Children's Personality--Does It Differ in Traditional and Open Classrooms?.

Farrall, Clayton; Thaller, Karl

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Publication Date: 1976

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Children's Personality--Does It Differ in Traditional and Open Classrooms?

Farrall, Clayton; Thaller, Karl

Elementary School Journal, 76, 7, 440-449, Apr 76

The purpose of this study was to explore differences in personality traits between children in open and in traditional classrooms, considering any differences in relation to sex. Results indicated that, generally, children of both sexes seem more capable of coping with their environment in the open classroom program, with differences being more positive for girls. (SB)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Open Education, Personality Assessment, Personality Studies, Self Concept, Sex Differences, Traditional Schools

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