| This study was an exploratory study of associations between selected personality traits of agriculture teachers and perceived teaching program effectiveness. The twenty male teachers of agriculture who graduated/certified between the years 1981 and 1990, and who had taught agriculture in West Virginia high schools for more than one year were asked to complete the Emotions Profile Index which, when analyzed, provides a percentile score based upon national norms in eight dimensions of personality. Analysis of variance was used to determine if differences existed between quartile rankings and personality traits of participants. Findings indicate that the type of personality exhibited by the agriculture teacher had no significant effect on the program effectiveness. Based on the review of literature conducted by the researcher, the personality traits of agriculture teachers do not have as great an influence as some studies indicate. It does support that the personality traits of agriculture teachers are high in Trustful, Timid and Gregarious emotion dimensions. |
