Academic Performance: Mapping Traits of Engineering Students
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to assess the traits of engineering students in relation to their performance and adjustment. Participants were 272 engineering students. The tools used are Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and student problem checklist to assess the personality traits and adjustment level of the students. The statistical procedures employed were t test. The analyses of the data signify that the students with personality traits such as Thinking and Sensing types show better performance and adjustment than the students with personality such as Feeling and Intuitive types. The study indicates that if students learning styles matches to their chosen academic course, they tend to show better performance and less adjustment problems though the mental abilities is same for both.
Keywords: academic performance, adjustment, personality trait.
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