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 he aim of the present research was to conduct a comparative investigation of personality traits and learning modes in basic, engineering and human sciences' students of Islamic Azad University in Mazandaran province. The research method is causative - comparative (Ex Post Facto).  300 students of Islamic Azad University in Mazandaran province were randomly selected and personality inventory (NEO PI-R) and Kolb’s learning styles inventory (LSI) were administered to them. In order to analyze the data, ANOVA were used. Results indicated that there are differences among means of NEO factors (extroversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness) and learning modes, (concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, active Experimentation).

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امان الهی، عباس .(1384). بررسی رابطه ویژگی‏های شخصیتی و عوامل فردی- خانوادگی با رضایت زناشویی. پایان نامه کارشناسی ارشد مشاوره خانواده، دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روان‏شناسی، دانشگاه شهید چمران.
حسینی لرگانی، مریم .(1377). بررسی رابطه بین سبک‏های یادگیری دانشجویان کارشناسی و کارشناسی ارشد زن و مرد قوی و ضعیف سه رشته علوم انسانی، پزشکی و فنی و مهندسی دانشگاه‏های تهران. پایان نامه منتشره نشده. دانشگاه علامه طباطبائی.
محمدزاده ادملایی، رجبعلی .(1384). مقایسه دانشجویان دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز دارای سبک‏های یادگیری متفاوت از لحاظ ویژگی‏های شخصیتی، انگیزه پیشرفت و عملکرد تحصیلی. پایان‏نامه کارشناسی ارشد روان‏شناسی تربیتی، دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روان‏شناسی، دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز.
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