Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

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2004, Volume10

Issue 3

97 pages

DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v10.i3

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Susan V. Greene
Richmond, VA

Henry R. Wheeler
Richmond, VA

Wayne D. Riley
S&S, High School, Sadler, TX

This study sorted college introductory chemistry students by gender and Jungian personality type. It recognized differences from the general population distribution and statistically compared the students' grades with their Jungian personality types. Data from 577 female students indicated that ESFP (extroverted, sensory, feeling, perceiving) and ENFP (extroverted, intuitive, feeling, perceiving) profiles performed poorly at statistically significant levels when compared with the distribution of females enrolled in introductory chemistry. The comparable analysis using data from 422 male students indicated that the poorly performing male profiles were ISTP (introverted, sensory, thinking, perceiving) and ESTP (extroverted, sensory, thinking, perceiving). ESTJ (extroverted, sensory, thinking, judging) female students withdrew from the course at a statistically significant level. For both genders, INTJ (introverted, intuitive, thinking, judging) students were the best performers. By examining the documented characteristics of Jungian profiles that correspond with poorly performing students in chemistry, one may more effectively assist the learning process and the retention of these individuals in the fields of natural science, engineering, and technology.

DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v10.i3.20 Download article, 12 pages

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