Extraversion and Introversion Personality Type and Preferred Teaching and Classroom Participation: A Pilot Study

By : Laurie Murphy , Nina B. Eduljee , Karen Croteau , Suzanne Parkman

Page No: 437-450

Abstract
This pilot study examined the relationship between personality type (extraversion, introversion) and preferences for specific teaching and classroom methods with 73 (39 male, 34 female) undergraduate college students. Participants were administered the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator®, Form M (Myers, McCaulley, Quenk, & Hammer, 1998), items that measured preferred teaching modalities, as well as preferences for classroom participation activities. No significant differences were obtained between personality type and preferred teaching methods in the classroom (p > .05). Both extraverts and introverts indicated the same preferences for participation activities preferred in the classroom. Significant differences were obtained for only one item “engaging in discussion with other students” between personality type and level of agreement with classroom participation activities.

Authors :
Laurie Murphy : Assistant Professor, Department of Business, Saint Joseph’s College, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish ME 04084, USA
Nina B. Eduljee : Professor, Department of Psychology, Saint Joseph’s College, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish ME 04084, USA
Karen Croteau : Professor — Department of Sport and Exercise Science, Saint Joseph’s College, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish ME 04084, USA
Suzanne Parkman : Assistant Professor — Department of Nursing, Saint Joseph’s College, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish ME 04084, USA