I wrote my paper on the influence of personality on academic success. These sources range from information on personality, temperament, and effective learning, to curriculum and ways to incorporate activities that will enhance education based on individual personality traits. I am really interested in this topic (and personality traits in general); hence the long list of sources...
Bangstad, K. (2009). What personality type learns best. World Wide Learn. 62(2), 329-342.
Bäuml, K. and Kuhbandner C. (2007). Positive moods can eliminate intentional forgetting. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 16(1), 93-98.
Chamorro-Premuzic, T. and Furnham, A. (2003). Personality predicts academic performance. Journal of Research in Personality, 37(4), 319-338.
Heinström, J. (2000). The impact of personality and approaches to learning on information behaviour. Information Research, 5(3).
Marano, H. (2008, March). The making of a perfectionist. Psychology Today, 41(2), 80-84.
(2009, Apr). MBTI basics. Retrieved March 26, 2012, from The Myers and Briggs Foundation Web site: http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/ Nisbett, E. (2009, Feb). Intelligence and how you get it. Psychology Today, 42(1), 32-33.
Noftle and Robins. (2007). Personality predictors of academic outcomes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 93(1), 116-130. Owens, T. (1994). Two dimensions of self-esteem. American Sociological Review, 59(3), 391-407.
Strelau, J. (1985). Temperamental Bases of Behavior. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Ofsetdrukkerij Kanters B.V.
Striner, R. (1971). Four Temperaments. New York: Anthroposophic Press, Inc.
Ziegert, A. (2000). The role of personality temperament and student learning in principles of economics. The Journal of Economic Education, 31(4), 307-322.
Bangstad, K. (2009). What personality type learns best. World Wide Learn. 62(2), 329-342.
Bäuml, K. and Kuhbandner C. (2007). Positive moods can eliminate intentional forgetting. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 16(1), 93-98.
Chamorro-Premuzic, T. and Furnham, A. (2003). Personality predicts academic performance. Journal of Research in Personality, 37(4), 319-338.
Heinström, J. (2000). The impact of personality and approaches to learning on information behaviour. Information Research, 5(3).
Marano, H. (2008, March). The making of a perfectionist. Psychology Today, 41(2), 80-84.
(2009, Apr). MBTI basics. Retrieved March 26, 2012, from The Myers and Briggs Foundation Web site: http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/
Nisbett, E. (2009, Feb). Intelligence and how you get it. Psychology Today, 42(1), 32-33.
Noftle and Robins. (2007). Personality predictors of academic outcomes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 93(1), 116-130.
Owens, T. (1994). Two dimensions of self-esteem. American Sociological Review, 59(3), 391-407.
Strelau, J. (1985). Temperamental Bases of Behavior. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Ofsetdrukkerij Kanters B.V.
Striner, R. (1971). Four Temperaments. New York: Anthroposophic Press, Inc.
Ziegert, A. (2000). The role of personality temperament and student learning in principles of economics. The Journal of Economic Education, 31(4), 307-322.