PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SPECIALIZED CLASSES WITH ADVANCED STUDY OF SOME SUBJECTS

Abstract

The aim of the study was to show the personal characteristics of adolescents enrolled in specialized classes with advanced study of some subjects. The «Big Five» questionnaire, used for the study of personality characteristics of the students, has been filled in by 328 students of 7 – 10 grades, and their teachers. The originality of the education model is interconnected with students’ personality characteristics. The adolescents who study in specialized classes showed significantly higher levels of neuroticism, fearfulness and shyness, as well as estimates of intelligence.

Keywords

• personality characteristics
• adolescents
• specialized classes
• traditional and developmental education