Correlation of Personality Type with Student Interest in Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Abstract

This paper presents a study on the relationships between personality type and student

Relationship between Personality Types and Topical Interests of Engineering Students, if Any: A Work in Progress

“…This was a surprise to us since we expected that "Feeling" students would be more passionate toward sustainability. However, this result is in agreement with the observations of a similar study of civil engineering students at Manhattan College, which concluded that "Thinking" students showed stronger initial interest in sustainability topics, but "Feeling" students showed a stronger increase in their interest in sustainability after they were exposed to sustainability related topics [8]. Table 4 and Figure 4 show the percentage of students in each personality type who expressed each topic as their last choice.…”

Vocational Personality Types in College Engineering Students in Relation to Academic Achievement

“…Although there are a few measures in the current literature that examine the fit between individuals and their prospective work environments, such as Holland's (1994) theory of vocational interests, the present study includes academic success in the equation. Although previous measures may provide prospective students with information regarding the typical personality profiles of individuals in their intended field (e.g., Braxtan & Nossoni, 2015), our study demonstrates that academic achievement can also be examined through this lens. In turn, these measures may help to address the issue of high attrition rates in engineering and the larger STEM fields.…”

Relationship Between Gen Z Engineering Students’ Personality Types and Topics of Technical Interest

“…This is a surprise to us since we expected that "Feeling" students would be more passionate toward sustainability. However, a similar study of civil engineering students at Manhattan College concluded that "Thinking" students were initially more interested in sustainability, but the interest of "Feeling" students increased after they were exposed to sustainability related topics [11]. • Entrepreneurship: There is a significant difference in the proportion of students who indicated entrepreneurship as their first choice between "Thinking" (18.0%) and "Feeling" (38.2%) students.…”