESTJ(32号),ESFJ(18%),ISFJ(12号),and ISTJ(9%).Analysis showed respondentswere more sensing(27%)/less intuitive(6%)and more judging(27%)/lessperceptive(3%).Collected data were also examined according to Keirsey andBates'(1984)temperament type groupings.Overall,the largest representedtemperament type was that of sensing-judging(47%).Teacher educators wererecommended to provide prospective teachers with opportunity to use all typesof learning strategies and strengthen those not normally preferred.(Appendixes contain 23 references and 6 tables.)(YLB) ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★*★★*★★*★★★★★*★★*★★*★★*★★*★★★★★★★★*★★*★★*★★★★★★*★*★★★*★★*★**★ Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made*★★★***★★****★★*★*★★★********★★***********★***★*★★★★★*★★★★***★★★****★ Running head:PERSONALITY TYPE PROFILES ED 426 277 # Personality Type Profiles of BeginningSecondary Technical Education Teachersin West Virginia Howard R.D.Gordon Marshall UniversityHuntington,West Virginia 25755 J.S.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONOfice of Educational Research and ImprovementEpUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATIONCENTER(ERIC) This document has been reproduced asreceived from the person or organizationoriginating it. 口Minor changes have been made toimprove reproduction quality. ·Points of view or opinions stated in thisdocument do not necessarily representofficial OERI position or policy. 8 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE ANDDISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HASBEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER (ERICI Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine personality type preference profiles ofbeginning secondary technical education teachers in West Virginia.The Myers-Briggs TypeIndicator(MBTI)was used to gather personal data and categorize personality type.The fourmajor MBTI type components were:ESTJ (32%),ESFJ (18%),ISFJ(12%),and ISTJ(9%).Ahigh prevalence of a sensing-judging(SJ)personality temperament was found amongrespondents.It was recommended that teacher educators should provide prospective teacherswith ample opportunity to use all types of learning strategies and to strengthen those types whichare not normally preferred. ## Personality Type Profiles of Beginning Secondary Technical Education Teachers in West Virginia It is universally accepted that the teacher is the most important component of education.The current emphasis on educational reform in our nation's school should be forcing us toexamine the personality of effective teachers.Personality has been considered an importantfactor in effective teaching and is evident by volume of past research that has attempted to relatesome dimension of personality to effectiveness in teaching. To date,there i

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What was the study’s purpose and population?

The study aimed to examine personality type preference profiles of beginning secondary technical education teachers in West Virginia, covering teachers employed in the 1998-99 school year (n=34).

Which instrument was used to gather personality data?

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was used to collect personal data and categorize personality type.

What personality patterns were found among the respondents?

The respondents showed a higher sensing and judging representation, with the largest temperament group being sensing-judging (47%).

What recommendation was made for teacher educators?

Teacher educators were recommended to provide prospective teachers opportunities to use all types of learning strategies and to strengthen those not normally preferred.

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