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There has been limited research to date that addresses the difference, if any, between students who choose the various fields of aviation as a major, and those who choose other majors, particularly business. This study utilizes the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to compare preferences of aviation majors to business majors because of its unique characteristics and its noted lack of use in the aviation arena. The findings of the study revealed that there are no significant differences between business and aviation students in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicators except in the way they orient themselves in the environment (Judging and Perceiving). These findings are a reminder to teachers of aviation students that classroom structure should balance discussion, practice skills, fun and other activities with learning objectives to accommodate the dominant styles of aviation learners. On the other hand, the predominant Judging style of business students would demand that classroom discussion be somewhat limited in order to meet specific learning goals. Maintaining a balance of teaching style is important both for the teacher and the student in reducing the discomfort of the teacher operating outside a preferred style and eliminating the mental stress of the student attempting to learn new material while using an auxiliary type. INTRODUCTION Background Although there has been a significant amount of research pertaining to student preferences in a variety of fields, very little research speaks to the difference, if any, between students who choose the various fields of aviation as a major, and those who choose other majors, particularly business. Those differences provide a fertile field of inquiry in that they have significant implications for fkculty who teach in these fields. The complexities of the 21" century present unique challenges to all educators to ensure the needs of the community are met. This is especially significant in the aviation community due to the natural volatility of the industry and the events of 911 1. In order to more effectively educate future aviation leaders, it would prove usefiil to understand the relationships of different personality or psychological typeslpreferences of current aviation students and compare those types to students in other professional environments to determine not only difference in type, but also whether or not students differ significantly in their communication and learning preferences. Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to identify the MyersBriggs Type Indicator (MBTI) psychological preferences of business students at Oklahoma City University and aviation students of Oklahoma State University to provide a better understanding of where these students (1) prefer to focus their attention (Introversion or Extraversion); (2) the way they prefer to take in information (Sensing or Intuition); (3) the way they prefer to make decisions (Thinking or Feeling); and (4) how they orient themselves to their environment (Judging or Perceiving). The data could M e r provide a baseline to track changes in those dimensions as students JAAER, Fall 2004 Page 43 1 Kutz et al.: A Comparative Study of Collegiate Aviation Students and Business Published by ERAU Scholarly Commons, 2004

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