title: An exploratory analysis of personality, attitudes, and study skills on the learning curve within a team-based learning environment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine factors that determine the interindividual variability of learning within a team-based learning environment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Students in a pharmacokinetics course were given 4 interim, low-stakes cumulative assessments throughout the semester and a cumulative final examination. Students' Myers-Briggs personality type was assessed, as well as their study skills, motivations, and attitudes towards team-learning. A latent curve model (LCM) was applied and various covariates were assessed to improve the regression model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A quadratic LCM was applied for the first 4 assessments to predict final examination performance. None of the covariates examined significantly impacted the regression model fit except metacognitive self-regulation, which explained some of the variability in the rate of learning. There were some correlations between personality type and attitudes towards team learning, with introverts having a lower opinion of team-learning than extroverts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The LCM could readily describe the learning curve. Extroverted and introverted personality types had the same learning performance even though preference for team-learning was lower in introverts. Other personality traits, study skills, or practice did not significantly contribute to the learning variability in this course.
authors: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
authors: Adam M
authors: AM
authors: Persky
authors: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
authors: Teague
authors: T
authors: Henry
authors: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
authors: Ashley
authors: A
authors: Campbell
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006126:Group Processes; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D059032:Learning Curve; D009042:Motivation; D010551:Personality; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010599:Pharmacokinetics; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D058013:Test Taking Skills
keywords: cooperative learning; latent curve model; motivation; personality; study skills; team-based learning