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Analysis of academic achievement in comprehensive dental hygiene courses using MBTI personality type

일부 치위생학과 학생들의 MBTI 성격유형에 따른 포괄치위생관리과정 성취도 분석

  • Jeon, Hyun-Sun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Lim, Keun-Ok (Department of Dental Hygiene, Sunmoon University) ;
  • Choi, Yong-Keum (Department of Dental Hygiene, Sunmoon University)
  • 전현선 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 임근옥 (선문대학교 건강보건대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 최용금 (선문대학교 건강보건대학 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2015.04.04
  • Accepted : 2015.07.30
  • Published : 2015.08.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the academic achievement in comprehensive dental hygiene courses using MBTI personality type. This study will provide the various pedagogical approaches in the dental hygiene education. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 58 dental hygiene students in Chungnam from December, 2012 to March, 2014. The questionnaire consisted of academic achievement of comprehensive dental hygiene course and communication skills, After filling out the questionnaire, the students completed MBTI personality type sheet. Results: The students were categorized as extroversion type (58.6%), sensing type (70.7%), feeling type (56.9%), and perceiving type (67.2%). In the academic achievement, extroversion and judging personality type students had higher self-efficacy than the students of introversion and perceiving types. The extroversion personality type students also had the higher assignment level and confidence than the introversion type. Conclusions: In order to enhance the understanding and learning capacity of the students, dental hygiene professors should understand the differences in achievement levels due to different personality types so that they can utilize better pedagogical approaches.

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