I administered the Jackson Personality Inventory (revised) to four sections of The Fine and Applied Arts in Civilization (Fall 1999-Spring 2001) and two sections of Global Issues (Fall 1999 and Summer 2001). This instrument assesses personality variables which are relevant to the functioning of a person in a wide range of settings, including work, educational and organizational behavior, and interpersonal situations. The results of the JPI have some predictive value in determining how a person will function in various situations.

The JPI has 300 items which require a response of T/F, and has 15 scales arranged in 5 higher-order clusters:

Analytical: Complexity, Breadth of Interest, Innovation, Tolerance

Extroverted: Sociability, Social Confidence, Energy Level

Emotional: Empathy, Anxiety, Cooperativeness

Opportunistic: Social Astuteness, Risk Taking

Dependable: Organization, Traditional Values, Responsibility

According to Sigma Assessment Systems, "median internal consistency reliabilities (Bentler’s Theta) were .90 and .93. Data on JPI validity include analyses of two multitrait-multi-method matrices employing adjective checklist, self rating, and peer ratings." The variables employed in the JPI were based on the research of personality and social psychologists.

Mean scores for the Fall 1999 Fine and Applied Arts in Civilization Course

Individal Student Scores for Fall 1999

Mean scores for the Spring 2000 Fine and Applied Arts in Civilization Course

Individual Student Scores for Spring 2000

Mean scores for the Fall 2000 Fine and Applied Arts in Civilization Course

Individual Student Scores for Fall 2000

Mean scores for the Spring 2001 Fine and Applied Arts in Civilization Course

Individual Student Scores for Spring 2001

Mean Scores for the Fall 1999 Global Issues Course

Individual Student Scores for Fall 1999

Data   |   Conclusions  |   Explorations in Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning Home Page