Relationship between Myers-Briggs psychological traits and use of course objectives in anatomy and physiology.
The results from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which identified preferred psychological traits for 131 nursing students, were compared to their usage levels of course objectives in an undergraduate course in anatomy and physiology. The three usage levels (user, occasional user, and nonuser) were also compared to exam scores in the course, overall grade point averages (GPA) in first-year nursing, and the various psychological traits measured by the MBTI. A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) indicated that users of objectives achieved significantly higher exam scores and maintained a higher GPA than occasional and nonusers. The MANOVA also indicated that users of course objectives preferred a sensing judging modality, whereas nonusers preferred an intuiting perceiving style to guide their studying and learning.
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000715:Anatomy / Q000193:education*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010827:Physiology / Q000193:education*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*