| The purpose of the study was to define the personality characteristics unique to the andragogically inclined instructor. A secondary research purpose was to determine the effect of traditional educational experiences on the educators' orientation toward the andragogical teaching mode.;In order to answer the research questions, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics procedures, the Pearson Correlation coefficient, ANOVA and LSD Post-Hoc tests, and Multivariate Regression Analysis. The analysis established that there were definite personality characteristics which defined the andragogically inclined instructor: expressive-responsiveness, dominance, tolerance, and impulsiveness.;The population of the study was the 733 full time teaching faculty members from the 18 colleges of the Kansas Independent College Association (K.I.C.A.). The selected sample size of instructors was 156. The research tools used were the Principles of Adult Learning Scale (P.A.L.S.), a 44-item scale that measures the educator's orientation toward andragogy or pedagogy; the Taylor Johnson Temperament Analysis (T.J.T.A.), a 180 question personality inventory which measures nine aspects of personality temperament; a brief demographic questionnaire. The research began in March of 1994 and concluded in May of the same year. Of the 156 instructors, 91 returned the demographic questionnaire and the Principles of Adult Learning Scale, thereby completing Phase One of the project. Of the 91 who participated in Phase One, 61 participated in Phase Two, returning the Taylor Johnson Temperament Analysis. |
