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Personality profiles of student teachers

Abstract: Summary. The 16 PF Questionnaire was administered to 149 female students of Homerton College at time of entry and 26 months later, prior to Final Teaching Practice. Small groups of students of ‘high’ and ‘low’ teaching ability were identified and their personality profiles compared. Four factors, conscientiousness (G), tough mindedness (I), confidence (O) and relaxed behaviour (Q4) significantly differentiated between the groups on both test occasions, and practicality (M) on the first occasion. Two-way analysis of variance on all possible pairs of factors revealed 15 interactions significant at the ·01 level. The findings suggest that particularly poor performances were encountered where tendermindedness (I+), high insecurity (0+) and tenseness (Q4+), respectively, are associated with a lack of conscientiousness (G-). Coefficients of test-retest stability over the period were calculated.