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 identif ied preferred psychological traits for 131 nursing students, were comp ared to their usage levels of course objectives in an undergraduate co urse in anatomy and physiology. The three usage levels (user, occasion al user and nonuser) were also compared to exam scores in the coarse, overall grade point averages (GPA) in first-year nursing, and the vari ous psychological traits measured by the MBTI. A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) indicated that users of objectives achieved sign ificantly higher exam scores and maintained a higher GPA than occasion al and nonusers. The MANOVA also indicated that users of course object ives preferred a sensing judging modality, whereas nonusers preferred an intuiting perceiving style to guide their studying and learning.