Abstract
As faculty create their teams for software engineering class projects various techniques may be used to create these teams. Random selection as well as structured assignments all have varied strengths and weaknesses. One method for selecting students involves using personality inventories to assess the various personality types of the students. This paper will discuss how the author used the Keirsey Temperament Sorter to select teams for a software engineering class and some of the results of this experiment.
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Index Terms
- Using personality inventories to help form teams for software engineering class projects
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