The relationships between problem solving style as measured by the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and achievement in college chemistry at the community college

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between problem solving style as measured by the Myers Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) and achievement in College Chemistry. It was postulated that preferences measured by the MBTI would increase the variance explained by the predictive tool currently in use. The sample population was taken from a suburban community college. It was found that problem solving style does increase the variance explained by the currently used predictive tool. There is a non-simplistic relationship between problem solving style as measured by the MBTI and achievement in College Chemistry. The problem solving characteristics of successful and unsuccessful students, as well as those who withdraw, were documented. Some of the relationships found were the same as those reported in MBTI literature; others were contrary to expectations based on the MBTI literature.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Curriculum and Instruction

Department dc:contributor.department

Curriculum and Instruction

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1984

Author dc:creator

• Alcorn, Fidele Lyn

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• McKeen, Ronald L.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Fortune, Jimmie C.
• Sellers, Martha
• Hutson, Barbara A.
• Gerstein, Martin

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53859

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/53859